🌹 Prehensile-tailed porcupine Ozzy got his Valentine early from Education/Interpretation Specialist Sophia! Which Zoo Boise resident would you give yours to?

The Zoo Boise resident [extreme] close-up challenge has returned! Can you tell which animal we're looking at today? 📷: Zookeeper Taylor S

Amur tiger Akasha rocks!

Today is the day of the Superb Owl, right!? Great horned owl Bob has his game face on. 🦉🏈 📷: Zookeeper Murphy

Smile if you're ready for this weekend's zoo-perfect forecast! 📷: Nile crocodile Pandora by Events Coordinator Chea

Up close with female lion Ahsoka! 📸: ZooTeen Link

Happy 1st birthday to wolverine Laura! 🎉🎁 Zoo Boise's newest resident is fierce, but playful and fully curious as she explores her new home. 🎥: Zoo chef Brittany

Some think Quinn took this selfie himself, but our olive baboon troop leader is just really great at posing for portraits! 🤳🖼️

@bsky.app How long has the "Search posts" function been a desktop site feature? It's already proving to be a gamechanger and valuable asset. Thanks!

Wolverine Laura enjoyed frolicking around in her first Boise snow!! ❄️❄️

Warts and all? Nope! A warthog’s facial “warts” are not warts at all, but rather thick skin growths. These bumps help protect from predators. 📷: Female warthog Makena by zookeeper Murphy

Wolverines are one of the most elusive mammals in North America, rarely ever spotted by anyone in the wild. But our newest zoo resident, Laura, is making quite a lot of fans already with her playful personality! 📷: Lead zookeeper Taylor S

Extreme close-up! Allow Ozzy to take your mind off everything else today. 📸: Prehensile-tailed porcupine by zookeeper Elsa

Thrilled to share that we have welcomed a new meerkat pup! To give the family extra privacy, the meerkat habitat is partially blocked off. Our animal care team is closely monitoring the entire family. The pup is currently wearing a small bandage to support a healing joint issue. 🎥: Keeper Brooke

Big news at Zoo Boise: Wolverine Laura is now out and visible to guests! Next time you visit, stop by and say 'Hi' to our newest resident. She can be found in her renovated home next to the carousel.

It's Henry (nyala) and Hank (hornbill) hanging out together! They share space in one of our many multi-species habitats. Areas like these provide dynamic and interactive environments for animals who also live near each other in the wild.

💤🦁 Lions can sleep and rest for up to 20 hours a day! This conserves energy for the short bursts of activity they need for hunting and patrolling their territory. 📸: Lions Revan and Ahsoka by zoo volunteer specialist Kat

This is SUCH good interpretative communication! It's so important to help set expectations and explain why animals might not always be visible, along with the importance of choice. (I'm a docent at another zoo and this is one of our most common questions.)

If you don’t see an animal right away, they may be resting in a fav. spot, like otter Harry enjoying a cozy nap in his tube. It's important that animals have choices of where they spend time. If you can't see an animal - take a moment to look around, ask staff, or check back later. 📸: Keeper Elsa

Crunchy and refreshing lunchtime snacks with bat-eared fox Fletcher! 🎥: Zookeeper Murphy

A bright idea! Despite the brightly colored skin, green tree pythons - like Stem - have the perfect camouflage for safety AND stealth. They can disappear in their rainforest habitat, able hide from predators and hunt for prey.

📣 Rare Wolverine Joins Zoo Boise Family! We're excited to announce the arrival of Laura, an 11-month-old female wolverine who recently moved to Boise from ZooMontana. She'll be at home in her new habitat and ready to meet guests by the end of January. 📷: Zookeeper Clint

Happy belated birthday! 🥳 Sloth bear Paji turned 23 years old last week.

Rylan and the rest of the red pandas are enjoying the cool weather here at Zoo Boise. You can find them climbing, exploring, using the overhead walkways, and napping inside the new Virginia R. Bartak Red Panda Passage. 📸: Female red panda Rylan by zookeeper Elsa

Why are there boxes and paper in some animal habitats? That’s enrichment! Enrichment is intentionally placed to encourage natural behaviors like finding food and exploring new scents. It looks simple, but enrichment plays an important role in zoo animal care. 📸: Vervet monkey Leo by keeper Emily

Meet Mr. Mac, the oldest resident at Zoo Boise. Aldabra tortoises like him can live for over 150 years! 📷: Zookeeper Taylor T

Time to rise and shine with spotted-necked otter Harry! 📷: Zookeeper Emily from a staff-only area

Ozzy is a prehensile-tailed porcupine. That's all you need to know! (Visit him at Zoo Boise's newly renovated Small Animal Kingdom.) 📸: Lead zookeeper Taylor S

Snacking up-close with one-year-old female red panda Rylan! 🎥: Zookeeper Elsa

Things went swimmingly all year at Zoo Boise! We opened two new exhibits, renovated the rainforest building, began construction on the Education Center, and welcomed several new animals! Here's to continuing to keep your world wild in 2026 (and beyond). 📷: Magellanic penguins by volunteer Ethan

Relive some of our favorite Zoo Boise animal moments from 2025 in this highlight reel! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who enjoys our content! This connection helps us spread our conservation message, which supports the protection of wild animals and spaces around the world.

Welcome to the first Zoo Boise Adopt An Animal plaque awards! All decorative plaques are awesome (and support animal wellbeing), but here are the finalists. Find out the 2025 artwork winner - as voted by fans and guests earlier this month - in the comments below!

Happy Boxing Day from sand cat Nala! 📦 📷: Zookeeper Taylor T

🎁 Meerkat Bart (with a little 'guidance' from brother Twitch) unwrapped and enjoyed a puzzle enrichment. Items like this challenge zoo animals to use natural instincts in fresh, fun ways! 🎥: Zookeeper Brooke

You probably smell maned wolves before you see 'em. Their strong scent is how they mark territory. Since maned wolves are rather quiet, they often communicate only through this powerful aroma! 📷: Maned wolves Lucas and Marti by zoo chef Brittany

Enrichment is more than just fun. It plays an important and stimulating role in animal care. Check out our olive baboon troop finding part of their morning meals within block castles!

Kinkajou Chewie enjoying his honey ice cube enrichment! 🎥: Zookeeper Murphy

The prehensile-tailed skink 'smells' with its tongue. 😛 We got up-close with skink Clarence as he flicked his tongue to gather scents. Then he touched his tongue on the roof of his mouth to take in the smells. 📷: Lead zookeeper Taylor S

New animal announcement coming soon...

Is Fletcher listening intently or just waking up!? Bat-eared foxes, like Fletcher at Zoo Boise, can hear a single insect crawling or burrowing up to a foot underground thanks to their five-inch-long ears! 📷: Zookeeper Murphy

Exploring with Ozzy! Since moving into his new Small Animal Kingdom home earlier this fall, our prehensile-tailed porcupine has found favorite spots to sleep, eat, exercise, and relax. 🎥: Zookeeper Elsa

Monkey or ape?? One easy tip to spot the difference between primates is to look for a tail. Most monkeys have tails, but apes - including gibbons - do not have visible tails. 📷: White-handed gibbon Euhl (a.k.a. Papa Gibbon)

It's red panda breakfast time! Hey Stevie, you've got a lil' something right there... 😋 🎥: Zookeeper Elsa

Hey Paji! 👋 Did you know: A sloth bear can fully close its nostrils when sniffing around ant hills and termite mounds. This helps make sure the bear doesn't suck up dirt or get insects crawling up its nose! 📷: Female sloth bear by lead zookeeper Taylor S

Meet famed hornbill Toogle! Long eyelashes, booming call, winning personality, viral videos… he’s got it all. Now he deserves a new Zoo Boise habitat. With your help on 'Giving ZOOday', Toogle will get his own suite in the new Education Campus for all to enjoy his antics. zooboise.org/zooday

Rolling into the office after a long holiday weekend like... 📷: Red panda Jasper by lead zookeeper Taylor S

Happy Thanksgiving from all of your wild friends at Zoo Boise! 🍂🥧

We’re excited to welcome a new bat-eared fox to Zoo Boise! Fern, a six-month-old female, joins male Fletcher in their African Plains home. 📷: Zookeeper Emily

The coolest cat we know: Akasha. Also, the biggest cat we know! 📷: Amur tiger by lead zookeeper Taylor S

Orange teeth?! Yes, porcupines like Ozzy have orange or reddish smiles because their teeth are coated by iron-rich enamel, not white enamel like humans. A porcupine’s front teeth also continuously grow, only naturally worn down by gnawing. 📷: Lead zookeeper Taylor S