Red pandas have adapted to almost exclusively eat bamboo leaves and fruit. But they are actually still classified as carnivores. 📷: Female red panda Rylan by zookeeper Taylor S

A roar or a yawn: How are you starting the week? 📷: Amur tiger Akasha

Porcupine Ozzy's healthy dental habit: he likes to chew on sticks to help keep his continuously growing teeth in good condition! Not quite like humans flossing after a meal, Ozzy's routine is more like us filing our fingernails. 📷: Prehensile-tailed porcupine by zookeeper Brooke

Red panda Pumori is ready for Easter EGGstravaganza tomorrow at Zoo Boise!

I volunteered by painting boxes for @zooboise.bsky.social today. They will be filled with food and placed in the exhibits for wildlife to find. Kind of an egg hunt for lions and tigers and bears. You can enjoy the feeding (and other festivities) on Saturday at Zoo Boise.

Us avoiding all of these April 1st "announcements". Is it safe to come out yet? 📷: Female olive baboon Cleo by zookeeper Murphy

Got a napkin? Eating a neat and tidy lunch the Mr. Mac way! 🍽️ 📷: Aldabra tortoise by Nicole

Our meerkat triplets turned one year old over the weekend! Happy birthday to these playful boys: Bart, Quinn, and Twitch!

Dig it! Warthog Makena has 'decorated' her own yard, using her long tusks to dig holes she can relax in. These holes turn into mud pits and are Makena's favorite places to wallow around in and keep cool.

📣 Make some noise! What are the odds Papa Gibbon (a.k.a. Euhl) starts singing along with the music during Treefort Music Fest this week? 📷: White-handed gibbon Euhl by volunteer coordinator Julia

Happy birthday Simba! Our male sand cat turns seven years old today! 🎉 📷: Zookeeper Taylor S

The Easter Bunny is warming up for Easter EGGstravaganza, presented by Washington Trust Bank, by dropping off special daily enrichment for armadillo Arrow!

Vlad is one of the most vocal residents at Zoo Boise. Once you hear the Steller's sea eagle let out his deep barking cry, you'll recognize it across the zoo whenever he calls out! 🔊

This weekend's weather forecast is calling for a 100% chance of fun at Zoo Boise! ☀️🌷 📷: Giraffe Tafari by zoo volunteer Ethan

What are those birds with funky mustaches who live with the penguins? They are Inca terns, a coastal bird found in Ecuador, Chile, and Peru. Their signature white “mustaches” aren’t just for looks. The length and fullness of these feathers can actually be an indicator of health. 📸: Volunteer Karla

Our meerkat family is preparing for Easter EGGstravaganza - presented by Washington Trust Bank - with some egg-cellent enrichment treats!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! We're feeling lucky today... and every day you help us support conservation and go green for our world! 🍀🍀 📷: Green tree python Stem (a Zoo Boise resident who wears green all of the time!)

Red panda Stevie started her spring break with a bamboo breakfast. 📷: Zookeeper Elsa

Chillin' with Simba in the newly renovated Small Animal Kingdom! You can find him and Nala at the TLC Foundation Small Cat Hideaway, home to Zoo Boise’s sand cats. 📸: Sand cat Simba by zookeeper Brooke

Our meerkats received a new enrichment item for the first time: bubbles! Watch our playful family curiously interact in their new dayroom.

Happy 24th hatchday, Toogle! 🎁🎉 The male southern ground hornbill enjoys being a center of attention, making him a perfect zoo ambassador for his species. 📷: Zookeeper Kailynn

🐾 Happy World Wolverine Day! Today we’re celebrating Laura, Zoo Boise’s wolverine. In the wild, wolverines thrive in snowy, wooded mountain regions. Although they are rarely seen in the wild, guests at Zoo Boise have the unique opportunity to see this powerful and elusive animal up close.

Prehensile-tailed porcupines get their name from their long tail that acts like a fifth limb. This tail is very strong and can support a porcupine’s full body weight. Very useful when you spend lots of your day climbing, like Ozzy! 📷: Zookeeper Elsa

Spider monkey Sarah's "fruit by the foot"! Our primates are offered enrichment activities - like these - every day. Items come in all shapes and sizes to encourage natural behaviors with fresh challenges. Enrichment also stimulates zoo residents' minds.

New animal announcement: Welcome Clarice to Zoo Boise! The 10-year-old female prehensile-tailed skink moved here as a Species Survival Plan (SSP) breeding recommendation for Clarence, our male skink. The pair can be found in the Small Animal Kingdom's rainforest building. 📷: Zookeeper Taylor S

The month of March roars in with a lion at Zoo Boise! On an open African savanna, a lion’s roar can be heard up to 5 miles away. While it doesn't carry as far in busy downtown Boise, Revan's morning roars are always a highlight. 📷: ZooTeen Jarron

Zoo Boise recently welcomed Laura, our new wolverine, and she is already making an impression. Although wolverines are found in parts of Idaho, they are rarely seen, making this a special opportunity to connect with one of North America’s most elusive mammals. 📸: Zookeeper Clint

Our animal care team made a hard decision to amputate one of our meerkat pup’s limbs. Injury occurred at or right after birth. Good news is that pup is doing great! Within hours of surgery, it was moving better than before. We don't expect an impact on long-term health. 📷: Hospital manager Emily

Zoo Boise has been named The Best Municipal Leadership for Sustainability 2025 by International Explorer! This award recognizes how conservation is built into everything we do. What started as a simple idea in Boise has grown into a proven model now being replicated by zoos around the world.

Ever wonder which Zoo Boise penguin is which? You can identify members of our Magellanic colony by their band colors. A brand-new guide is now posted inside the Penguin Pavilion! Another hint: Males (like Puddin) have bands on their left wing; females (like Daisy) have bands on their right wing.

Ahsoka and Revan: BFFs! Lions are the most social of all cats. Their bonding can include friendly behaviors like head rubbing/nuzzling and licking. 🎥: Zookeeper Murphy

Happy 15th birthday to olive baboon Sukari! 🎉 The next time you visit our E.O. Wilson Science Center building and see a baboon waiting for you at the window, it's probably Sukari. That's why zookeepers will describe her as the friendliest member of the troop!

Have you heard? Fern probably has... she's all ears [almost]! Bat-eared foxes like her use their enormous, five-inch-long ears to listen for prey, even when it's underground. 📸: Zookeeper Murphy

Red panda Pumori finally got to experience the little bit of snow we’ve been waiting for this winter! ❄️ 📷: Zookeeper Taylor S

Euhl, also known as "Papa Gibbon", enjoys lunch unwrapped from his brand-new enrichment toy! 🎥: White-handed gibbon by zookeeper Taylor T

🌹 Happy Valentine's Day! Here are some of our favorite photos from this year's Valentine rose enrichment series.

🌹 More Valentines were presented at Zoo Boise. Today, zookeeper Brooke and zoo chef Brittany gave their roses to our meerkat family!

🌹 Early Valentine's Day celebrations continue at Zoo Boise with red panda Pumori getting his rose from Events Coordinator Chea!

🌹 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