Pecan nose she’s cute 🐽✨ She’s always (hog)ging the camera! 🤭 Pecan is an Ossabaw Island Hog, known for being exceptionally hardy and well-adapted to cold weather. They have unique metabolisms that allow them to store large fat reserves during low-food periods.

No groundhogs here, but I don’t think Ricky is looking forward to 6 more weeks of winter 😩 📸 Keeper Kate

Let your love run WILD this Valentine's Day! 💘 With a donation of any amount, you will receive six digital valentine e-cards and six ready to print valentines! The perfect classroom valentines or a love note for that special someone: bit.ly/rwpz_valentine 💌

❄️ ZOO CLOSURE NOTICE ❄️ Due to the forecasted winter storm, the Zoo will be closed on Sunday, January 25 and Monday, January 26. We are extremely grateful to all of our staff that will be on Zoo grounds during the storm caring for the animals and clearing the snow!💙

This Penguin Awareness Day, forget the snow and ice- the Humboldt penguin is fighting for survival not against the cold, but against rising temperatures, food competition, and habitat loss along the scorching coasts of Peru and Chile.

When someone asks how your New Year's resolutions are going and you've already cheated on your diet 9 times...

The snuggle is real! Stay warm everyone 🧣

Ren and Keweng have something very important to say, so listen up! 📢

Today we're celebrating #InternationalSnowLeopardDay! 🐾🤍 DYK these magnificent cats are a key indicator of the health of their high-mountain ecosystems across Asia? Protecting snow leopards and their habitats means protecting countless species and vital water sources!

When I say I really like pumpkin, this is what I mean 🎃 Our armadillos had a real gourd time carving into their pumpkin enrichment filled with buggy treats 😋 Thank you to Confreda Farms for generously donating pumpkins for our animals to enjoy again this year! 🧡

Think snakes are spooky? Think again! 🐍👻 Timber Rattlesnakes are actually silent guardians of our environment. Snakes are incredibly beneficial, helping to keep rodent populations in check and maintaining balance in their habitats.

This week on Street Stories, we're taking a peek behind the curtain of one of Rhode Island's most beloved autumn traditions. Meet the 79-year-old founder of Passion for Pumpkins: https://www.wpri.com/news/street-stories/meet-the-man-behind-the-jack-o-lantern-spectacular/ @rwpzoo.bsky.social

A fall afternoon cat nap 🍂 Did you know cheetahs sleep around 12 hours a day? These diurnal cats are most active during the cooler mornings and evenings, but rest is very important for conserving their energy for high-speed hunts.

Are you streaming The Life of a Roo Girl? ❤️‍🔥

Our red panda kits have names! ❤️ Introducing Katara (left) and Sokka (right) Inspired by the iconic brother–sister duo from Avatar: The Last Airbender! These tiny siblings are already showing big personalities, and we can’t wait to share more of their journey as they grow.

Scout knows it's a curl up with a snack and take a nap kind of day 🥱

Please enjoy some sweet behind-the-scenes moments with new mom Zan and her twin kits as they have grown these last few months. 🥰

Did someone say it's Bleptember? 😛

Friendly reminder from your Zoo friends to take care of yourself. 💙 It's okay to pause your scroll- enjoy a walk in nature, listen to the birds, breathe deep, and let the fresh air recharge you. 🌿

🚨 SURPRISE! We’ve welcomed twin red panda kits to our growing Zoo family! ❤️ These little bundles of fluff are extra special- they’re the first successful birth of red panda kits at our Zoo! For more information, please visit our press release: rwpzoo.org/redpandakits/

The wildest students you’ll ever meet! Wishing everyone a paw-some school year. 🐾🍎🚌✏️ #BackToSchool

When someone tries to talk to me before I've had my coffee 😐

Virtual boops ☝🏼

We are all smiles & feline fine because it's International Cat Day! 😸

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Meet Nermal (1 year old) & Maureen (2 years old), our two new female donkeys. The inside of the barn will be temporarily closed as they are acclimating to their new space and fellow farm friends, but they do have outdoor access. As always, please be gentle and mindful when interacting with them!

Did you know you can have Breakfast with the Animals at the Zoo? 🍳🦓 Rise, shine, and dine with the zebras & wildebeest, rainforest friends, or the elephants! 🐘 Learn more and register today at bit.ly/breakfast-with-animals! 🥐🍓

Our Zookeepers wear their love for the animals they care for on their sleeve.✒️💙 #HappyNationalZookeeperWeek

This week we are celebrating National Zookeeper Week! 🦒🦥🐍🐫 We encourage you to thank a zookeeper during your next visit. Whether with a kind word, a handwritten note, or simply by learning more about their work. 🫶🏻 To all the zookeepers out there: THANK YOU!

Meg is gonna tell you about Udon the corn snake and you better listen 😤 It’s #WorldSnakeDay! 🐍

Did you know- a common misconception about Bactrian camels is that they store water in their humps. This isn’t true, their humps actually store fat which provides them with energy when food is scarce! Camels can however use their adaptations to conserve water in other ways. ☀️🐫

Our world is made more beautiful by its diversity of species, of people, of love. 🌈🐾 We’re proud to celebrate all of it! From our animals to our incredible staff, we celebrate every being, every identity, every day. #HappyPrideMonth ❤️

What an incredible time at the RI Pride Festival and Parade! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Our team showed up with hearts full of love, standing proudly with our amazing community. Even our incredible animal care team got in on the celebration, creating some fantastic pride-themed enrichment for our animals!

☀️ Sun's out, tongues out! 😜 Our river otters are keeping cool with a dip in the pool.

Mondays are just un-bear-able 😴

Happy 1st birthday to these adorable little stinkers! 🦨🖤 Our ambassador skunks Havarti and Muenster celebrated their first birthday with a scent-sational ball pit party with lots of enrichment full of their favorite snackies! Help us wish this odor-able pair a happy first birthday! 🥳🎉

It's Tooth Time, presented by Delta Dental! 🦷 These are Westley, the Linne's two-toed sloth's teeth! #Didyouknow - two-toed sloths have 4 canine-like premolars that are large and resemble fangs. Sloth teeth also lack enamel and grow continuously. www.deltadentalri.com

Waddle right this way! 🐧 Penguins have made their big entrance at the Zoo’s front gates 🎉 We are flippin’ out over the opening of Penguin Point this weekend! It’s shore to be the beginning of a real cool summer. We can’t wait for you to meet our new feathered friends. 🌊

The House was WILD yesterday when animal ambassadors from @rwpzoo.bsky.social came to visit! During Zoo Day, @joeshekarchi.bsky.social, Rep. Scott Slater, and @jcasi-25.bsky.social were thanked for their strong support of the Zoo. Watch the event online: capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/show/11262?s...

Cathartes, the turkey vulture, is striking a pose! A horaltic pose that is. This stance, known as the "horaltic pose", helps vultures thermoregulate and dry off any damp feathers after cool evenings by soaking in the sun's UV rays. 📸 Keeper Courtney

Happy 13th birthday to Sabu, our majestic male snow leopard! 🐾🖤

42 has never looked this good! 🥳 Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Nubs, our female king vulture! 🎉

🥳🎁 Yesterday, our female snow leopard Asha turned 6! She is feline paw-sitively fabulous! 🐾👑

Waddle you know- penguins have started arriving at the Zoo! 🐧 Penguin Point opens Memorial Day weekend. Be shore to come watch these quirky, sun-loving Humboldt penguins splash, play, and explore!

🐘💙 Wellness starts with trust! Our elephants participate in daily cooperative husbandry with their keepers. By learning to voluntarily present their tongue, feet, ears, and more, our girls can actively participate in their own healthcare.

Celebrate Earth Day by gardening with wildlife in mind! 🦋🪻 You can transform your yard into a beautiful and thriving habitat for birds, butterflies, bees, and more by planting pollinator-friendly plants. Visit rwpzoo.org/birdfriendly for some helpful gardening tips and tricks!

Wanted to hop on this fun trend without using AI! Thanks to one of our very talented staff members for hand-drawing our Zookeeper starter pack! 💙 #starterpacknoai

Celebrate the earth with @rwpzoo.bsky.social's Party for the Planet, attend “Reel Lit,” the eighth annual Rhode Island Black Film Festival, and more can't-miss events this week. 📆 www.rimonthly.com/things-to-do...

Happy Zoo Lover’s Day! 🐢💚 Want to enter to win an up close and personal encounter with our Aldabra tortoises Gustav and Tomato? Check out our Zoo Lover’s Day giveaway on our Instagram @rwpzoo 👈🏼🤩

T.G.I.F.! Have a trunk-tastic weekend, everyone! 🐘✨