The zoo will close early on Friday, August 9, 2024, to accommodate setup for Wild After Hours: Corks for Conservation (18+). The last entry into the grounds will be at 3:00 p.m. and the grounds will begin to be cleared at 4:00 p.m. Thank you for understanding.
Indoor Gorilla Habitat: From July 2 until approximately the end of the month, the western lowland gorilla troop will not be viewable in their indoor African Rainforest habitat while work is done on the viewing windows. The troop will be viewable in their outdoor habitat throughout the project (weather and animal participation permitting). The rest of the African Rainforest building will remain open and accessible throughout the project. Thank you for your understanding.
African Savannah Yard: Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches will be off-view until the end of the year while we complete exciting upgrades in the African Savannah Yard, including the construction of a new Savannah Barn for the animals. Our giraffe tower will continue to be viewable throughout the project. Thank you for your understanding.
Bite-Sized
What’s black and white and new at the zoo? Our new baby zebra!
We’re thrilled to announce that in the early morning hours on May 21st, our Hartmann’s Mountain zebra, ‘Leba’, gave birth to a healthy female foal! Mom and baby are bonding well and settling in together. You can already spot (or should we say ‘stripe’?) the little one running around the African Savannah yard.
Sired by our male Hartmann’s Mountain zebra, ‘Eros’, this striped addition to the zoo is an important contribution to the Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra Species Survival Plan (SSP) which works to maintain the genetic diversity of this Vulnerable species under human care.
Join us in welcoming this little one to the zoo family!
Zebra foal
