Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Breakfast is always better with family. 🥰 A little behind-the-scenes peek at mealtime with our adorable otter family! 📹: Animal care staff Katie
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Oakland Zoo 1 / 6
Oakland Zoo is proud to contribute to the California Condor Recovery Program, led by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, helping ensure the future of a species once reduced to just 22 birds. 📸: Keeper Alicia, Keeper Lisa, and Photographer Darrell Lavin
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Another round for Hudson! ⚽ The massive muskox is getting faster at popping his inflatable balls, but no worries, he and the herd have plenty of other “muskox-sturdy” barrels, balls, and enrichment items to enjoy. Enrichment plays an important role in animal care by encouraging natural behaviors.
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance 1 / 4
Same, Siska, same... Turns out, being a three-year-old Sumatran orangutan is hard work when your day is full of climbing, sliding, hanging and being this cute! 🧡
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance 1 / 4
Last month, as part of Denver and Kunming's 40th anniversary as Sister Cities, an official delegation led by Vice Mayor Xu Gaohong visited DZCA connecting over shared values of conservation, sustainability, and the power of global collaboration.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Happy Friday! 😛 Makara, our 16-year-old skink, is showing off her adorable tongue. Prehensile-tailed skinks are the world's largest skinks, reaching up to 32 inches in length. Its slow movements and camouflaged coloring help them avoid being seen. They live in trees and are excellent climbers.
Zoo Boise Meet Wait a Minute Willy! 🐾 Our meerkat pup officially has a name! After an injury during birth, our animal care team made the decision to amputate one of Willy’s limbs. But that hasn’t slowed him down! He healed quickly and has adapted incredibly well to life on three legs. 📸: Zookeeper Taylor S
Houston Zoo Fall, is that you? Our mongoose got the pumpkin memo! Make Zoo Boo presented by King & Spalding part of your weekend. Look for animals exploring pumpkin enrichment throughout October, and enjoy a little fall magic on your next Zoo day: bit.ly/3IRJpOe
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Turn up the sound to hear a chorus of howls from our critically endangered Red Wolf pack! 🐺 Born in April, these pups are growing up fast, and they’re enjoying some nighttime howling with their parents, Violet and Fiddle. 🌙
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Turn up the sound to hear Bramble the porcupette's care team describe how her boopable snoot feels.
Woodland Park Zoo 1 / 3
Join us as we honor the spirits of our beloved animals and the joy they brought to our lives ❤️ Guests are invited to visit the animal ofrenda October 27 - November 1 during regular zoo hours. zoo.org/ofrenda
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Kookaburra Call
Oakland Zoo New ropes, who dis? Sid and Raya have been choosing to spend much of their days swinging and climbing so we swapped out all of their ropes with fresh ones and added a few exciting new features. Watch until the end to see how Raya puts the new hammock to use... siamang-style! 😆
Aquarium of the Pacific 🐋 New jellies have arrived! 🍳🪼 Step into Jelly Dreamscapes to marvel at the egg-yolk centers of our new fried egg jellies. They’re only on exhibit this month, plan your visit today at pacific.to/visit
Monterey Bay Aquarium Our new book, What Goes On Inside a Tide Pool / Lo que pasa dentro de una poza de marea, follows a hermit crab on her search for a new shell, offering a vivid story about the rich life of tide pools. Available at the Aquarium’s store or online in both English and Spanish. Shop at: bit.ly/4xVu82n
Woodland Park Zoo 1 / 4
Happy birthday, all you October babes! Batu celebrated 17 on 10/2 🦧 Lewis the colobus celebrates 16 today, 10/7! 🎂 Uzumma the gorilla will celebrate 19 on 10/20! 🌸 Tandie the lion will celebrate 12 on 10/24 🦁
Zoo Boise Wolverine Laura is in the Halloween spirit already with her first pumpkin enrichment treat! 🎃
Chester Zoo Science We've just returned from the 2026 European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) conference – one of the biggest events in the zoo calendar. In the last few days, our population biology expert Dr Leah Williams presented novel cassowary research at the ratite Taxon Advisory Group meeting... 🎤 1/4
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance 1 / 2
It's #Croctober and we're celebrating two of the most iconic reptiles at DZCA! 🐊 Daphne: our Critically Endangered Siamese crocodile and the oldest animal at the Zoo at 65 years old. Jino: our West African dwarf crocodile in Predator Ridge. Come meet Daphne and Jino on your next visit! 🐊
Woodland Park Zoo 1 / 4
Roses are red, bamboo is delicious. Fresh, local browse is so nutritious! Gorilla babes Kadre and Oku are finding joy in every nibble! Each little bite is supported by a robust browse program thanks to our community and commitment to sustainability. https://bit.ly/4AOSKww
Aquarium of the Pacific 🐋 With an ongoing marine heatwave, you may encounter marine animals that are sick, injured, or deceased. The best way to help is to keep a safe distance and call the experts trained to respond. Visit pacific.to/rescue for the full list of SoCal rescue contacts.
Zoo Boise Extreme meerkat close-up! 📷: Zookeeper Taylor S
Aquarium of the Pacific 🐋 1 / 3
100° days mean extra shower time for the Lorikeet Forest residents, and maybe an epic photoshoot. 🌈💦🦜 Photos by Animal Care Specialist Michelle
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance 1 / 4
From restoring native grasslands along the Front Range to protecting the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia, from monitoring lions in Uganda and restoring crane populations in Rwanda, to conserving high-alpine frogs in Peru—our field conservation framework supports healthy habitats locally and globally.
Woodland Park Zoo 1 / 2
Chrysocyon here, Neither a fox nor a wolf pungent scent, skunky! Happy International Maned Wolf Day!
Zoo Boise Happy International Maned Wolf Day! South America's largest canines look more like foxes than wolves... but aren’t closely related to either. AZA-accredited zoos like us collaborate to protect this unique species through the SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) program. 📷: Female maned wolf Marti
Zoo Boise Our Magellanic penguin chicks have graduated to the main Penguin Pavilion pool full-time! They’re loving all the extra room to swim, dive, and explore. 🎥: General curator Melissa
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance ⚠️Busy beavers at work⚠️