A walk in the park … literally!

Our lesser flamingo chicks are out on habitat with the adults - you can’t miss them, they’re the little gray ones! 😉 Their fluffy gray will eventually turn into that characteristic pink plumage by age 3 or 4, thanks to the pigments or carotenoids found in their diet! For now,

You’ve heard of The Tortoise and the Hare … but have you heard of the ornate box turtle and the cricket? 🐢🦗

My, Elmo, what big teeth you have! 😉🦍

Little lotl update! 🩶🥹 Our baby axolotls have front legs and are now over an inch long! And the best part? They still have their glowing bellies full of brine shrimp!

All settled in for a Sunday soak. 🩶☀️

One of these things is not like the others 👀🦩🥹

Say hi to little Fig! 👋 Fig is one of the Zoo’s new baby opossums that was rescued alongside others by a local licensed wildlife rehabilitator. These little ones were orphaned by their parents, but thanks to this rehabilitation work, four of them now call the Zoo home! These

Charcuterie? More like how cute are we! 🧀🍇🥖 Meet Goat, Gouda, Fig and Olive (pictured in order). Our four new opossum babies are complete with adorable, charcuterie-themed names! Fig and Olive are the girls, and Goat and Gouda are the boys. 🥹 We know, they're im-possum-bly

He’s never had to be proficient in Excel. 😌

Look at all those quills! 🥹🫶 Keepers share that the little one is more and more active each day, curiously exploring its habitat! While we wait for the quill DNA test results to come back, our little porcupette is growing up in front of our eyes!

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing fathers and father-figures out there! There’s nothing sweeter than these moments captured between dad, J.J., and daughter, Ruby. 🤍

You may have noticed a new face in the World of Primates … meet Jiwa Hati (which means “soul-heart” in Indonesian)! 👋 Jiwa is a 19-year-old male Bornean orangutan who recently came to us from the Pittsburgh Zoo. Since his arrival, Jiwa has adjusted quickly, appearing

Bruce is moooovin’ on up! 🐮 Our big boy Bruce has officially outgrown his stall and “graduated” to the larger corral across the train tracks in Texas Wild! He’ll be hanging out there until he eventually returns to the ranch where he was born. 🤠 Bruce seems to be loving his

We were honored to share the Zoo’s conservation efforts today on The Kelly Clarkson Show! Our very own zookeeper, Jessi, joined Kelly Clarkson to share the work we’re doing both globally and in our own backyard, from breeding endangered Texas native reptiles to leading lesser

Dis baby is witerwy growing wots of quills wight now 🥹

Happy 7th Birthday, Bukavu! 🎉🦍 Bukavu came to the Zoo at 4 years old with his mother, Sekani. Over the past 3+ years, they’ve fully integrated into our western lowland gorilla troop, forming strong bonds and becoming an important part of the troop. Bukavu and Gus, who are

It’s #WorldGiraffeDay in honor of our tallest, longest-necked residents! Giraffes have patterns as unique as human fingerprints & are the tallest mammals in the world. In addition to taking these adorable photos, our African Savanna keepers work hard day-in and day-out to