It’s a special day for Kali, the Sumatran tiger! 🎉 Join us in wishing her a very happy 11th birthday. Born at the Zoo, Kali has been a beloved member of our family since day one. Kali reminds us of the importance of protecting this magnificent species. Happy birthday, Kali! 🐅❤️

Nope, aliens have not invaded your screen. 👽 You are watching one of our new Giant Shield mantises enjoy a fly treat. 🪰 Meet this incredible insect in person during our Bugs Alive program, starting May 4! 🪲

📹: Assistant curator Maureen

Libby snuggling and carrying Clara around!🦦💕🦦

📹: Keeper Kristyn

Aries celebrates his 8th birthday today! 🎉 Behind the scenes, the playful gibbon enjoys delicious sunflower seeds, raisins, and other tasty treats hidden inside wrapped presents for enrichment! 🥰

📹: Keeper Katie

Baku the tapir enjoying a Sunday snooze! 💤

📸: Keeper Katie

Hoppy news! The tiny, 5-month-old Solomon Island leaf froglets hatched at the Zoo are now larger than a skittle. These frogs are one of the few frogs with no tadpole stage. 🐸 

📸: Keeper Lisa

Baby Willow, our hydration cutie, loves drinking water straight from the hose! 🥰

📹: Assistant curator Shannon

Hanging out with our favorite whistling walrus! 🔊Sound up to hear walrus grumbles and whistling. 😙

Baby Bean the anoa celebrated her 22nd birthday with a farm animal-themed party, including pinatas and inflatable balls to toss around. 🪅🐮 Keepers made her a herbivore grain and banana cake topped with camelia flowers and blackberries. 🎂 Happy birthday, Baby Bean! 🎉

Otter snuggle time! 🥰 Asian small-clawed otters Arista and Javin are the sweetest.

📹: Keeper Leilani

Happy birthday, Baby Bean!🎉 Baby Bean the anoa celebrated her 22nd birthday with a farm animal-themed party, including pinatas, tires, bamboo, and inflatable balls to toss around. 🪅 Keepers made her a wild herbivore grain and banana cake topped with flowers and blackberries. 🎂

Crunch time with the beaver family, Nutmeg, Walnut and Butternut! 🦫 #InternationalBeaverDay

Happy #InternationalBeaverDay ! 🦫 A look back to the adorable beaver family with baby Butternut and her parents Nutmeg and Walnut. 💗

Baby Willow is growing up! Now, 7 months old and 197 pounds. 💗

📸: Assistant curator Shannon

Our guinea pig squad, Cannoli, Strudel, and Fritter, adorably practice their A to B training in front of guests during a close encounter! 🐹🐹🐹

Great work, keepers, and of course, Cannoli, Strudel, and Fritter! 🎉

Go behind the scenes with Reuters and see polar bear Laerke get her annual physical! 🐻‍❄️🩺 reuters.com/world/polar-be…