Big news, tiny shells! 🐢✨ You can now spot our seven baby Aldabra tortoises in their new home inside the Conservation Center. Huge shoutout to our Exhibit and Reptile teams for preparing this new space for these little ones!

The sweetest thing you will see this week 🥰 This little one clearly has a lot to say...♥️

Kids will always be kids, no matter the species 🦍😂

Woman adopts a Siberian lynx 😍♥️

The cutest little arctic fox 🤎🐺

BLUE WAXBILL This stunning bird is the Blue Waxbill, a vibrant little gem found living in southern Africa in flocks in open woodlands and savannas near termite mounds to snack on insects when seeds are scarce!

This Caterpillar Transforms Into a Snake! This is the larva of the Hemeroplanes triptolemus moth, and it has a mind-blowing defense strategy, it inflates its body and mimics a snake to scare away predators Found in Central and South America, this master of disguise is harmless

CHIMERA CAT This stunning feline’s unique split fur and heterochromia (two different colored eyes) make it truly one of a kind. Known as a chimera cat, its striking appearance is a natural genetic phenomenon. Each side of the face actually comes from a different set of DNA!

Guineafowl Pufferfish! This incredible juvenile Guineafowl Pufferfish is covered in glowing yellow dots that look like a starry night sky. Found in the warm waters of the Indo-Pacific, this tiny fish uses its vibrant pattern to stay safe and confuse predators.

Rainbow Grasshopper This stunning grasshopper, with its bold orange, blue, and black patterns, is found in Central and South America, it uses its vibrant colors as a warning sign to predators: "I'm not tasty!" they contain poisonous toxins.

Rainbow Lobster Have you ever seen anything this colorful? Meet the Rainbow Lobster, a rare marine wonder found in the deep waters of the Indo-Pacific. Its dazzling hues aren’t just for show, they help it blend into vibrant coral reefs. These lobsters can live up to 50 years!

Pacu Fish: Ever Seen a Fish With Human Teeth? The Pacu fish, a freshwater wonder is often mistaken for a piranha! Found in rivers across South America, its human-like teeth aren’t just for show, they’re perfect for cracking nuts and seeds. Pacus can grow up to 3 feet long.

Seahorse Embrace! This stunning moment captures a pair of seahorses "dancing" together, often a part of their daily bonding ritual. These sea creatures are known for their graceful movements and fascinating twist on reproduction: it’s the males who carry the babies!

Vietnamese Green Frog Its unique, warty skin pattern helps it blend perfectly with mossy forest floors. Found in the lush forests of Vietnam, this little amphibian is a master of disguise. This frog’s bright colors are a warning to predators, it’s not as tasty as it looks!

Black-crested Coquette Hummingbird is one of the smallest hummingbirds on the planet. Native to South America, it's only around 7 cm long, but its vibrant feathers and unique crest make it unforgettable. The hummingbird can flap their wings up to 80 times per second!

Two-Headed Tortoise This rare reptile was born with a condition called bicephaly, meaning it has two fully developed heads! Each head has it's own brain and sometimes it even try's to walk in different directions!

Two-Headed Snake This rare albino two-headed snake has a condition called bicephaly! While each head has its own brain, they share one body, which can lead to some funny coordination problems. Sometimes, the two heads try to move in different directions or even fight over food

Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus), a primate found only on the island of Borneo. These endangered monkeys live in coastal forests and mangroves, where they travel in groups and are surprisingly strong swimmers. But their survival is at risk due to deforestation and habitat loss

Zorse This creature is called a Zorse, the offspring of a zebra and a horse! With zebra stripes and a horse’s build, it’s truly one of nature’s rarest hybrids. Zorses are sterile, just like mules, but they inherit the zebra's wild spirit making them tricky to tame!