🍉 It's #NationalWatermelonDay! Watermelon is a hydrating and cooling enrichment that the residents of Reid Park Zoo receive throughout the summer. Watermelons also encourage natural behaviors like smashing, digging, and foraging.

Keep the savings rolling with $3 Ticket Tuesdays, now extended through August! As a thank you to our community for supporting Reid Park Zoo for 60 wild years, enjoy a Zoo day for $3 per person. Grab a pretzel at the Flamingo grill, and visit with the Asian small-clawed otters 🦦

For #OwlAwarenessDay we are appreciating our Ambassador Animal Nimbus. The best way to care for wild owls is to avoid the use of rodenticides. Owls are affected by the choices we make around our houses. Avoid rat/mouse poison to protect our ecosystem and wild animals, like owls!

Let's roar for the final weekend of Summer Safari Nights, presented by TMC Health. Lions Tony & Nayo are the stars of the evening as we celebrate World Lion Day. Cool off with lawn sprinklers, catch the Giraffe Encounter, or visit with an Ambassador Animal in the CLC.

Reid Park Zoo is asking the community to recycle old electronics to help protect flamingo habitats in South America. kgun9.com/news/community…

Saturday, August 9, visit Reid Park Zoo and celebrate World Elephant Day with your herd! Watch as the herd receives some special enrichment treats (including Nandi, who is turning 11 this month). Stop by the CLC to hear from Jed Dodds, “Walking with Giants” a travelogue.

It's the final weekend (August 8 + 9) of Summer Safari Nights, presented by TMC Health! Come to Reid Park Zoo from 6-8 p.m. to celebrate World Lion Day. Friday night listen to the hard rock of Drive By High Five & Saturday dance to the best of the 60s-80s with the Vinyl Grooves.

This #FanPhotoFriday was taken during Summer Safari Nights by Zoo Guest Lizeth Melendrez on Facebook. If you have a special moment at your recent visit to the Zoo, send your photos our way by direct messaging us on your favorite social platform.

We celebrated #WorldElephantDay with the herd today! The whole herd received all their favorite foods with this special enrichment made by their animal care team. Every visit to the Zoo supports elephant conservation in Africa — thank you for supporting elephants! 🐘

Reid Park Zoo is a proud supporter of the SAFE African Lion program and the Lion Recovery Fund which is helping raise money for Community Guardians. Learn more about how community-led conservation can save wildlife with this TED talk #WorldLionDay youtu.be/pR83Woy0zDs?fe…

Just hoppin' into the week🐸 Both the Amazon milk frogs and White's tree frogs can be spotted in the Conservation Learning Center. Thank you LSS Specialist Katy for sharing these great photos!

Sunbitterns stand out in the South American Aviary with their bright red eyes, heron-like shape, and striped feathers. You'll typically spot them alongside the pool and sometimes on this favorite branch within the aviary.

Choose native plants for native wildlife! Native plants provide natural sources of food and shelter for native wildlife. Use these databases to look up your area and find a list of native plants: National Wildlife Federation, Audubon Society, or AZ Native Plant Society.

Reid Park Zoo and Tucson International Airport are teaming up to raise awareness about wildlife trafficking, a multi-billion dollar illegal industry that experts say is closer to home than many realize. kgun9.com/news/community…

It's #FanPhotoFriday! This photo was sent in to us by Zoo Guests the Giselle Family showing off Tony the lion posed rather regally. If you have a favorite photo you'd like to share, send it our way by directly messaging us!

Journey around the Zoo through the camera lens of Zoo Guest Hannah Bodenstab in this #FanPhotoFriday! If you have photos from a recent visit to the Zoo, send them our way. You could be featured next!