Those who are natives to the southeastern U.S. are probably very familiar with the only member of the xenarthran suborders that call the Southeast home. Whe …
This creature you have seen is called a nine-banded
Something that never ceases to amaze me is how strong a giant panda’s bite is. A study that was published in the Chinese Journal of Ecology took a look …
And they definitely have the bite force to back up
Hello panda fans! My name is Erin, and I am a primary keeper on the meat-eating side of the Carnivore Department. I thought I’d take some time to give you a …
Most of those keepers have also been trained on the
Forty-one never looked so good! No, I am not talking about myself. Believe it or not, I am not that old … yet. Let me be the first to wish our male double-w …
Since 2008, we have been proud to call Cecil a member
Update on our western lowland gorilla population: As a follow-up to the news we shared on Friday, September 10, about the gorillas and SARS-CoV-2, the virus
As of today, we have received nine positive results
Get excited, college basketball fans! Your favorite month of the year has arrived. Many associate the month of March with the game of basketball. Specifical …
They also have a tendency for being flashy with their
Down in the Lower Zoo lives a fascinating little bird, the masked lapwing (Vanellus miles). These Australia natives are members of the family Charadriidae, a
Some have sharp, knifelike spurs used for cutting,
Hello everyone! When I first started writing this, I went down a pretty big rabbit hole as I wanted to talk about the origins and development of flight.
So, while today, the only flighted vertebrates we have
One common thread in my interactions with our audiences is that many people believe that zoos exist to entertain an audience. And while we hope our visitors …
And while we hope our visitors do have a great time
As animal care professionals, it is always our responsibility to constantly strive for new information and better ways to take care of the animals we work f …
Twenty or so years ago, the go-to method would have
