These birds mate for life. They produce one brood a year, usually laying eggs in late summer. Masked lapwings will make nests almost anywhere…
crustaceans, small invertebrates Kea Laughing kookaburra Tickets Close Subscribe Zoo
These strange little creatures spend most of their lives in streams and ponds of Southeast Asia. Like all snakes, they do breathe air and can leave the water to…
crabs Black-breasted leaf turtle Collared Tree Runner Tickets Close Subscribe Zoo
Caracals are not only the fastest cats of their size, but also are excellent at climbing and leaping. They have been known to jump up to six feet straight in…
, small mammals Grevy’s Zebra Reticulated giraffe Tickets Close Subscribe Zoo
Between the months of November and January, grey gulls fly as many as 60 miles inland to the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. There…
DietCrabs, fish, invertebrates Humboldt penguin Inca tern Tickets Close Subscribe Zoo
These birds belong to the rail family. Rails are usually secretive, but black crakes are often spotted out in the open, walking along the shores of where they…
aquatic seeds Red-crested turaco Grosbeak starling Tickets Close Subscribe Zoo
These birds live in flocks but will break off into pairs during mating season. Females lay 9-12 eggs in nests built near shallow water. Males leave once the…
invertebrates White-breasted woodswallow Regent parrot Tickets Close Subscribe Zoo
Although they are the smallest species of swan, these birds are one of the largest waterfowl in South America. These birds are all white with black wing tips…
fish, aquatic insects Buffon’s macaw Military Macaw Tickets Close Subscribe Zoo
The Green sunfish is a native North American freshwater fish that can be found in lakes and rivers across the country. This species of sunfish is known for it’s…
, snails, plant material Spotted gar Longnose gar Tickets Close Subscribe Zoo
These birds build their nests at the base of tree hollows, almost at ground level. Females brood on the eggs for three weeks, during which time they do not…
leaf buds Blue-grey tanager Chestnut-backed Thrush Tickets Close Subscribe Zoo
Once a pair of scarlet macaws form a pair, they’re bonded for life and rarely seen alone. They show affection through mutual preening and licking each other.
, insects, snails Southern screamer Green Aracari Tickets Close Subscribe Zoo
