These birds mate for life. They produce one brood a year, usually laying eggs in late summer. Masked lapwings will make nests almost anywhere…
Masked lapwings will make nests almost anywhere, and have been observed nesting in
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In sunlight, the bright pink hue in feathers fades quickly. However, Flamingos secrete the same pigment through a gland near their tail. As they preen for water…
Once the birds have found a mate, preening activity tapers off, and the birds’ plumage
The black rhino ranges in color from dark brown to dark gray. Skin color depends on the color of the soil where the rhino lives and how much the animal likes to…
They may charge if they sense a threat, but have occasionally been seen charging
Last week, the Sedgwick County Zoo lost a beloved icon, Boomer. Our bull bison of 13.5 years was humanely euthanized during an exam when it was discovered that…
to grow our bison herd which meant we had to pursue getting bison that did not have
The Arapawa Island goat varies in color. Its pied coloring is often found in fawn or mid-brown with a dark line down the spine and black marks on the legs.
They have a prehensile lip used for investigation and are extremely agile and adapted
Our Education Specialists created simple activities to make science and nature an active part of each day for the whole family. The Zoo uses STEAM—Science…
We can’t guarantee that you won’t get dirty and we sure hope you will have fun and
This fast-running flightless bird was abundant on the island of Guam until it began disappearing in the early 1970s. By the mid 80’s the last 21 known Guam…
Aggressive conservation efforts have saved this one from extinction so far.
In early 2016, the Sedgwick County Zoo welcomed six elephants from Eswatini to create a new herd in the Reed Family Elephants of the Zambezi River Valley…
Sedgwick County Zoo is proud to have been Titan’s home for this very important period
