This species of tropical fish gets its name for the fast and precise way it “shoots” at it’s prey. Typically silver in color, Spotfin archerfish are marked with…
These fish also have the ability to "jump" out of the water, which helps them to
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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
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
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
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
With profound sadness, the Sedgwick County Zoo announces that 29-year-old African elephant Simunye, has delivered a stillborn calf following a healthy…
This would have marked the first elephant born at Sedgwick County Zoo in its 54-year
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