White River Gardens is part of the Zoo’s entry experience that creates a total immersion into nature from the very first steps inside the Zoo.
playful sculptures and fountains, guests will encounter delightful surprises as they have
the Hilbert Conservatory houses a tropical paradise filled with 5,000 square feet of lush greenery, beautiful blooms, and butterflies.
Multiple threats have taken their toll on its population: non-native species, landslides
The lion is the strong, stealthy hunter of the African Plains, living in social groups called prides. See the lions in Plains at the Indy Zoo.
Their populations have shrunk by nearly half in the past few decades.
Enjoy a special visit to the Zoo while also helping give back to our community on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
For more than 20 years, the Zoo and White River State Park have taken this opportunity
Embark on an adventure this summer with our Indianapolis Prize reading recommendations! Discover captivating stories of conservation and the heroes who protect our planet.
We have compiled a summer reading list to get you back to nature this summer!
Here’s the emerging conservationists winners and finalists who are awarded $50,000 to further their work in conservation.
To date, more than 15,000 people have been reached through Cornejo’s conservation
The giraffe is the world’s tallest land mammal, allowing them to eat leaves from trees. Giraffes can be seen in the Plains exhibit.
Like humans, they have seven vertebrae in their neck, but they’re larger than ours
Others just seem to have a way of handling people and making them comfortable, and
The IndianapolisPrize awards emerging conservationists, wildlife ambassadors, and conservationists making significant strides in their field.
art can inspire a greater empathy and appreciation for these creatures, I will have
Fungi are the unsung heroes of the natural world. Life on Earth as we know it wouldn’t be possible without them. And just like plants and animals, they are at risk of extinction.
Recent efforts to identify fungal species under threat have significantly increased
