January 12, 2017

Seal Salamander

The seal salamander is one of a large group of species generally known as stream salamanders. Always secretive, and often...

January 12, 2017

Bali Mynah

The Bali mynah’s status as a symbol of wealth and popularity within the pet trade have dramatically reduced wild populations...

January 12, 2017

Like most cranes, the beauty, grace, and dramatic ritualized mating dances of the blue crane make them iconic and popular...

January 12, 2017

One of the Zoo’s most recognizable bird species, the Chilean flamingo is a robust bird species native to the southern...

January 12, 2017

King vultures are very large, scavenging birds that soar high over a variety of tropical forests, watching for carcasses located...

January 12, 2017

These birds, like all species of hornbill, have distinctively large, down-curved bills that they use to grab small animals from...

January 12, 2017

African lions are unique among cats in that they live in social groups called prides. Prides hunt together to bring...

January 12, 2017

These strikingly-patterned monkeys have very long tails that help them balance as they move quickly through trees. They feed primarily...

January 12, 2017

These medium-sized mammals may weigh sometimes up to 50 pounds. They use their prehensile tails and specialized wrists and ankles...

November 28, 2016

Kori bustards are very large, ground-dwelling birds that that eat a variety of insects, small animals and some plants. The...