What’s in an intro?

Much planning goes into opening a new habitat for any animal, but it gets a bit more challenging when you...

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June 6, 2019

Meet Harriet the screaming hairy armadillo

Those who are natives to the southeastern U.S. are probably very familiar with the only member of the xenarthran suborders...

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June 4, 2019

Exploring gorilla group dynamics

Hey friends, it’s Allie from the Gorilla Care Team, and today I’m going to teach you all about gorillas and...

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June 3, 2019

The wellness benefits of mud

With the end of a nice, cool spring comes the beginning of summer and elephant mud baths – lots of...

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May 30, 2019

Cold-blooded: What’s it mean?

What is the first thing that comes to mind about reptiles and amphibians? Probably it is the term “cold-blooded.” Most...

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May 28, 2019

What does it mean when birds molt?

When I was very young, I used to think that when birds molted their feathers it meant they dropped every...

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May 21, 2019

My journey to a dream job

Hello everyone! Courtney here for another Keeper Story. I am currently a Primate Keeper I specifically working with the western...

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May 16, 2019

Hello from the herd!

Hi everyone, Ashley here! Spring has sprung, and I’m going to tell you all about how we work with the...

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May 14, 2019

Magnificent migration

April and May are some of the most exciting months of the year for the Bird Team here at Zoo...

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May 7, 2019

Exciting changes underway

If you’ve visited us recently, you may have visited on a day when what we call the “elephant bridge,” the...

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