January 12, 2017

Gulf Coast Native Sheep

Among sheep breeds, these sheep are particularly robust in hot and humid climates such as the Gulf Coast of North...

January 12, 2017

Giant Otter

As the name implies, these are the longest of all otter species. Like other otters, they are highly aquatic and...

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

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

January 12, 2017

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

Kookaburras are the largest members of the kingfisher family. Made famous by the Australian folk song “Kookaburra” by Marion Sinclair,...

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

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