April 1, 2022

Harris Hawk

In the case of Harris hawks, birds of a feather don’t only flock together – they hunt and nest together,...

April 28, 2020

Southern three-banded armadillo

Armadillo is a Spanish word meaning “little armored one,” referring to the bony plates that cover much of an armadillo’s...

April 28, 2020

Screaming hairy armadillo

The brown armor that covers the body of an armadillo, known as a carapace, is made of keratin – the...

April 28, 2020

Chilean rose hair tarantula

This medium-sized tarantula species gets its name from the pinkish hue of the hairs on its back. Like all spiders,...

December 12, 2019

Patagonian Mara

Although sometimes called Patagonian cavies or Patagonian hares, these unique animals belong in the mammalian Order Rodentia. Their closest living...

August 20, 2019

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Macaws are large members of the parrot family found throughout Central and South America. Their bright colors and loud vocalizations...

June 3, 2019

Blue-throated Macaw

Blue-throated macaws are often called barba azul in Spanish, meaning “blue beard,” because of the bright blue coloration covering their...

June 25, 2018

Huacaya Alpaca

Alpacas are a domesticated, social species that live in herds. Although they originated in Peru, they have now spread worldwide...

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

Chilean Flamingo

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 Vulture

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

November 28, 2016

Golden Lion Tamarin

These small monkeys live only in the unique Atlantic Coastal Forests of Brazil, where they are endangered mostly because of...

November 28, 2016

Hoffmann’s Two-toed Sloth

Sloths are arboreal animals and are slow and deliberate rather than swift and agile. Specialized, enlarged claws enable them to...

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