Addra gazelles may stand on their hind legs to eat from trees and other plants as high as six feet from the ground. Also known as the Dama gazelle, the Addra is the largest of gazelles and the most endangered of the gazelle species.
Look no further. Connect with our amazing animals and learn about the wild places they come from.
Riders will enjoy a 10-minute narrated journey and learn about our Plains animals, greenhouse, gardens, the Zoo’s
15,000-square-foot veterinary hospital, maintenance and commissary departments and other behind-the-scenes operations
necessary to run the Zoo. Available mid-March through December, riders will also learn about the Zoo’s animal conservation
mission.
With giraffe feeds, elephant bathing and cheetah racing, the Plains area at the Zoo has a lot for guests to...
With giraffe feeds, elephant bathing and cheetah racing, the Plains area at the Zoo has a lot for guests to...
Published Feb. 12, 2021 Boxes of chocolates, bouquets of flowers, heart-shaped cards — expressions of love and romance are what Valentine’s...
Published Sept. 14, 2020 Working with the largest mammals to walk the planet requires someone who can look past their...
Come closer. Feel the ground shake with each gentle footstep. Look into those soulful eyes. And sense a powerful connection...
Have you herd? We have a new member of our Plains family! Greater kudu Jojo gave birth to a female...
The newest member of our Plains family is likely to make guests bristle with excitement. Ginsu is an 8 year-old...
In the late evening hours of Feb. 11, the Zoo welcomed the birth of a reticulated giraffe, the first female...
The Zoo’s newest addition will certainly make a sizable impression when guests meet her in the spring! Kita is a...
Amber Berndt has a passion for rhinos. Her dedication to these magnificent mammals goes beyond the workday; Amber is key...
