Endangered Species Day cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl chicks born at the Phoenix Zoo! Previous Next Our cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl chicks at the Arizona Aviary and behind-the-scenes…
Southwestern Widow Spider Latrodectus hesperus Venom Female black widows are larger and more recognizable than males, thanks to their large black abdomens and the red,…
Spotted-Necked OtterHydrictis maculicollis You Otter Wear Glasses Did you know spotted-necked otters have great underwater vision? Their forward-facing eyes give them binocular vision, which allows…
Tarantula THERAPHOSIDAE SPP. Tarantula Basics There are currently about 800 described species of tarantula around the world, ranging in size from 3 to 12 inches…
Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus Big Flashy Helmets The flashy, helmet-like structure on top of the bills of many hornbill species is called a casque. The…
White-Faced Saki Monkey Pithecia pithecia Sexual Dimorphism White-faced saki monkeys exhibit sexually dimorphism, which means the males and females look different. Males are larger than…
Three-Toed Box Turtle Terrapene carolina triunguis Eye Color Male and female three-toed box turtles may appear to be the same, but you can look at…
Saving the Chiricahua Leopard Frog We’re excited to share good news about our work with Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) and US Fish and…
Tara Harris, Ph.D. Coordinator, Tiger Conservation Campaign Director of Conservation & Science, Phoenix Zoo TOGETHER, WE CAN SAVE WILD TIGERS A decade ago, I launched…
We’ll miss you, Victoria We are saddened to let our Zoo family know about the passing of one of our mandrills. Victoria, the second-oldest living…
AZA Social Takeover We Took over AZA’s Facebook and Twitter to Talk about Black-footed Ferrets Previous Next The Phoenix Zoo is one of six facilities…
