Three-toed Box Turtle

Three-Toed Box TurtleTerrapene carolina triunguis Eye Color Male and female three-toed box turtles may appear to be the same, but you can look at their…

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AZA Social Takeover

AZA Social Takeover

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…

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Chimpanzee

Saying Goodbye to Rio

Saying Goodbye to Rio The Phoenix Zoo’s 26-year-old female Andean bear, Rio, was humanely euthanized on Friday, April 15. Rio was born at the Calgary…

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Goat

Art on the Wild Side

Art on the Wild Side Inspiration and Motivation Through Art Art on the Wild Side is a rotating art exhibit program at the Phoenix Zoo dedicated…

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Bidders For Critters

The sizzling summer online auction in support of the non-profit Phoenix Zoo is back! Don’t miss your chance to win… there’s something for everyone!

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women with monkey

Women’s History Month

Women’s History Month Women’s History Month 2022 Each March, The National Women’s History Alliance designates a yearly theme for Women’s History Month. The 2022 theme…

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Black-tailed Prairie Dogs

Black-tailed Prairie dogCynomys ludovicianus What Are They Saying? Prairie dogs are a highly social species that live in extended family groups called coteries. Multiple coteries…

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Burrowing Owl

Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia Silent Flyers Most birds create a “whoosh” sound as air rushes over their wings when flying. But burrowing owls (like all owls)…

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