
What Fun it is to B.E. Poking Around!
What Fun it is to B.E. Poking Around! Written by Danielle, Behavioral Enrichment & Animal Welfare Coordinator Behavioral Enrichment is a vital part of our…

What Fun it is to B.E. Poking Around! Written by Danielle, Behavioral Enrichment & Animal Welfare Coordinator Behavioral Enrichment is a vital part of our…

Score! A Different Kind of MVP Thanks to a Super Bowl LVII Community Greening Grant, we’ve planted several native trees and shrubs along the Phoenix…

Ruffed Lemurs Varecia SPP. Look Sharp Lemurs have a specialized claw on their second toes that they use to groom their own fur. It looks…


California CondorGymnogyps californianus Bald Is Beautiful California condors are scavengers, seeking out carrion with their powerful sense of smell. Poking around in rotting, putrid carcasses…

Not an easy fea(s)t! Written by Danielle, Behavioral Enrichment & Animal Welfare Coordinator One of the most frequent species-typical behavior, is foraging. Foraging involves searching…

Huachuca water umbel donate volunteer visit The Huachuca water umbel is a semi-aquatic plant native to southern Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. In Arizona, it is…

Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon: How to access the Zoo! The Arizona Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon is returning on Sunday, January 15, 2023. The race route…

Hamadryas Baboon Papio hamadryas More Cliques Than High School One Male Units (often shortened to OMUs) are the basis of the entire hamadryas baboon social…

Fennec Fox Vulpes zerda My, What Big Ears You Have! Fennec foxes have unusually large ears for their body size. Their ears are about 4…

Mount Graham Red Squirrels and Christmas Trees Written by Danielle, Behavioral Enrichment & Animal Welfare Coordinator Behavioral Enrichment (B.E.) is anything that enhances animals’ lives….
