World Snake Day
World Snake Day 2022 SSSS-ELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF THREE Tiger rattlesnakes on world snake day! We’re ssssss-elebrating World Snake Day with the birth of three…
World Snake Day 2022 SSSS-ELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF THREE Tiger rattlesnakes on world snake day! We’re ssssss-elebrating World Snake Day with the birth of three…
Blog new clutch of narrow-headed gartersnakes We’re excited to welcome a new clutch of seven narrow-headed gartersnakes! This threatened native species is part of a…
Blog Keeping our animals Cool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eo3RdLDshU The Phoenix Zoo takes the summer heat very seriously – especially when it comes to the care and comfort…
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…
