Tucson Zoo
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Giant Anteaters
One of the zoo success stories - there have been many giant anteater babies over the years, though we don't have any at present
2008-01-28 \Tucson\Parks & Rec\Zoo\
Reid Park Zoo : vandalism
visit to the zoo today, someone had broken the thick glass on one of the polar bear upper viewing panes and also the sun bear area. Other notable, Baheem the Tiger was pacing near the fence and vocalizing. Maybe he still misses Rajah. "
2007-10-27 \Tucson\Parks & Rec\Zoo\
Reid Park Zoo : contact vs no contact
The Tucson Zoo is a no-contact zoo, in order to preserve the wild behaviour of the animals as much as possible.
However, it seems to me that positive contact is the best available enrichment for many of the animals, especially the elephants. After ... read more
2007-08-14 \Tucson\Parks & Rec\Zoo\
The story of Pip the Vulture
On a recent visit to the zoo, we were lucky to catch a vulture encounter and noticed that the young bird was extremely affectionate with its keeper, rubbing its head and neck and asking for scratches. Keeper Leslie told us Pip's story:
The King Vultures ... read more
2007-06-30 \Tucson\Parks & Rec\Zoo\
Giraffe Feeding Station
From 10AM to 10:45, close encounters with a giraffe will run you just $1 per biscuit.
2007-04-16 \Tucson\Parks & Rec\Zoo\
About the Tucson Zoological Society http://tucsonzoo.org/
The official site of the Tucson Zoological Society, complete with map, calendar of special events, conservation info and more."
2007-04-16 \Tucson\Parks & Rec\Zoo\
: New Baird's Tapir
The new Tapir in the South American area is quite people-friendly. He swam over to us and when we talked to him, actually climbed up and reached up his nose within about 2 feet from where we were standing! According to the sign he arrived at the zoo ... read more
2007-03-21 \Tucson\Parks & Rec\Zoo\
: Baheem and Raja, Tiger Brothers
As any mother of boys will tell you, brothers sometimes fight, and twin tiger brothers Baheem and Raja are no exception. Born in the Cinncinnati zoo May of 2001 and arriving in Tucson at 5 months of age, our tigers have spent their lives together. ... read more
2007-02-09 \Tucson\Parks & Rec\Zoo\
Polar Bears Playing
Every zoo visit - and we visit a lot! - we see something new. Today it was Boris and Kobe, the two Polar Bears, wrestling and playing in the water. They looked like two huge dogs, chomping playfully at each other, going under and bear-hugging. Next ... read more
2007-02-09 \Tucson\Parks & Rec\Zoo\
Elephant Art Notecards
Another thing we just found out today, you can buy packs of abstract Elephant Art, created by Shaba the African Elephant. We bought an 8-pack of these unique cards for $10 - figured this was a good way to donate to the new elephant habitat.
2006-09-19 \Tucson\Parks & Rec\Zoo\
Reid Park Zoo http://tucsonzoo.org
See http://TucsonZoo.org, the official Reid Park Zoo website""
2006-09-19 \Tucson\Parks & Rec\Zoo\
Gibbons in the morning
The best time to visit the White-handed Gibbons is in the morning - not only are they vocalizing and swinging, sometimes you can actually catch them in a game of tag! Its a family unit - mom, dad and 6-yr old daughter who have lived together at the zoo ... read more
| About the Tucson Zoological Society http://tucsonzoo.org/ The official site of the Tucson Zoological Society, complete with map, calendar of special events, conservation info and more." | add comment |
| Elephant Art Notecards Another thing we just found out today, you can buy packs of abstract Elephant Art, created by Shaba the African Elephant. We bought an 8-pack of these unique cards for $10 - figured this was a good way to donate to the new elephant habitat. | add comment |
| Giant Anteaters One of the zoo success stories - there have been many giant anteater babies over the years, though we don't have any at present | add comment |
| Gibbons in the morning The best time to visit the White-handed Gibbons is in the morning - not only are they vocalizing and swinging, sometimes you can actually catch them in a game of tag! Its a family unit - mom, dad and 6-yr old daughter who have lived together at the zoo for some time. | add comment |
| Giraffe Feeding Station From 10AM to 10:45, close encounters with a giraffe will run you just $1 per biscuit. | add comment |
| Polar Bears Playing Every zoo visit - and we visit a lot! - we see something new. Today it was Boris and Kobe, the two Polar Bears, wrestling and playing in the water. They looked like two huge dogs, chomping playfully at each other, going under and bear-hugging. Next time we'll definitely take some video. | add comment |
| Reid Park Zoo http://tucsonzoo.org See http://TucsonZoo.org, the official Reid Park Zoo website"" | add comment |
| The story of Pip the Vulture On a recent visit to the zoo, we were lucky to catch a vulture encounter and noticed that the young bird was extremely affectionate with its keeper, rubbing its head and neck and asking for scratches. Keeper Leslie told us Pip's story: The King Vultures in the South American exhibit laid their first egg in the spring of 2006. But, whether due to inexperience in nest-building or some other factor, the egg rolled out of the nest and cracked. Ants found the oozing liquid and were swarming over the egg when a keeper noticed, rescued the egg (which would have been consumed alive by the ants!). After cleaning it, they broke a small piece of the shell to peer inside, where a Vulture was indeed developing. Best advice from King Vulture experts was not to restore the egg or hatchling to ...read more... | add comment |
