Reid Park Zoo - Tucson Zoological Society

Construction is well underway for the Zoo’s Expedition Tanzania expansion project!  Ariel photographer Ron McCoy took these photos of the construction site in late February.

We have added another week of camp, on July 18-22, for kids entering grades 3 & 4.  For more information, click here.

The Zoo welcomes its newest residents, a pair of sarus cranes! Native to India, the sarus crane is the world’s tallest flying bird. The Zoo’s cranes made their exhibit debut last week, and their unique trumpeting call can now be heard throughout the Zoo.

Registration for Zoo Caper Summer Camp 2011, for kids entering grades 1-6, is now online. These camps are packed with unique Behind the Scenes adventures, and they fill quickly, so register today!  For more information, click here.

Watch for this new species, native to Southern Chile and Argentina, in the Zoo’s South American Aviary.  The elegant crested tinamou CAN fly, but not very well, so it typically escapes predators by running away.  Reid Park Zoo’s tinamou, however, are not at all timid–although the Zoo houses two male birds, one of them is [...]

Although Shombay, our new male lion, has had access to his exhibit for several weeks, today (1/20/11) is the first day he has been brave enough to remain out in the open after sighting the first Zoo visitor…or a squirrel, or a falling leaf. Keepers are thrilled that their patience is finally paying off, allowing [...]

The construction fence is up, and demolition work has begun on the Zoo’s new elephant exhibit!  This project has been in the planning stages for some time, so it’s really exciting to see it finally getting underway.  We’ll update our website with photos of the construction so you can see Expedition Tanzania taking shape.  Check [...]

There’s no better way to celebrate the New Year than a visit to Reid Park Zoo with the family! We’ll be open during our regular hours (9am to 4pm) on New Years Eve and New Years day, so come say “Hi!” to your favorite animals and wish them a Happy New Year.

Now that the rain has stopped, Zoo Lights will be in full swing tonight, 12/17/10.  We hope you’ll come enjoy the lights, entertainment, refreshments, and a visit with Santa!

Zoo Lights is canceled tonight (Thurs. 12/16/10) because the rain has made conditions unsafe.  Sorry for the inconvenience.  We hope to see you another night this weekend!