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Episode 11: Humboldt Penguins with Stefanie Boyer

December 1, 2023

We sat down with Zookeeper Stefanie Boyer to learn all about Humboldt Penguins in this week’s episode. Listen to learn...

Blog Gentle, sturdy, and endangered – meet the Poitou Donkey Nov 28, 2023 When you hear that an animal is “Critically Endangered,” what comes to mind? A tiger? What about elephants? Maybe a...

ZooCast Bitesize Bonus: #NotAPet Nov 25, 2023 Learn all about the #NotAPet campaign in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. VIGNETTE (00:00) EMILY BISHOP:...

Blog Take the Stress Out of Holiday Shopping with SCZ’s Holiday Gift Guide Nov 20, 2023 Trying to find the perfect gift during the holiday season can be stressful. Having to run around from store to...

ZooCast Episode 10: Orangutans with Devin Turner Nov 15, 2023 We sat down with Zookeeper Devin Turner Learn all about Orangutans in this week’s episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast...

News Sedgwick County Zoo closes bird exhibit areas due to HPAI Nov 13, 2023 Sedgwick County Zoo officials have learned of a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a deceased wild...

Blog Ewe and Me is a Wild Learning Experience for You and Me Nov 13, 2023 Ewe and Me isn’t just a class with learning opportunities for children; their adults often learn something new as well....

Blog Experience the Wonders of Wildlife at WOW Safari Nov 8, 2023 WOW Safari is an educational camp for elementary aged kids packed full of hands-on learning and group adventure. “It’s a...

ZooCast Bitsize Bonus: Black-Footed Ferret Reintroduction Nov 7, 2023 Learn all about the efforts to reintroduce the black-footed ferret to the wild in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the...

ZooCast Episode 9: Native Plants with Katie Schmidt of the Dyck Arboretum Nov 1, 2023 We sat down with Katie Schmidt from the Dyck Arboretum of the Plains to learn all about native plants. INTRO...

Blog They’re Creepy and Crawly – Learn all about Spiders Oct 31, 2023 Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is one of the most common fears. “They are capable of fast movement occasionally, which...

Blog Happy 45th Birthday to western lowland gorilla, Kivu Oct 26, 2023 If you find yourself at the Downing Gorilla Forest, you might notice a gorilla with graying hair lounging in a...

ZooCast Bitesize Bonus: Elephant Pregnancies Oct 24, 2023 Learn about elephant pregnancies in this bitesize bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. VIGNETTE (00:00) EMILY BISHOP: Just like...

Blog Tot Tuesday offers education opportunities for everyone Oct 21, 2023 The city of Wichita has taken the proverb “it takes a village to raise a child” to heart. Various non-profits...

ZooCast Bonus: Chimpanzee Alizeti with Danielle Decker, Devin Turner, and Alicia Thomas Oct 20, 2023 Learn about Sedgwick County Zoo’s newest Chimpanzee , Alizeti, in this Bonus Episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. CONTENT WARNING...

News In Memory of Toru, the Guam Rail Oct 18, 2023 The Sedgwick County Zoo is saddened to announce the death of Toru, the Guam rail. Toru was chosen to be...

ZooCast Episode 8: Fruit Bats with Carter Kleoppel Oct 15, 2023 We sat down with zookeeper carter kleoppel to learn all about fruit bats in this week’s episode. learn about the...

Blog Homeschool Expedition offers a unique learning opportunity Oct 12, 2023 For the past two decades, on average, 3.3% of families homeschooled their children. However, following the COVID-19 pandemic, that rate...

News Sedgwick County Zoo preparing for two new arrivals Oct 10, 2023 Sedgwick County Zoo is thrilled to announce that two female African elephants, Simunye and Talia, are pregnant. Routine blood tests...

ZooCast Bitesize Bonus: McCord’s Box Turtle Oct 9, 2023 Learn about the McCord’s Box Turtle in this Bitesize Bonus Episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. VIGNETTE (00:00) A man...

Everything you need to know about Wild Lights 2023 Oct 4, 2023 You’d have to be mad as a hatter to miss out on Wild Lights this year! For the third year...

ZooCast Episode 7: Black Mamba with Chris Williams Oct 2, 2023 We sat down with Zoological Manager Christ Williams to learn all about the black mamba in this week's episode.

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