Blog Chimpanzee Care: A Team Effort Jan 16, 2026 Life in a chimpanzee troop – both in a zoo and in the wild – is complex, emotional, and guided...
Blog A Christmas Surprise: Penguins are Back! Dec 24, 2025 An Exciting Announcement Cessna Penguin Cove, which has been closed since last year, is finally reopening! Everyone’s favorite feathered friends...
News Sedgwick County Zoo Receives Prestigious AZA Accreditation Through 2030 Sep 23, 2025 WICHITA, KS – Sedgwick County Zoo has once again received accreditation from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), maintaining...
News Making the Zoo Accessible for All: $5 Admission with SNAP Benefits Jun 6, 2025 At Sedgwick County Zoo, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to connect with wildlife and enjoy the wonder of...
News The Big Baby Boom Continues with the Arrival of Another African Elephant Calf Apr 15, 2025 Sedgwick County Zoo is excited to announce the safe arrival of a second African elephant calf, just four days after...
News Welcoming the Newest Member of Our Growing Herd Apr 11, 2025 Sedgwick County Zoo is thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy African elephant calf, marking an exciting milestone for...
News It’s a Baby Girl for Chimpanzee Mahale! Apr 8, 2025 Just over two years ago, billions of people around the world saw the viral video of chimpanzee Mahale reuniting with...
News Heartbreaking loss within our African Elephant herd Mar 17, 2025 With profound sadness, the Sedgwick County Zoo announces that 29-year-old African elephant Simunye, has delivered a stillborn calf following a...
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...
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...
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...
News Meet Alizeti – SCZ’s newest chimpanzee Aug 28, 2023 Sedgwick County Zoo is excited to welcome a new member of the chimpanzee troop – a baby girl born last...
Blog Beat the Summer Heat at Twilight Tuesdays Jun 30, 2023 Looking for tasty food, summer concerts, and family fun? Then you won’t want to miss Twilight Tuesdays at the Sedgwick...
News SCZ says goodbye to Bibi the Rhino Jun 29, 2023 Bibi, a 25-year-old Eastern Black Rhinoceros at the Sedgwick County Zoo, died yesterday, June 28, 2023. Bibi began showing signs...
Blog Are you up to the challenge? Join Plastic Free July Jun 27, 2023 In the Pacific Ocean, there is a floating island twice the size of Texas. It floats halfway between California and...
News Sedgwick County Zoo mourns loss of Pudgie the Hippo May 31, 2023 Pudgie, a 50-year-old hippopotamus at the Sedgwick County Zoo, died on May 30, 2023. She succumbed to ongoing health issues...
Blog Farewell to a Beloved Zoo Icon: Saying Goodbye to Boomer the Bison Feb 17, 2023 Farewell to a Beloved Zoo Icon: Saying Goodbye to Boomer the Bison Last week, the Sedgwick County Zoo lost a...
News HPAI: What is it, and how are we managing it? May 2, 2022 Sedgwick County Zoo officials have been closely following reports from the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of cases...
Blog Where have all the birds gone? Aug 12, 2020 The majority of birds in the Australia/South America walk-through have been moved behind the scenes due to the presence of a wild predator.
News A New Look Oct 24, 2019 We’re transforming the zoo experience—to enliven our guests with more excitement and inspiration than ever.
News Your Future Zoo Nov 30, 2018 SCZ recently released a new master plan that will guide us through the next 25 years. First up - a new entry.