ZooCast Bitesize Bonus: Brumation Dec 22, 2023 Learn all about brumation in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. This is the sister episode to...
Blog Meet the Queen of Farms- Jamani the Camel Dec 21, 2023 Jamani the Dromedary Camel has called Sedgwick County Zoo home her whole life. “She is the Queen of Farms, and...
ZooCast Bitesize Bonus: Hibernation Dec 19, 2023 Learn all about hibernation in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. This is the sister episode to...
ZooCast Episode 12: Hippopotamus with Kayla Jordan Dec 15, 2023 We sat down with Zookeeper Kayla Jordan to learn all about the Hippopotamus in this week’s episode. Listen to learn...
Saying Goodbye to Mitch- SCZ’s silly, goofy, and charismatic Black Bear Dec 14, 2023 From the Sedgwick County Zoo’s North American Prairie Team: On December 5, the North American Prairie team said goodbye to...
Blog Meet one of the Education Department’s most talkative members – Sue the African Gray Parrot Dec 13, 2023 It’s not just people that work at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Some of the members of the education department are...
Blog Pajama Party is evening fun for the whole family Dec 5, 2023 What better way to wind down for the evening than with a visit to the Zoo? Pajama Party is a...
ZooCast Episode 11: Humboldt Penguins with Stefanie Boyer Dec 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. READ AUDIO TRANSCRIPT VIGNETTE...
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 to learn all about Orangutans in this week’s episode of the Sedgwick County...
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. READ...
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. READ AUDIO TRANSCRIPT VIGNETTE (00:00) EMILY...
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...