Blog Start your day at Coffee Connections Sep 28, 2023 If you’re like the majority of Americans, you probably start your day with a hot cup of coffee. But did...
Blog Meet one of the dinosaurs’ closest living relatives – the cassowary Sep 20, 2023 Looking into a heavily foliaged habitat, you notice movement in the brush. Next you hear a low, booming call. And...
ZooCast Episode 6: Pudus with Micala Teetzen Sep 15, 2023 We sat down with Zookeeper Micala Teetzen to learn all about Pudus in this week's episode.
Blog In a family all their own- learn about red pandas Sep 12, 2023 Inside the Slawson Family Asian Big Cat Trek, there’s a round habitat with a tall dawn redwood tree. At a...
Blog Say hello to SCZ’s first ever Guam Kingfisher Chick Sep 6, 2023 In late July, Sedgwick County Zoo welcomed a Guam kingfisher chick, Poki. “Poki” means “pleasantly chubby” in Chamorro, the native...
Blog Explore the Zoo in style with Zoo a la Cart Sep 2, 2023 Feel like a V.I.P when you book a Zoo a la Cart session. These private Zoo tours offer you the...
ZooCast Episode 5: The Aldabra Giant Tortoise with Nate Nelson Sep 1, 2023 We sat down with Curator of Ectotherms Nate Nelson to learn all about the Aldabra Giant Tortoise in this week's episode.
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 Owlet fosters early childhood learning Aug 28, 2023 For more than twenty years, Sedgwick County Zoo has offered Owlet, a twice-monthly class for children aged two to three....
Blog How you can help with African Painted Dog conservation at home and abroad Aug 23, 2023 At the Sedgwick County Zoo, if you pass the lions and stand across from the zebras, you’ll be in front...
Blog What’s the Buzz? Bees are Vital to our Ecosystem Aug 16, 2023 Have you eaten today? Did you start your morning with a cup of coffee or a glass of orange juice?...
ZooCast Episode 4: Zoobilee with Jennica King Aug 15, 2023 We sat down with Jennica King, the Zoo's Director of Marketing and Communication to learn all about Zoobilee in this week's episode.
Blog A “roaring” good time – celebrate SCZ’s Pride of Lions on World Lion Day, and every day Aug 7, 2023 It’s Leo season- both for fans of astrology and big cats. If your birthday falls between July 23 and August...
Blog Senior Wednesday promotes lifelong learning Aug 2, 2023 Based on the 2021 U.S. Census, approximately 20% of Wichita’s population consists of individuals over the age of 60, totaling...
ZooCast Episode 3: African Elephants with Caleb Noller Aug 1, 2023 We sat down with Elephant Care Professional Caleb Noller to learn all about African Elephants in this week's episode.
Blog Learn about the largest big cat at the Zoo and in the world – the tiger Jul 24, 2023 They’re cereal mascots, the inspiration for an 18th century poem, and a young boy’s companion at sea in an Oscar...
Blog It’s Zookeeper Appreciation Week – Meet the people that care for the Zoo’s animals Jul 21, 2023 Everyone loves coming to the Zoo and seeing the animals. But without the hard-work and dedication of our zookeepers, there...
ZooCast Episode 2: Red Pandas with Jody Sentel Jul 19, 2023 We sat down with Zookeeper Jody Sentel to learn all about Red Pandas in this week's episode.
Blog Wheeling Wild – An Outdoor Adventure for the Whole Family Jul 11, 2023 The Sedgwick County Zoo closes at 5 p.m. As the evening cools, the guests go home, the keepers get the...
ZooCast Episode 1: The Guam Kingfisher with Scott Newland Jul 3, 2023 We sat down with Sedgwick County Zoo CEO and bird enthusiast Scott Newland to learn all about the Guam Kingfisher in this week's episode.
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...