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Join Plastic Free July Jun 27, 2023 News Beat the Summer Heat at Twilight Tuesdays Jun 30, 2023 News Bitesize Bonus: #NotAPet Nov 25, 2023 News Bitesize Bonus: Brumation Dec 22, 2023 News Bitesize Bonus: Elephant Pregnancies Oct 24, 2023 News Bitesize Bonus: Hibernation Dec 19, 2023 News Bitesize Bonus: Koi Fish Feb 10, 2024 News Bitesize Bonus: McCord’s Box Turtle Oct 09, 2023 News Bitesize Bonus: Species Survival Plan Feb 13, 2024 News Bitsize Bonus: Black-Footed Ferret Reintroduction Nov 07, 2023 News Bonus: Chimpanzee Alizeti with Danielle Decker, Devin Turner, and Alicia Thomas Oct 20, 2023 News Bonus: ZooCast Hiatus Feb 20, 2024 News Celebrating the Tallest Animals Alive: Discover World Giraffe Day Jun 21, 2024 News Elk, Reindeer, and Caribou: What’s the Difference? Dec 19, 2024 News Episode 1: The Guam Kingfisher with Scott Newland Jul 03, 2023 News Episode 10: Orangutans with Devin Turner Nov 15, 2023 News Episode 11: Humboldt Penguins with Stefanie Boyer Dec 01, 2023 News Episode 12: Hippopotamus with Kayla Jordan Dec 15, 2023 News Episode 13: Prairie Dogs with Jessie McQuilliams Jan 01, 2024 News Episode 14: Bison with Jessie McQuilliams Jan 15, 2024 News Episode 15: Zebras with Andrea Porch Feb 01, 2024 News Episode 16: Flamingos with Anne Heitman Feb 15, 2024 News Episode 2: Red Pandas with Jody Sentel Jul 19, 2023 News Episode 3: African Elephants with Caleb Noller Aug 01, 2023 News Episode 4: Zoobilee with Jennica King Aug 15, 2023 News Episode 5: The Aldabra Giant Tortoise with Nate Nelson Sep 01, 2023 News Episode 6: Pudus with Micala Teetzen Sep 15, 2023 News Episode 7: Black Mamba with Chris Williams Oct 02, 2023 News Episode 8: Fruit Bats with Carter Kleoppel Oct 15, 2023 News Episode 9: Native Plants with Katie Schmidt of the Dyck Arboretum Nov 01, 2023 News Everything you need to know about Wild Lights 2023 Oct 04, 2023 News Ewe and Me is a Wild Learning Experience for You and Me Nov 13, 2023 News Experience the Wonders of Wildlife at WOW Safari Nov 08, 2023 News Explore the Zoo in style with Zoo a la Cart Sep 02, 2023 News Farewell to a Beloved Zoo Icon: Saying Goodbye to Boomer the Bison Feb 17, 2023 News Gentle, sturdy, and endangered – meet the Poitou Donkey Nov 28, 2023 News Going Ape Over Daisy Jul 16, 2018 News Happy 45th Birthday to western lowland gorilla, Kivu Oct 26, 2023 News Happy Holidays from SCZ Dec 09, 2020 News Happy World Giraffe Day – Meet the SCZ’s Tower of Giraffes Jun 21, 2023 News Heart-to-heart: learn about the Luzon bleeding-heart dove Jun 13, 2023 News Heartbreaking loss within our African Elephant herd Mar 17, 2025 News Homeschool Expedition offers a unique learning opportunity Oct 12, 2023 News How you can help with African Painted Dog conservation at home and abroad Aug 23, 2023 News HPAI: What is it, and how are we managing it? May 02, 2022 News In a family all their own- learn about red pandas Sep 12, 2023 News In Memory of Toru, the Guam Rail Oct 18, 2023 News It’s a Baby Girl for Chimpanzee Mahale! Apr 08, 2025 News It’s Zookeeper Appreciation Week – Meet the people that care for the Zoo’s animals Jul 21, 2023 News Just Put It On My Bill Jan 28, 2019 News Learn about the largest big cat at the Zoo and in the world – the tiger Jul 24, 2023 News Meet Alizeti – SCZ’s newest chimpanzee Aug 28, 2023 News Meet Callee- The Zoo’s Newest African Elephant May 26, 2023 News Meet one of the dinosaurs’ closest living relatives – the cassowary Sep 20, 2023 News Meet one of the Education Department’s most talkative members – Sue the African Gray Parrot Dec 13, 2023 News Meet the Queen of Farms- Jamani the Camel Dec 21, 2023 News New At The Zoo Mar 01, 2019 News Owlet fosters early childhood learning Aug 28, 2023 News Pajama Party is evening fun for the whole family Dec 05, 2023 News Pollinator Week is Here: Discover the Vital Role Pollinators Play in Nature Jun 20, 2024 News Say hello to SCZ’s first ever Guam Kingfisher Chick Sep 06, 2023 News Saying Farewell to Titan: All About SCZ’s First Male Elephant Jan 24, 2025 News Saying Goodbye to Mitch- SCZ’s silly, goofy, and charismatic Black Bear Dec 14, 2023 News SCZ Holiday Gift Guide: A Savvy Shopper’s Best Friend Nov 26, 2024 News SCZ Reopening May 05, 2020 News SCZ says goodbye to Bibi the Rhino Jun 29, 2023 News Sedgwick County Zoo closes bird exhibit areas due to HPAI Nov 13, 2023 News Sedgwick County Zoo mourns loss of Pudgie the Hippo May 31, 2023 News Sedgwick County Zoo preparing for two new arrivals Oct 10, 2023 News Senior Wednesday promotes lifelong learning Aug 02, 2023 News Start your day at Coffee Connections Sep 28, 2023 News Staying Ahead of the Herd Jul 16, 2018 News Take the Stress Out of Holiday Shopping with SCZ’s Holiday Gift Guide Nov 20, 2023 News Taking Pride in His Pride Jun 19, 2018 News The Big Baby Boom Continues with the Arrival of Another African Elephant Calf Apr 15, 2025 News The Odd Couple Jul 30, 2019 News The Painted Dog Research Trust: Preserving a Species Feb 22, 2023 News They’re Creepy and Crawly – Learn all about Spiders Oct 31, 2023 News Tot Tuesday offers education opportunities for everyone Oct 21, 2023 News Welcoming the Newest Member of Our Growing Herd Apr 11, 2025 News What It Means to Be AZA Accredited: A Look at Sedgwick County Zoo Mar 07, 2024 News What’s that sound? It’s one of North America’s most adaptive reptiles- the Rattlesnake Jan 22, 2024 News What’s the Buzz? Bees are Vital to our Ecosystem Aug 16, 2023 News Wheeling Wild – An Outdoor Adventure for the Whole Family Jul 11, 2023 News Where have all the birds gone? Aug 12, 2020 News Your Future Zoo Nov 30, 2018