polar bear sliding on snow

game

Polar Bear

word safari

fun facts

  • Baby gorilla using its opposable toe to hold and eat leaves
    did you know?

    A gorilla's big toe is opposable, like our thumb, to help the animal grab food or climb trees.

  • Three zebras standing together
    did you know?

    Every zebra’s stripe pattern is different—no two are alike.

  • Butterfly
    did you know?

    A butterfly's wings move in a figure "8" motion that pushes them through the air.

  • Armadillo
    did you know?

    Armadillo is Spanish for "little armored thing."

  • Andean flamingo
    did you know?

    The Andean flamingo is the only flamingo species with yellow legs.

  • Baby hippo walking underwater with its mother near behind
    did you know?

    A herd of hippopotamuses is also called a "bloat."

  • African penguin underwater
    did you know?

    African penguins can hold their breath for over 2 minutes and dive over 400 feet deep!

  • Andean bear
    did you know?

    Andean bears are the only bears found in South America.

  • Okapi tongue
    did you know?

    The okapi's dark tongue is long enough to reach its ears and eyes.

  • Tiger eyes
    did you know?

    Tigers can see six times better than humans at night.

  • Male lion
    did you know?

    A male lion can eat up to 140 pounds of food in one meal.

  • A large Galápagos tortoise
    did you know?

    A male Galápagos tortoise can weigh more than 500 pounds—and may live 150 years or more.

save animals

you can help

Together we can improve animal care, reduce threatening processes, and save endangered species.

act for wildlife

Giraffe
Videos: link to Videos page
Activities: Link to activities page
Games: Link to Games page

zoo life

Beautiful Baby Hippo

a day in the life