Checking in with rescued manatees Slushie, Alfred, and Hundo in Manatee Springs!
The Cincinnati Zoo serves as a second-stage rehabilitation facility. Our role is to provide plenty of food & care until the manatees are big and strong enough to be ret...
Happy bee-lated 1st birthday, Juniper and Hazel! 🐻🐝
These sisters slept right through their birthday earlier this year while they were in torpor, a natural state where bears reduce their metabolic rate and activity to conserve energy during winter.
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Peaceful morning at Hippo Cove! DYK: the hippos swim in 100% recycled rainwater! The Zoo's water sustainability sponsor continues to seek new ways to use less of this natural resource.
It's all boys... again! Asian small-clawed otter Munti recently welcomed a new litter! After their first vet check, we've got the official count: 3 pups- and they're all boys!
Last year, she had FOUR boys, Ripple, Splash, Puddles & Scuttle! That's a...
Munti & Flounder's newest pups are doing well! Mom and dad have the "help" of older brothers Ripple, Puddles, Splash & Scuttle this time around!
So far Scuttle and Ripple are the least involved and Splash is the most helpful son. Splash also goes an...
Zoo Blooms is starting early this year, with vibrant flowers already putting on a colorful display throughout the gardens. Come this week to see the early blooms and enjoy a beautiful start to spring at the zoo.
Remember baby skunk Marshmallow!? 🦨 😍 He's been spending time with his care team to get ready for the Barnyard Bonanza! Marshmallow's role as an ambassador animal includes teaching guests about the importance of local wildlife!
The Barnyard Bonanza ...
This adorable porcupette is turning 10 today!!! From this tiny, quill-covered cutie to the spiky star we know and love, Rico has grown up right before our eyes. 🥹
Join us in wishing Rico a very happy 10th birthday!
Munti and Flounder are new parents… again! Munti gave birth to pups on 3/23/26! Her son Splash from her last litter was trying to be helpful and Munti was like no! 😆
At this time, the new pups are staying behind the scenes while keepers give the fam...
Mboka Jo coming to say Hi.👋
The Cincinnati Zoo proudly supports gorilla conservation efforts both here and in Africa — helping protect wild habitats, supporting field research, and partnering with organizations working to safeguard gorilla populatio...
Teddy the baby serval starts to explore outside!
Eventually, Teddy will learn to have a role in our Cheetah Encounter just like the other servals, Jambo & Cleo.