Damaraland mole rats dig impressive underground tunnels using their prominent lower incisors and forefeet. They spend almost their entire lives underground. You can visit our colony of mole rats in the Mouse House.

Swing by the Aquatic Bird House this month to see scarlet ibis. Their saturated scarlet-colored plumage comes from the carotenes found in the foods they eat, which include a variety of crustaceans, mollusks, and insects.

Happy National Zoo Lovers Day! Today we celebrate AZA accredited zoos & all they do to protect animals & educate guests about the incredible species that share our planet.

Learn more about the animals you love & book a Wild Encounter for your next visit: bit.ly/2Laju2C

TGIF! The zoo wishes you a restful and restorative weekend.

For teens & adults interested in primate conservation, we have an exciting program for you!

On Sat, 4/13 join us at Madagascar! & Congo Gorilla Forest, to learn about the work WCS is doing to protect primates & their natural habitats around the world: bit.ly/3lqD14U

Enjoy this #MomentofZoo brought to you by Keeper Leela in the Aquatic Bird House marsh exhibit. This roseate spoonbill and giant wood rail just had a bath and chose to dry off and groom on the same branch. The range of these species overlaps in parts of South America.

“I made a decision then to do my part to change the public perception of this career.”

For #WomensHistoryMonth , Samantha Gaeta of WCS's Bronx Zoo wrote about her path Nature.

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Spring is in full swing at the Bronx Zoo! Starting today, March 29 we’ll be open from 10:00AM-5:00PM Monday through Friday and from 10:00AM-5:30PM Saturdays and Sundays – just in time for a Spring Break visit!

Reserve your tickets today: bit.ly/3OlOtKU

Jean Ehret was one of the first women to work in the Ornithology Dept. in 1974. She was the first brooder room keeper and cared for newly hatched birds. When she left the Bronx Zoo in 1995, she supervised a department that had become 50 percent women. #WomensHistoryMonth #BZ125

Are you ready for tasty bites, live music, animal trivia, and over 100 varieties of beer? Brew at the Zoo, your favorite after-hours event for adults ages 21+, is back on June 21!

Register today & save using promo code PARTYTIME: bronxzoo.com/brew

Amphibian lovers rejoice! It’s #WorldFrogDay ! Celebrate by hopping over to the Bronx Zoo, where you’ll find many fascinating frog species in World of Reptiles, like this yellow-headed poison frog.

Spring into the new season like our snow leopard cubs in the Himalayan Highlands! On this first day of spring, what better way to celebrate than a visit to the Bronx Zoo?

Check out our Spring Break Guide to help plan your visit: bit.ly/42TmyqT

Welcome to the #WorldSpeciesCongress ! We are so glad you'll be joining us on the 15th of May for this 24-hour, fully virtual forum for conservation and species action. Register now: reversethered.org/world-species-…
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Your morning will get a little wilder with this exciting before-hours program on April 6!

During Bronx Zoo Mornings: Crocs, your family will learn all about these fascinating reptiles & chat with a keeper who cares for them. Learn more & register here: bit.ly/3wrVt2b

The zoo has been visited by many luminaries since it opened in 1895, including disability rights advocate, Helen Keller! In 1922, she visited the zoo with her young nieces and they delighted in all aspects, meeting giraffes, snakes, and more! #BZ125

Run for the Wild is next month – are you channeling your inner snow leopard to get ready for the big day!? Whether you’re looking forward to the 5K race or the 3K Family Fun Run, the zoo is open exclusively for Run participants all morning!

Register Here: bit.ly/485yfwa

In the wild, Nubian ibex inhabit steep, mountainous, desert terrain. They are very agile & can jump more than 6ft which helps them climb mountainous landscapes with ease! Stop by the Gelada Reserve exhibit to see monkeys, Nubian ibex, & more living together in the hilly habitat.

Beginning in the 1910s, Isabel Cooper worked at the New York Zoological Society (now WCS) Department of Tropical Research. She was one of a handful of Western artists specializing in illustrating tropical wildlife. Her position was notable at that time because she was a woman.