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Oklahoma City Zoo Blog
2w ago
A popular member of one of the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden’s African painted dog packs, Xena, was humanely euthanized on Wednesday, April 3. At 13 years old, Xena, was a geriatric animal. She was the oldest African painted ..read more
Oklahoma City Zoo Blog
1M ago
Real-world experience. There’s no substitute for it. It’s true for college students who are looking for jobs—that’s why internships and apprenticeships exists, after all—but it’s also true for animals ..read more
Oklahoma City Zoo Blog
4M ago
As the Sustainability Coordinator for the Oklahoma City Zoo, I'm all about embracing a holiday season that is light on waste. As a parent prioritizing cuddles over chores, I absolutely adore the idea of a low waste holiday—less stuff means ..read more
Oklahoma City Zoo Blog
4M ago
An OKC Zoo Conservation Success Story: Here at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, we are passionate about saving wildlife in Oklahoma and around the world. The familiar and beloved Texas horned lizard is recognized as a species of ..read more
Oklahoma City Zoo Blog
4M ago
An OKC Zoo Conservation Success Story: At the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, conservation action is a mission practiced worldwide. Cheetahs are Africa’s most endangered big cat, listed as vulnerable by the International Union ..read more
Oklahoma City Zoo Blog
4M ago
Grandma is on a no-potassium diet. Brother won’t eat ham. One of the cousins is vegan, except for bacon, and another one will eat anything that isn’t vegetables. As families prepare for the holidays, it’s time for household cooks ..read more
Oklahoma City Zoo Blog
6M ago
An OKC Zoo Conservation Success Story The Oklahoma City Zoo is a conservation organization committed to protecting our world’s vanishing wildlife and wild places. Since the 1980s, giraffe populations in Africa have dropped 30%. The ..read more
Oklahoma City Zoo Blog
8M ago
Expedition milkweed! The charismatic and threatened monarch butterfly is reliant on milkweed plants to survive. In North America there are around 100 species of native milkweed with at least 25 species known to occur in Oklahoma. Along the edges of ..read more
Oklahoma City Zoo Blog
9M ago
The Oklahoma City Zoo’s oldest chimpanzee, Cindy, 55, was humanely euthanized on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at the Oklahoma City Zoo’s Great EscApe habitat due to declining health. Cindy was a memorable animal ambassador who ..read more
Oklahoma City Zoo Blog
10M ago
As an animal caretaker at the Oklahoma City Zoo, I spend a majority of my day trying to recreate a natural environment for the animals in my area, reptiles and amphibians. However, sometimes it can be difficult to visualize exactly what part of ..read more