The Cincinnati Zoo Blog

Saving Africa’s Gentle Giants on World Giraffe Day

Wild giraffes (Photo: Wild Nature Institute)

When our young giraffes, Cora and Zoey, were born last summer, visitors would often remark on how small these gangly baby giraffes looked. Imagine calling a six-foot, 150-pound animal small! Giraffes are creatures of [...]

Have Beetles, Will Travel

Co-authored by World of the Insect keepers Mandy Pritchard & Michelle Faehr World of the Insect keepers from the Cincinnati Zoo just returned from a very important mission to the Sandhills of Nebraska. Their [...]

2017 World Giraffe Day June 21

On Wednesday, June 21st, we are celebrating World Giraffe Day at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (CZBG). Did you know the giraffe was recently listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of [...]