Kristina Meek – Cincinnati Zoo Blog

The World Needs Aardvarks: Burrow-builders of the African Wild

Winsol, the aardvark (Photo: Mark Dumont)

If you’re enjoying watching Winsol, our young aardvark, grow up, you’ll be glad to know how important his species is to the aardvark’s natural ecosystem in the wild. Acting as “ecosystem engineers” of the [...]

Getting Social for Animal Well-being Over Winter

Around the Zoo, social interaction means a lot more than posting updates to Facebook. Hands-on, in-person socialization is crucial to the well-being of our ambassador animals. From spring through fall, you see animal handlers [...]

The World’s Most Sustainable Hippo Exhibit

As much as visitors love to watch Fiona and Bibi, there’s one fun fact not everyone may know about Hippo Cove. Head to the left end of the exhibit for a peek inside the [...]