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Dallas Zoo hopes to relocate elephants, make room for rhinos in Africa
Elephants have stripped two wildlife parks in Swaziland of nearly all vegetation, destroying habitat for rhinos, vultures and other native animals. The Dallas Zoo is proud to partner with two other...
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A Mandrill Puzzle: How We Brought a Broken Troop Together
Mom Saffron nurses newborn baby Obi March 31, 2014. Keeper Annie Birdsong guest blogs on ZooHoo! When nearly 18-year-old mandrill Milo, the beloved father to Obi, passed away suddenly from a form of...
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The real story about our elephant project
Drought-stricken dam in Big Game Parks remains empty. As you may know, we’re awaiting approval of a permit to relocate 18 elephants who face certain death in Swaziland. We’re joining two other...
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Bongo Baby: Critically Endangered Species Grows by 1
Amara was born Nov. 6, making her our 24th eastern bongo calf. There aren’t many babies in the animal kingdom who pop out looking this striking. Born sporting a fiery chestnut coat with thin white...
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10 Reasons Why Cheetahs Deserve Our Attention
The world’s fastest land mammal is racing against extinction. A century ago, 100,000 cheetahs roamed the earth. Today, on International Cheetah Day, fewer than 10,000 remain. Here are 10 reasons why...
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Fission-Fusion: Giving chimps choices
Zookeeper Will Bookwalter guest-blogs on ZooHoo! Keepers and animal management staff always look for ways to improve the welfare of the animals we care for — that’s our job! We work with zoos and...
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approves permit for zoos to offer homes to...
Dallas Zoo’s one-of-a-kind Giants of the Savanna habitat, where elephants mingle alongside giraffes, zebras, and other savanna species. We are incredibly proud to announce that after a thorough...
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Elephants on their way to safe haven in U.S.
Two of the 17 elephants now en route to safe haven in the U.S. from drought-stricken Swaziland. Seventeen African elephants are en route from drought-stricken Swaziland to the U.S. as part of an...
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Rescue mission accomplished: Dallas Zoo, two other zoos welcome African...
Our new bull elephant grabs a bite in the new elephant barn Friday, March 11. Together with our two zoo partners on Friday, we’ve successfully completed a rescue mission to relocate 17 elephants from...
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Q&A: Dallas Zoo rescues Swaziland elephants
We’re thrilled that you’re excited about our rescue of elephants from drought-stricken Swaziland, Africa. Here’s a Q&A that addresses the most frequent questions: One of Dallas Zoo’s new female...
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At 2 years old, mandrill Obi continues to steal our hearts
Zookeeper Annie Birdsong guest-blogs on ZooHoo! Now a juvenile, Obi’s more comfortable venturing without mom Saffron. It’s hard to believe it’s already been two years since little mandrill Obi was...
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Swazi elephants doing well
A close-up of mother Nolwazi enjoying some browse. Our experts have been busy round-the-clock caring for the five elephants we rescued from drought-ravaged Swaziland. We’re happy to report that the...
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Saving Penguins: A nesting nightmare in South Africa
Kevin Graham, Wilds of Africa bird supervisor, guest-blogs on ZooHoo! Over the past 100 years, the population of African penguins has declined from more than two million breeding pairs to slightly...
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A Keeper’s Tale: Extra care for a tiny newborn
Upper Wilds of Africa assistant supervisor Megan Lumpkin guest-blogs on ZooHoo! When little Dasher was born just a few days before Christmas, we were elated! Previously the Dallas Zoo – historically...
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National Zookeeper Week: Why we love our careers
Lower Wilds of Africa zookeeper Cristina Powers guest-blogs on ZooHoo! Working with animals in zoos is not nearly as glamorous as you might think. Our days are not filled with baby animals crawling...
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Rare Egyptian vulture proves he’s special for many reasons
Bird keeper Debbie Milligan guest-blogs on Zoohoo! As animal keepers, we are frequently asked: “What is your favorite fill in the blank?” I always think that question is like, “What is your favorite...
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Dallas Zoo’s baby elephant and mom meet their adoring fans
Loyal and loving fans of our baby elephant, Ajabu, and his mom, Mlilo, one of the elephants rescued from drought-stricken Swaziland this spring, can now see the mother-son pair in the Giants of the...
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New male mandrill to unite family troop
Keeper Annie Birdsong guest-blogs on ZooHoo! Jax shares an inquisitive moment with Saffron and her son Obi. We’re loving our new male mandrill, Jax, who joins Saffron and her son,...
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Scimitar-horned oryx: Thanks to zoos, the world welcomes them back from...
While we proudly care for five new scimitar-horned oryx at the Dallas Zoo, these African antelope are making huge strides across the world – they’re rebounding from extinction in the wild. Due to...
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It’s been one magical year with our Swaziland elephants
Tendaji and Zola share a playful moment. Today marks one monumental year since we rescued five elephants from drought-stricken Swaziland, Africa. (We’re as shocked as you are that it’s really been a...
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