Flap and Jack the African pancake tortoises are fantastic Animal Ambassadors. The live behind-the-scenes at our Zoo, so you may not have been formally introduced. Today, we’re changing that!

Our scimitar-horned oryxes are this month’s Meet the Animal stars! These animals are desert-dwellers native to North Africa. Their namesake comes from the special shape of their horns, the thin and curved keratin resembling a scimitar sword.

Blending in with their habitat’s lush foliage, it can be easy to walk by the members of our turkey flock when visiting our Wild Florida loop. Even more deceiving – they all blend in with each other! Learn all about who’s who in our blog.

Learn all about a hidden gem in our Paws On aquarium—the Florida crown conch!

We have an im-peck-able new Zoo resident to introduce. Fig the 1-year-old wrinkled hornbill has made her debut appearance in our Lands of Change loop, and we couldn’t be more excited to have her.

We’re giving you a glimpse into the lives of our behind-the-scenes nine-banded armadillos! Read to learn more about how we care for and enrich these interesting animals.