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Baby sea turtles swim in a small pool tank

Protecting Sea Turtles Starts with Us

Many post-hatchling sea turtles in our care are revealed to have swallowed pieces of plastic. It’s up to us to reduce our plastic waste and create a positive change.

A cheetah gnaws on a meat bone.

Timeless Tails of our Oldest Animal Residents

Get to know some of the oldest animals at our Zoo (and in the country), their stories and what goes into their care!

small Kemp's ridley sea turtle

Caring for Leia

Today, we’re talking about how our Sea Turtle Healing Center is caring for our newest patient, a kemp’s ridley sea turtle.

We’re Expecting Baby Sea Turtles

We’re preparing for an influx of baby sea turtles!

A green sea turtle lays in a sink

Nurturing Bones Back to Health

After enduring a boat strike, Bones came to the Sea Turtle Healing Center with severe injuries to their carapace. Read on to see how our team is caring for this juvenile turtle.

Can New Shoes Help Milenna the Masai Giraffe?

We’ve gone shoe shopping for our 22-year-old Masai giraffe matriarch, Milenna! As Milenna has gotten older, she’s started to display some mobility issues and signs of pain in her legs. Some new shoes can help.

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