We recently said goodbye to longtime Zoo resident Fancy the Visayan warty pig.

This week, we said goodbye to another longtime Zoo resident, Makina the Visayan warty pig.

The Zoo’s initiative that allows guests to vote on conservation projects, Quarters for Conservation, is transforming in the new year.

Maybe one day, if we all do our part, we won’t need an Endangered Species Day. 

Though you’re probably quite familiar with this iconic farm animal, you may not know that it’s one of just 18 pig species found throughout Africa and Asia.