We’re diving into how viral social media videos of wild animals being owned as pets normalizes illegal wildlife trafficking.

Nine Gulf Coast box turtles have found a safe home at our Zoo after being rescued by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) from wildlife trafficking.    

Editor’s note: We are reflecting on our 12 most impactful moments of 2025. Your support made these incredible stories of rescue, recovery and wonder at your Zoo possible. Thank you. […]

This Giving Tuesday, we are highlighting our important work with black-handed spider monkeys. Our spider monkey habitat opened in 2020 and later that year our Zoo became a place where rescued spider monkeys can get a second chance at life.  

When it comes to our two confiscated spider monkey infants, Finn and Marceline, we have learned a lot about this species’ behavior when it comes to introducing them to the rest of the troop members. From sweet monkey embraces to avoiding small squabbles, here’s what we’ve discovered so far.