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August 26, 2020
Chimpanzee Pregnancy at the Saint Louis Zoo
Utamu (pronounced oo-TAH-moo), an 18-year-old chimpanzee at the Saint Louis Zoo, is pregnant and due to give birth this fall at Jungle of the Apes.August 13, 2020
Saint Louis Zoo Emerson Children's Zoo To Close
Today, the Saint Louis Zoo announced the forthcoming closure of the Emerson Children's Zoo. While the Zoo works to reimagine the 3.5-acre family and children's area, a temporary dinosaur exhibit will open in its place in spring 2021.August 02, 2020
Asian elephant calf Avi has died
The Saint Louis Zoo is saddened to announce that the male Asian elephant calf born on July 6, 2020, has died. The decision to humanely euthanize the calf was made and he passed away peacefully this morning, August 2, 2020.July 17, 2020
National Zookeeper Week is July 19-25
The Saint Louis Zoo will celebrate the profession of zookeeping during National Zookeeper Week July 19-25.July 06, 2020
IT'S A BOY! Asian elephant gives birth to the second male elephant ever born at Saint Louis Zoo
The Saint Louis Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a male Asian elephant calf at 1:55 p.m. on Monday, July 6. Rani (pronounced “Ronnie”), the Zoo’s 23-year-old Asian elephant, gave birth to a yet-to-be-named baby boy.June 26, 2020
URBAN CHESTNUT RELEASES 2020 STL ZOO BIER Urban Chestnut Releases 2020 STL ZOO Bier
STL Zoo Bier raises funds and awareness for the Saint Louis Zoo's conservation work and animal-care effortsJune 04, 2020
Saint Louis Zoo Stands in Solidarity Against Racial Injustice
What has been happening to African-Americans is unacceptable. As a member of the community for over 110 years, the Saint Louis Zoo acknowledges the pain, the suffering, and the grieving from the African-American community and other communities of color.April 24, 2020
New Study Shows a Visit to the Zoo is Good For Your Health
A new scientific study authored by Saint Louis Zoo researchers concludes that immersive, naturalistic exhibits in zoos can elicit positive changes in physiological and psychological measures of health and well-being of visitors. In other words – a visit to the zoo is good for your health!March 16, 2020
Saint Louis Zoo Monkey Mania
March is bananas at the Zoo! Join us in celebrating the Saint Louis Zoo’s Monkey Mania! Our primate keepers have selected eight monkey species to be featured in a friendly online voting competition.February 20, 2020
Baby Guereza Colobus Monkey Born at the Saint Louis Zoo
A male black and white colobus monkey, also known as Guereza colobus (Guh-REZ-uh KAH-luh-bus), was born at the Saint Louis Zoo on Feb. 3, 2020.February 18, 2020
Love Birds
We often use the term “lovebirds” to describe an openly affectionate couple in public. The term could probably be traced to the bird species as they are known for being extremely caring toward one another; lovebird is the common name of a small genus of parrot, Agapornis.February 04, 2020
Saint Louis Zoo Participates in Historic Reintroduction Efforts with Critically Endangered Addax Antelope in Chad
Zoo helps provide satellite collars for post-release tracking of addax. Four males and 11 females addax, raised in human care in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), were released to the wild in the Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Wildlife Reserve in Chad.December 19, 2019
The Maryland Zoo Joins Effort to Rescue Rare Bolivian River Dolphins
Veterinarians from The Maryland Zoo and the Saint Louis Zoo traveled nearly 4,000 miles to rescue dolphins in central Bolivia, where a group of approximately 15 endangered Bolivian river dolphins were trapped in a lake.December 05, 2019
Armenia's First-Ever Breeding Center for Endangered Reptiles Opens with Support from the Saint Louis Zoo
Reptiles and amphibians on the brink of extinction in Armenia are getting some critical assistance with the creation of the country's first-ever conservation breeding center for these species — and the Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Institute was instrumental in its establishment.December 05, 2019
Notes From The Field - Armenia
By Mark Wanner, Zoological Manager of Herpetology and Aquatics, and Justin Elden, Herpetarium KeeperDecember 04, 2019
Celebrate Raja's "Golden Birthday — He Turns 27 on the Dec. 27th!
The Saint Louis Zoo's bull Asian elephant, Raja (pronounced RAH zhä), will celebrate his "golden birthday" when he turns 27 on Dec. 27 this year. A golden birthday (also known as "grand birthday" or "lucky birthday") occurs once in a lifetime when one turns the age of their birth day.December 04, 2019
International Cheetah Day 2019
Happy #InternationalCheetah Day! The Saint Louis Zoo is celebrating the magnificence of the cheetah, raising awareness of the threats cheetahs face in the wild and educating visitors about the amazing conservation efforts to #SaveTheCheetah!December 03, 2019
Firehose Enrichment at the Saint Louis Zoo
Enrichment at the Saint Louis Zoo is an integral part of the daily husbandry of our animals. Enrichment can come in the form of objects, new experiences in animals' habitats or even food items presented in challenging ways.November 21, 2019
2019 Saint Louis Zoo Conservation Award Goes to Forest Park Forever
AFB International, The Staenberg Group, Geraldine Hufker and Celeste Ruwwe also honored with Zoo Awards.November 14, 2019