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October 31, 2024

Announcements

Saint Louis Zoo creates its first Animal Ofrenda in observance of Día de los Muertos

The ofrenda honors staff pets and decades of animals who have made Saint Louis Zoo home.

October 22, 2024

Announcements

Construction underway on Henry A. Jubel Foundation Destination Discovery

Updates and new, animated fly-through rendering and images released of the upcoming experience for children and families opening in 2026

September 26, 2024

Announcements

Collaboration of Zoos and Aquariums Launch First National Database of Animal Diagnostic Images to Advance Veterinary Medicine in Zoological Institutions

The “Zoo and Aquarium Radiology Database” Aims to Break Boundaries of Understanding the Unique Anatomy of Species from Rhinos to Dolphins

August 27, 2024

Announcements

Tisone named Saint Louis Zoo Chief Financial Officer

Kathy Tisone comes to the Zoo with more than 25 years of experience leading financial stewardship in nonprofits.

July 08, 2024

Announcements

Saint Louis Zoo celebrates successful first American red wolf breeding season at Wildlife Reserve in Franklin County

Pups born at the Saint Louis Zoo Sears Lehmann, Jr. Wildlife Reserve are members of the most endangered species of wolf in the world.

June 14, 2024

Announcements

Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park Projected to Generate Over $660 Million in Regional Economic Impact Within 10 Years

New fly-through rendering video and an economic impact report released

May 03, 2024

Announcements

First-ever birth at WildCare Park

A female Grevy’s zebra foal was born on April 16 at Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park

October 11, 2023

Announcements

Zoos and Aquariums Join Forces to Advance Global Goals to Protect Wildlife and Wild Places Across the World

With the Power of Millions Behind Us: We Are Resolved to Halt and Reverse the World’s Catastrophic Decline in Biodiversity

November 04, 2022

Announcements

Saint Louis Zoo Awards 2022

2022 Saint Louis Zoo Conservation Award Goes to Belinda Low Mackey

October 27, 2022

Announcements

Saint Louis Zoo Awarded World Association Zoos and Aquariums Conservation Award

The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) has awarded the Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Institute the WAZA conservation award for the Center for Avian Health in the Galápagos Islands.

July 08, 2022

Announcements

Saint Louis Zoo Saddened by Passing of Chimpanzee Mlinzi

The Saint Louis Zoo is saddened to announce that Mlinzi, a beloved 29-year-old female chimpanzee, has died.

June 10, 2022

Announcements

Western Lowland Gorilla Nadaya Joins New Zoo

Male western lowland gorilla Nadaya (Nah-DIE-ya) arrived safely at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington last week, completing a move that was based on a breeding recommendation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

March 24, 2021

Announcements

Dr. Jeffrey Bonner to Retire as the Dana Brown President & CEO of the Saint Louis Zoo

Jeffrey Bonner, Ph.D., Dana Brown President & CEO of the Saint Louis Zoo, today announced his intention to retire at the end of this year after leading the organization for 19 years. The St. Louis Zoological Park Subdistrict Commission has begun the process of an international search to identify Dr. Bonner's successor in the coming months.