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Most ZOOgled Questions: Part 3 🔍 What’s their favorite animal behavior? What’s surprisingly messy? Part 3 of Most ZOOgled Questions dives into it all. Watch now for some wildly fun answers as we celebrate the incredible work of our team during National Zookeeper Week! #nzkw
Most ZOOgled Questions: Part 2 🔍 We put our zoologists in the hot seat to answer the most ZOOgled questions about being a zoologist. Get ready for some wild answers! #nationalzookeeperweek #nzkw
We’re thrilled to share more baby joy at the Zoo! 😍 Our 20-year-old gorilla Megan welcomed a healthy baby in the early hours of Friday, July 18. Both mom and baby are doing great and even made an appearance out on habitat for the very first time this past weekend!
Dallas Zoo Zoologists Answer ZOOgle's Most Searched Questions🔍 Happy National Zookeeper Week! To celebrate this special week, we invited a few of them to answer some of the most frequently asked questions on ZOOgle (yep, that’s our Zoo version). Tune in to hear their answers!
New angle of that Colplay kiss cam moment everyone's talking about
In honor of the lives lost and the families forever changed by the devastating floods in Kerrville, Texas, we will be lighting our giraffe statue green for the remainder of July. Our hearts are with all those across Texas who are grieving in the wake of this tragedy.
A milestone months in the making. ❤ Today, for the very first time, Makutu went out on habitat alongside his mom JB – a moment we’ve been working toward for months.
World Chimpanzee Day got us feeling all the feels for this sweet mom and baby duo. 💞
Name this rodent. Wrong answers only. We'll go first – fuzzy potato! 🥔
Happy 4th of July from the most iconic bird in the sky! 🦅 🇺🇸 We're open today and all weekend long! Come celebrate the holiday with a wild day at the Zoo!
Warning: Dino-sized fun ahead! 🦖 Join us at the Zoo for Dino Fest starting TODAY through July 6! Just in time for the dinos’ big screen comeback, we’re throwing a prehistoric party with $2 off Destination: Dinosaurs, prehistoric adventures, & dino-mite fun for the whole fam.
Chill-o with our armadillo Our armadillo pup Jaco is growing fast! He now weighs 550 grams (that’s just over 1.2 pounds). You can now see this little guy in action over at our Lacerte Family Children’s Zoo!
Tebogo 🤝 leafy snacks Celebrate World Giraffe Day with some slow-mo munching!
MAKUTU UPDATE: Our sweet little Mak, as his zoologists lovingly call him, is growing fast. He’s almost 5 months old and is hitting all the big milestones. WATCH to see all the adorable updates on this growing little guy! 😍
To all the dads out there, thank you for being wildly wonderful. Happy Father’s Day!
Say hi to Mino and Asara! 👋 Our collared lemur twins officially have names! Mino is our sweet little boy, and his name means “believe” in Malagasy. His sister is Asara, which means “rainy season.” 📸: Melissa C.
Here’s your weekend dose of Makutu! 😍 This little guy has been getting some solo time out on habitat, giving him the chance to explore and get comfortable in the space. He’s not out for public viewing just yet, but he’s making great progress behind the scenes! 📸: Melissa S.
Things are getting extra fluffy – our third lesser flamingo chick just joined the flock! 😍 You can spot this tiny fluffball out on habitat now, alongside the two chicks who hatched back in April! 📸: Anissa C.
