Fort Worth Zoo
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Voted the No. 1 zoo in North America by USA Today and home to 7,000 animals, The Fort Worth Zoo aims to strengthen the bond between humans and the environment.
Our little lotls are not so little anymore! 🥹 Though they won’t be fully developed until closer to six months old, these tiny guys are growing every day! The baby axolotls are still developing behind the scenes, but their adult counterparts are worth a visit in MOLA!
But isn’t everything a two person job if you try hard enough? 🤝 Shoutout to our education & outreach keepers for jumping in on the fun and Happy National Zookeeper Week to all the Zoo work besties out there! #nationalzookeeperweek
We’re tickled pink by our little Caribbean flamingo chicks! 🥹🦩 The chicks are fluffy & white now, but will eventually grow into the signature reddish-pink Caribbean flamingo plumage - the most vibrant of all 6 flamingo species!
A baby bear named Raisin enjoying a hot day & playing in his pool. Is there anything better? 🥹
Today kicks off one of our favorite weeks of the year – National Zookeeper Week! Our keepers amaze us every day with their hard work, dedication and care. This week we want them to know just how much we appreciate all they do! Keep an eye on our TikTok channel (@fortworthzoo)…
The best day of the summer is still waiting! ☀️🦁 The kind of day that starts with a Zoo hike, includes an animal encounter and ends with a silent disco – leaving your kid asking when they can go back! Single-day Summer Zoo Camp sessions are in full swing, with only a few weeks…
A little then & now love from the Fort Worth Zoo 🐘💚 From childhood visits to decades-long careers, it’s special to see the role the Zoo has played in so many lives. Many of our staff were inspired into their careers by memorable animal and zoo experiences — and now they’re…
Red, the Texas tortoise, is the berry best muncher around! 🍓🐢
Tiny Tito! 🫶 Meet our newest lesser kudu calf, Tito! This little guy was born to mom, Tangerine, in late June. Tito has remained behind the scenes so far, bonding with mom, but keep an eye out for him on-habitat in the coming weeks!
Splish splash! 💦🐘 Elephants, like Colonel here, can use their trunks like a water hose to suck up water and splash it on themselves or others. The splashing can be to cool off or get clean, but other times it’s just for play!
It’s a Gharial 3-PEAT! 👏🐊🎉 For the third year in a row, the Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating the successful hatching of multiples of the critically endangered gharial crocodile. With two new hatchlings, we remain the only institution in North America to produce multiples of the…
Our hearts have been heavy with our fellow Texans over the last few days. Our Fort Worth Zoo family is sending our love and strength to everyone who has been impacted by the devastating flooding in Central Texas. Together, heavy times can feel just a little lighter.