Chehaw Park & Zoo

05/12/2026

Chehaw's mission is to connect people with wildlife, even the species you might not think about.

Straw-colored fruit bats are the second largest bat species in Africa, and they can form colonies of up to 1,000,000 bats!

05/09/2026

Our colobus monkeys spend most of their day munching on leaves, grooming each other, and practicing long jumps.

In the wild, colobus monkeys can leap over 50 feet! But our colobus monkeys just like to leap to their food bowls.

05/07/2026

Join our Education Team! We are hiring Seasonal and Part time wildlife enthusiasts at Chehaw. This position includes assisting and leading summer camps, animal presentations, and Chehaw Ambassador Animal Care. Interested applicants should send their resumes to our Education Director Jackie Entz, [email protected].

05/07/2026

Due to inclement weather the Zoo will be closed today. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow when the Zoo reopens.

Stay safe!

05/05/2026

Happy Cinco de Rhino!

On 5/5 we strive to Keep the Five Alive.

Did you know? Out of five species of rhinos, three are critically endangered.

05/01/2026

Today we’re celebrating Save the Rhino Day and the incredible importance of rhinos in the wild. These amazing animals help shape their ecosystems, but all five species of rhinoceros are facing serious threats.

Rhinos are in trouble mostly because of poaching and habitat loss. Rhinos are hunted illegally for their horns, and as wild spaces shrink, it gets harder for them to survive and raise calves. Since they don’t have fast reproduction rates, even small population drops make a big impact.

04/30/2026

Join us this weekend! Here's what we have planned:

Saturday
10:30 Ring Tailed Lemur Enrichment
11:30 Rhino Feeding
1:30 Tortoise Feeding ($3/person)
2:30 Alligator Feeding ($10/cup)
3:30 Wildlife Theater Presentation

Sunday
10:30 Cheetah Enrichment
11:30 Rhino Feeding
1:30 Tortoise Feeding ($3/person)
2:30 Alligator Feeding ($10/cup)
3:30 Wildlife Theater Presentation

📸: Mia, Lead Educator

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

To celebrate the beginning of Spring, the Park was filled with visitors excited to engage with the outdoors and interact with more than 20 different partners dedicated to conservation and education at the Upland Wildlife Festival.

Chehaw teams across all departments are still beaming ear to ear celebrating the success of the first Annual Upland Wildlife Festival. We thank all of our educators, artisans, vendors, sponsors, and year-round partners in conservation and hope everyone will save the date for the next year, April 16 & 17, 2027!