El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano, El Paso, Texas 79905
For ticket prices- http://www.elpasozoo.org/ For more information, visit www.elpasozoo.org.
Locally recognized as the Best Place to Take the Kiddos, the El Paso Zoo sits on 35 acres of fun and adventure. Bigger and better than ever, the El Paso Zoo is an expansive green space that is home to exotic animals from around the world and features family attractions such as the Foster Tree House Playground, African Star train and the Hunt Family Desert Spring water feature. Accredited by the As
sociation of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA / https://www.aza.org/about-us), the El Paso Zoo celebrates the value of animals and natural resources and creates opportunities for people to rediscover their connection to nature. Admission:
Baby (23months & under) – free
Child (2yrs - 12yrs) - $8.95
Non-Resident $10.95
Teen (13yrs – 17yrs) - $10.95
Non-Resident $12.95
Adult (18yrs – 59 yrs) - $13.95
Non-Resident $15.95
Senior (60+ yrs) - $10.95
Non-Resident $12.95
Active Duty Military/Spouse - $10.95 (w/valid ID)
Zoological Society Members ..........Free
Closed Monday & Tuesday* (subject to change)
Wednesday & Thursday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Last Admission: 2:00pm
Friday - Sunday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Last Admission 4:00 pm
Next month join a guided hike. Discover our big backyard during the Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta at the Zoo and Franklin Mountains State Park. The number of people per hike is limited so register as soon as possible. Registration ends on September 20, 2023. More information visit Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta Hikes.
https://elpasozoo.home.blog/2023/07/28/sign-up-for-2023-chihuahuan-desert-fiesta-hikes-at-tom-mays-park/
Receive $10 off membership. You can find more information on the different types of memberships at www.elpasozoosociety.org/member-zone/
Thank you everyone for joining us in celebrating and raising awareness of this iconic endangered species!
On Saturday, International Orangutan Day, we celebrated Dad Butch’s, 38-years old, and Mom Ibu’s, 32-years old, birthdays with great enrichment. They were all smiles!
The Zoo is home to four Sumatran orangutans – Parents Butch and Ibu, with their children 8-year old daughter Khaleesi and youngest 1-year old boy Zaine.
Help us protect orangutans and contribute to their conservation globally. Make a difference at https://redapes.org/
Join us tomorrow, August 19, in celebrating International Orangutan Day with an added bonus of birthday celebrations!
Ibu, mother of two, turned 32-years old a few weeks ago. While Dad, Butch, will be 38-years old tomorrow on International Orangutan Day. Both have two reasons to celebrate! Join in the fun in the morning hours and again during Orangutan Enrichment at 12:30 p.m.
Fun Fact: The name “orangutan” literally translates into English as “person of the forest”. It comes from Malay and Bahasa Indonesian orang (person) and hutan (forest).
Learn more about Butch and Ibu and ways to help their species at https://redapes.org/about-us/campaigns/international-orangutan-day/
Malayan Tiger Fun Facts: As their name suggests, Malayan tigers live in Malaysia located in southeast Asia. They are considered a smaller species of the tiger and known to be great swimmers.
Happy birthday to our blue and yellow Macaw, Mac! He turns 28 years old.
His educational team and zookeepers threw him a party and celebrated with piñatas and his favorite treats of sunflowers seeds and peanuts.
Fun fact: Macaws can live to over 70 years old.
Yes, we caught you eating Obi!
Come meet the newest member of our giraffe herd!
Three-month-old baby giraffe Obi and his mother, Gigi, are ready to meet you.
For now, they are out on exhibit between 9:00 a.m. until approximately 12:00 p.m. Juma, Obi’s father, is out in the afternoon.
We invite you to visit and formally meet our newest addition to the giraffe family!
Say hello to Obi, the 3-month-old male giraffe and his mother, Gigi. He has been exploring his new surroundings and is now out on exhibit and visible to the public. For now, Obi and his Mom are out on exhibit between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Juma, Obi’s father, is out on exhibit in the afternoon.
This is the first giraffe born at the El Paso Zoo in the history of the Zoo and we are all very excited!
And Seri, our female Malayan Tiger, stares first then pounces toward her piñata. All in celebration of International Tiger Day.
Today is International Tiger Day, an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation. Our majestic striped Malayan tigers enjoyed their food-filled enrichment piñatas. Olan, our male tiger, caught on video jumps to bring down his gift.
Catch up on this week's EPZ Education Blog posts at
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Today, watch our zoo animals enjoy their tasty treat-filled piñatas. During animal enrichments, Zookeepers inform guests about the animals and how we are protecting their counterparts in the wild.
Today is last night for Lucky 7 Saturday Nights!
A chance to enjoy a variety of family activities.
Beginning at 5:00 p.m. $7 for admission, plus $7 food specials!
Join us tomorrow as we continue our Lucky Seven Saturday Night promotion with this week's El Paso Zoo Music Showcase guest, Soul Parade!
Make sure to catch Soul Parade, Lucha League, Odd Lab, & more . Tickets will be available at a discounted rate of $7 starting at 5pm.
As we get closer and closer to completing our penguin project we want to share an artist's render of the new exhibit.
Stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks. We're just as excited as you are!
This Saturday is the last evening for Lucky 7 Saturday Nights!
There will be family activities where you will enjoy live music, watch an exciting Lucha League Wrestling match, be in awe with thrilling acrobats, or observe delightful animal enrichments.
Beginning at 5:00 p.m. $7 for admission, plus $7 food specials!
The City of El Paso is turning 150 years old this year so we are hosting late evening hours till 8:00 p.m in honor of the sesquicentennial anniversary.
Today at 6:30 p.m., join El Paso’s Urban Wildlife Biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife Lois Balin to discover the world of Burrowing Owls here in El Paso.
Discover the world of Burrowing Owls here in El Paso and how we are trying to help them with artificial nests. Join the next Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition Zoom Presentation on July 26 at 6:…
The City of El Paso Department of Public Health provides FREE routine vaccines for children aged 0 -18 who meet specific guidelines.
No appointment is necessary! Head over to one of the City's Community Clinics around town during their regular operating hours.
Tuesday to Friday: 7 AM to 5 PM
Saturdays: 8 AM to noon
The vaccines available include essential ones like Polio, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, among others. Get up to date on your children's routine vaccines!
For more information on clinic locations and qualifications, visit https://www.elpasotexas.gov/publi.../services/immunizations/
Make plans for tonight's Lucky 7 Saturday Nights!
Beginning at 5:00 p.m. there will be $7 for admission, plus $7 food specials!
In honor of the City of El Paso’s sesquicentennial anniversary (150 years old) visitors may continue enjoying the zoo till 8:00 p.m.
Many family activities for tonight such as great live music, exciting Lucha League Wrestling, thrilling acrobats, and delightful animal enrichment.
We continue with our Lucky Seven Saturday Night promotion. Tomorrow be sure to listen to great music from Ms. Fee!
In the zoo you will catch other performances from Lucha League, Odd Lab, and more.
The $7 tickets will begin at 5:00 p.m.
In addition to the discounted admission prices, visitors may receive a 15% off all non-alcoholic beverages and 10% off on Frozen treats. Visitors MUST mention this ad.
Today, El Paso Zoo Visitors will have the opportunity to donate blood and save a life. There is an alarming low blood supply in our city. Donors will receive prizes.
The blood drive will run from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and the blood mobile will be at the Front parking lot.
Conservation success story!
Cotton-top Tamarins are one of the most critically endangered monkeys in the world with populations still in decline. There is estimated to be less than 6000 individuals left in the wild due to deforestation, illegal pet trade, and conflict with humans.
Here at the El Paso Zoo we participate in the SSP (species survival plan) for Cotton-tops. Our mating pair, Darren and Marquita, have successfully raised 3 sets of twins!
Come visit the proud parents and all 6 offspring in the zoo's South American Pavilion!
Credit to Zookeeper Abby Soeder
Guess who's 3 months old! Obi the Giraffe is slowly gaining confidence and interacting more with keepers. He's even started making quick appearances on exhibit with mom Gigi. They have access until 11am but it's their choice to go out or not. After 11 Dad Juma can be seen on exhibit.
It's a party! Kade and her mate Khan celebrated her 19th birthday this week. Bali Myna or Bali Starlings are found in a small region of Bali, an island smaller than Rhode Island. These critically endangered birds are highly trafficked in the pet trade due to their beauty and the belief they are a symbol of wealth and status.
Credit to Zookeeper Nick Lopez
Started in 2014, Latino Conservation Week is an initiative of the Hispanic Access Foundation, an official National Park Service partner, to support the Latino community getting outdoors and participating in activities that protect our natural resources. Since its start, there have been hundreds of programs and special events nationwide to celebrate Latino heritage.
We continue the acknowledgement and appreciation we intend on spreading during Zoo Keeper Appreciation Week by calling attention to the start of Latino Conservation Week!
Spanning across all the departments, The El Paso Zoo proudly represents Latinos from different cultural backgrounds as part of its team.
The animal care field isn't easy. It's intensive, demanding, laborious, and can even, at times, be heart breaking. The animal care world is multifaceted and often asks those within to wear many different hats. All in the service of the animals we care for.
We see you, the work you put in. We see the passion and dedication it takes to lace up your boots every single day. The animals you care for most certainly feel the positive effect of all the effort put in to make their quality of life the best it can be.
This week kicks off an annual tradition, a week devoted to acknowledging the exceptional humans that make zoos as special as they are. Whose hard work preserves the precious species that call our facility home.
We ask our EPZ faithful to join us in thanking our staff and sharing in the admiration we have for them. There is no El Paso Zoo without you.
Would you like to help the Zoo but don't know how? Browse is a great way to donate. If you have trees that are being trimmed and are interested in donating them please call Zoo Society for more information. Sneech the Navajo-Churro Sheep appreciates it along with many others!
Today is Lucky 7 Saturday Nights!
Beginning at 5:00 p.m. it is $7 for admission and $7 food specials!
The City of El Paso is turning 150 years old this year and in honor of the sesquicentennial anniversary we are hosting late evening hours, up till 8:00 p.m.!
Tonight’s family activities will include Lucha League Wrestling, acrobats, stilt walkers, animal enrichment, and live music.
A bird born to run! Our roadrunners, Rowdy and Donna, can be seen zipping around their Chihuahuan Desert exhibit. Be sure to stop by during the late night. Photo credit to zookeeper Erin Adkins.
Our Macaws love their new exhibit near the front entrance! Here we have Blue and Yellow Macaw, Rio, and Military Macaw, Festus, having their daily conditioning session with Keeper Melissa! During these sessions we are able to look closely at their feet and wings all while the Macaws are comfortable and stress-free! Come see our Macaws first thing in the morning before it gets too hot!
Join us as we continue or Lucky Seven Saturday Night promotion with this week's EPZ Music Showcase guest, Pie Sisters!
Make sure to catch PIE Music , Lucha League , Odd Lab , & more . Remember tickets will be available at a discounted rate starting at 5pm.
Have you met Butch our male Orangutan? He's loves the warm weather and you can often find him lounge around his exhibit
Patagonia, the black-footed ferret, thinks it's a good night to curl up with a good tale.
Bailey the Tapir is enjoying a break from the heat with bubbles! We keep our animals engaged by doing various forms of enrichment throughout the day. Bubbles are always a hit as you can tell by her reaction!
Gigi and her new son, Obi, are getting a bit more comfortable on exhibit! Staff allows Gigi and Obi to come and go on exhibit as they choose every Wednesday and Thursday from 7:00 to around 11:00, then dad, Juma, will make his appearance. There is no guarantee that they will be on exhibit since Obi is still adjusting to new changes but we sure hope they show off a bit more!
We've recently had some confusion between our Prairie Dogs and our Meerkats so here's a side by side comparison. Come see our new meerkat mob lead by Muffin. Prairie Dogs coming soon!
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Cooling off in the pool seems like a great way to spend this Thursday! See you soon at the El Paso Zoo! 🐺
🐷 Ginger, Juliana mini pig, has made great progress with her training staff! Here we have Carrie and Stephanie helping to target train Ginger with the help of some yummy snacks. Let’s continue #zooworkerweek with our education team!
Caring for our animals as keepers means cleaning up their exhibits as well! Here our female Hooded crane Tiny Dancer (also lovingly called “T” by her keepers) decides to help her keeper clean off their rake while they take a break from raking leaves in her yard! She’s such a helpful little girl 💕🍂🍁
Nothing like a nice, cool bath to start off your day! Savannah is a little shy about letting people see her swim in her moat, so she often takes a dip in the early hours of the morning, before we arrive at the barn. Sometimes if we get to work early enough and are VERY very quiet, we can catch this sleepy girl snoozing under her waterfall! 😴🐘
Sometimes when your back end itches but you don’t have hands, you have to get a little creative! Vitalis thought his hay feeder did the job just fine; I mean, look at that face! 😂
Hoof maintenance is a crucial part of caring for our Przewalski’s horses, making sure their feet are always in tiptop shape! Our “P. horses” voluntarily enter their tamer and have their foot lifted onto a comfy stand while keepers clean, trim, and file their hooves, while also checking for any abnormalities. In these videos, keeper Abel works on our male Vitalis’ front left hoof while keeper Becca rewards him with grain and carrots for staying steady and participating! He is free to remove his foot and back out at any time, but cooperating with his keepers means extra treats!
How do you wash an elephant? With a firehose, of course! 💦 Here we have Keeper Abel giving Savannah a quick cool down during the heat of the afternoon. Although Savannah has access to multiple drinkers in her exhibit all day long, sometimes she’d rather drink straight from the hose instead! It always tastes better that way, right? 😉
It’s a hot one today in El Paso, so make sure you’re staying cool! ☀️ Our Malayan tapir Bailey knows how to beat the heat by going for a swim! 🏊♀️
Asia has taken over and we are weighing in! Here at the zoo, diet and maintaining proper body condition is very important to keep all animals feeling their best and to live long healthy lives! We weigh all species here from the small birds to the Orangutans. Stay tuned for more fun videos of a few animals being weighed! Meet Walker, our Prevost’s Squirrel, he is 7 years old and weighs in at 396.5g, which is a healthy weight for such a little guy. Stop by our nocturnal exhibit to see him.
Here we have a scale training on our Mindanao Bleeding-heart Dove, Earl Grey, and our Nicobar pigeon, Nick, using operant conditioning. We get monthly weights on animals to help us determine the animals overall health! 🐦💚
It's a warm one today! Take a cue from our Malayan tiger, Olan, and enjoy a nice cool dip! #malayantiger #olan #elpasozoo
$5 after 5:00 starts this Saturday July 9th!🤩 Members! Watch this video for more information! ❤️ Or if you have any questions give us a call at 915-212-0245
Welcome to the El Paso Zoo Animal Medical Center! Today we'll get to meet the vet team and see where all the magic happens ☺️ #elpasozoo #zoovet #vetstaff
Good morning!!! It’s breakfast time for Honks the Goose! ☺️
Happy Slithery Sssunday! This is Frito, the Corn Snake wishing you a very good morning! 🐍
Hope your Saturday is going wonderful! This is Gumbo our Desert Kingsnake! That little tongue is sensing all the different smells in the air.
Moses, the Grey-Banded Kingsnake wishes you a wonderful SSSSatuday!!!! 🐍
Our Awesome PAWsome Opposum named Olivia eating some yummy mealworms on this Furry Friday! ☺️
Volume up for munch madness!! Ginger the pig enjoying some lunch treats! 🍌 🍎 🍉
Good morning!!!! ☀️ Happy Thursday FURsday!! Tyrion the Degu getting his morning scratches ☺️
Introducing the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach 🪳 Yes they actually do hiss!!! See those little bumps on his head?? They’re “horns” that he uses in aggressive battles against other males!
Let’s celebrate world 🌎 giraffe 🦒 day together!!! 🎉
Good morning! Tarantula Tuesday Takeover brought to you this week by Area 6 Education! Pink Toe Tarantula showing off her little pink toes! 💕
Guess what!? Tomorrow (6.22) is World Giraffe Day!!!! Check out the schedule below to see how we're celebrating! 9am – Noon: Educational booth at the African Plaza in front of Giraffes. Guests will be able to see some cool Giraffe biofacts, enrichment, take home some activity sheets and learn more about the world’s tallest mammal! 9:30 Giraffe Encounter- Learn about Giraffe bodies, adaptations and what makes them so amazing! 11:00 Giraffe Feeding - $3.00 for 3 leaves. We will also be talking about Operant Conditioning. How do we prepare them for medical examinations, medication, etc? How do our keepers work with them? We will also talk about Giraffe Conservation and what the El Paso Zoo and El Paso Zoo Society are doing to help these animals in the wild. 2:15- Learn about Giraffe bodies, adaptations and what makes them so amazing! We will also be talking about Operant Conditioning. How do we prepare them for medical examinations, medication, etc. How do our keepers work with them? We will also talk about Giraffe Conservation and what the El Paso Zoo and El Paso Zoo Society are doing to help these animals in the wild.
Hey.. Guess what day it is!! It's #sealionsaturday of course! Our favorite pinnipeds will be featured all day. And LB is here to make your morning great! 😊🦭
Some of our animals require medical treatments, like our Galapogas Tortoise, Mr. Potato Head. Keeper Marissa explains the process of the laser treatment he receives once a week.
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Flower certainly thinks so! Flower and her partner Vito are Prehensile-tailed Porcupines. They're nocturnal and are most active for the keepers in the early mornings. Come to the South American Pavilion and maybe you'll catch them snoozing 😴
The zoo is open from 9:00-3:00 today. Make sure to stop by Reptile House to see our cool collection of critters. Here we have our Annulated Tree Boa enjoying a morning misting.
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