Up close with Mai Thai and Schottzie! Work on the new Elephant Trek habitat is progressing! This habitat will be a spectacular, 5-acre landscape of habitat and gardens with engaging features for animals and humans alike. It will support a multi-generational Asian elephant herd, and will put our Zoo on the leading edge of elephant care, research, and management. Visit https://morehometoroam.org/elephants/ to learn more! | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Our polar bears, Little One and Anana, got live rainbow trout and largemouth bass as enrichment. Our care teams use enrichment on a daily basis to keep animals healthy by encouraging physical activity and mental stimulation. Enrichment is anything added to the animals’ environment to stimulate their senses and elicit natural behaviors such as foraging, exploration, hunting, problem-solving, and even play. Each species’ individual needs are considered when designing enrichment activities. | Cinci

Some call it fire fox, shining cat, cloud bear, or Himalayan raccoon. Though similar in character and appearance to raccoons and bears, the tree-dwelling, bamboo-munching red panda is in a family of its own. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Our Giraffe Feeding presented by Chick-fil-A happens daily from 9:30am-2:30pm during the summer. A giraffe's foot-and-a-half long tongue can nimbly strip leaves and fruits from a branch. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Happy World Giraffe Day! Taking care of the giraffes at the Cincinnati Zoo includes feeding, cleaning, enrichment, training and health care! Come along as keepers Melina and Teresa show you a training session with Tessa the giraffe! Hundreds of hours and thousands of crackers went into teaching the giraffes to participate in their own health care. The ability to perform maintenance with the animal’s cooperation allows the team to do regular checkups without the risks associated with anesthesia.

Happy Halloween from the Cincinnati Zoo & BOOtanical Garden! 👻 | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

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