That day, with the biggest smile on my face, a small fish net in my hand, and a hellbender gliding into its new home, I became a ... Read More
Fort Wayne IN – The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo lost the patriarch and beloved giraffe, Jelani on August 6, 2022. The animal care and veterinary teams made a comprehensive assessment of his overall wellbeing and made the difficult decision to euthanize him on Saturday when it beca ... Read More
Did you know that more than 80% of the ocean is unmapped, unobserved, and unexplored? Or that only 35% of United States oceans and coastal waters have been mapped? The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is dedicated to helping protect the oceans and the marine life that calls it home, even the ones we m ... Read More
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International Women’s Month: Meet Shelley If you ask Shelley Scherer to pick a favorite memory from her 30 seasons at the Zoo, she will tell you it’s impossible. “I’ve seen sea lions swim for the first time in their new exhibit, I’ve ... Read More
Women of the Zoo: Meet Tanisha “I told my mom, ‘I cannot do this. It smells like fish, my hair was getting wet, the humidity was crazy, and I am miserable – I am out!’ but she told me to stick it out – don’t give up and see this through…and here I am today.” In ... Read More
Women of the Zoo: Meet Amber Fort Wayn ... Read More
Women of the Zoo: Meet Dr. Kami How did Dr. Kami go from a young child caring for farm animals in the country to a Staff Veterinarian examining Sumatran Tigers here at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo? Well, her journey is marked with personal an ... Read More
As the oldest Reticulated Giraffe in North Americ ... Read More