Peacock Café is Here! Needing a little pep in your step as you start your Zoo journey? You’re in luck: Peacock Café is officially open! With delicious coffee and treats, you’re sure to start your visit off on the right paw. Menu: Co ... Read More
I had just left the Kangaroo exhibit. To my left, I saw a small blue plaque that read “Walk-Through Aviary.” I knew an aviary meant an enclosure for birds but I wasn’t sure if it was worth it. However, no one else was in there. Every other exhibit was crowded with eager children in chunky stro ... Read More
Four Things to Remember on Reef Awareness Day Sea turtles, starfish, mollusks, oh my! Called the rainforests of the seas, coral reefs support a diversity of marine life; however, many reefs are being damaged, and marine species are losing their homes. You can help save life under ... Read More
It may take a village to raise a baby, but in our case, it takes a Zoo to raise Helmeted Curassow chicks. Zoo staff were thrilled when they discovered two, cream-colored objects laying among the Helmeted Curassow’s habitat. Boyaca and Ande, the Fort Wayne Children Zoo’s male and female Helm ... Read More
Its square and indented snout looks like a cow nose! The cownose stingray is known for their mass migrations, but you can visit them at the Fort Wayne Children’s at the Stingray Bay! Flying like birds under the water, these cownose rays move with the waves! Here are some fun facts to help you get ... Read More
From Basketball players to Zoo Keepers, the game taught both Tiffany and Steve important life lessons. Check out their stories below. ... Read More
What do ratchet wrenches, strawberry pies, and anchors have in common? Just a year ago, your best guess would’ve been better than ... Read More
Yes, the Animals in African Journey Really Do Spend the Winter Here! But don’t they enjoy warmer wea ... Read More
Imagine receiving a call that a 4-month-old orangutan baby had been confiscated by the local army from a farmer and it’s presumed her mother was killed. In March 2019, that’s exactly what happened to our conservation partner, Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP). When Brenda arri ... Read More
There is a popular saying “it takes a village to raise a child” and the same could be said for Bushy-crested wild hornbill chicks. Our story begins deep in Thailand’s Budo-Sungain Padi National Park with the hero and heroine of my story, a Bushy-crested hornbill breeding pair. In late Janu ... Read More