Zoo Miami installs tracking tower to expand global wildlife research
Zoo Miami is helping expand a global wildlife research network to South Florida by installing a Motus Wildlife Tracking System. A Motus (which means “movement”... Read more.
Zoo Miami announces recipients of Conservation Grant Awards
The Zoo Miami Conservation and Research Fund was created in 1998 to promote efforts toward conservation of wildlife and natural ecosystems throughout the world.... Read more.
52nd giraffe born at Zoo Miami on Mar. 28
Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152 St., welcomed the 52nd giraffe to be born in the zoo’s history at 9:39 a.m. on Mar. 28. The 7 1/2-year-old mother’s name is “Sabra,”... Read more.
Endangered malayan tapir gets double root canalat Zoo Miami
“Gabe,” a 21-year-old endangered Malayan tapir at Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152 St., recently was immobilized so that he could receive a double root canal... Read more.
Two endangered Grevy’s zebras born at Zoo Miami
Two endangered Grevy’s zebras were born on Sunday, Feb. 3, at Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152 St. The male and female foals were born after a gestation period of approximately... Read more.
Zoo Miami chimpanzee Bocco, 28, undergoes ultrasound examination
Bocco, a 28-year-old male chimpanzee, was immobilized this past weekend to undergo an ultrasound examination in hopes of determining the cause of localized swelling... Read more.
Endangered crocodile hatches at Zoo Miami
After an incubation period of 89 days at a temperature of 89 degrees, a false gavial, which is a very unique type of crocodile from Indonesia and Malaysia, has successfully... Read more.
Zoo Miami’s endangered giant otter receives double root canal procedure
“Ticuna,” a four-and-a-half-year-old giant otter, is doing swimmingly well following a precedent-setting double root canal that was performed on her recently... Read more.
Zoo Miami welcomes three recently born babies
During recent weeks, Zoo Miami has celebrated three significant births. First, on Sunday, May 25, a black rhinoceros was born just after 11 p.m. This was the 13th... Read more.