The Zoo is now open!
All guests, including Zoo members, must now reserve free, timed tickets prior to visiting.
Review the Zoo’s reopening guidelines and make a reservation
We are excited to welcome you back to the Saint Louis Zoo! When you are ready to visit, we're more than ready for you! Until then we are happy to continue to #BringTheStlZooToYou for you stay connected to your Zoo.
Follow us at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and check out our new rotating animal webcams at Live Webcams!
Don't forget our STLZOOm live webinars and virtual Conservation Learning opportunities thanks to our Saint Louis Zoo Educators!
Our staff remain dedicated to the animals in our care. Your support is vital to our future. Please consider making a contribution to our Critical Animal Care Fund.
Are you a #StlZooperHero? This summer, we are excited to bring back our annual Instagram Contest with a special 2020 edition. Learn how you can enter for a chance to win a $125 Zoo gift card at #StlZooperHero Instagram Contest
#BringTheStlZooToYou – August 4
August 04, 2020
Collard Lizards
At the Saint Louis Zoo’s Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium most eggs are artificially incubated. This means that after the female makes her nest and lays her eggs in the animal habitat, the animal care team carefully moves the eggs into an incubator. We do this for several reasons. First, so that we can have control over the incubation temperature and humidity, which can be challenging in some of the larger habitats. Second, is to keep the eggs safe. The last reason is to learn more about our animals’ fertility and development. If we have the eggs in an incubator we can easily monitor their development. Here you can see an animal care team member candling some collared lizard eggs to check on their development.
Update: There are now seven hatchlings! You can see little colored dots on each animal, this helps with individual identification so the care team can track the lizards’ health over time and make sure they are all thriving.
Photos and Video: Mark Wanner and Jack lapin
#BringTheStlZooToYou – August 3
August 03, 2020
Virtual Learning
Our newest virtual conservation learning opportunities are now available at stlzoo.org/stlzoom and stlzoo.org/conservationlearning
Learn about our amazing Zoo, conservation efforts, ways to help animals and more through games, classes, tours, shows, activities and lectures.
You can also catch up on previous videos and activities like this great Sidewalk Chalk Art Tutorial.
One Health
As part of the Disease Prevention & Control Summit 2020, Dr. Sharon Deem, Director of the Saint Louis Zoo Institute for Conservation Medicine participated in a One Health and Infection Control Panel discussing the pandemic.
#BringTheStlZooToYou – July 31
July 31, 2020
#StlZooperHero
The winner of this week’s #StlZooperHero Instagram Contest is Instagram user emily_s86!
Congratulations you have won a $125 Zoo gift card courtesy of the Saint Louis Zoo and Mid America Chevy Dealers!
Visit stlzoo.org/StlZooperHero for more information and contest rules.
Calf Update:
We really wish we had good news to share about the health of the elephant calf, but we do not. Although at times the calf has shown signs of being stable, he has had multiple setbacks related to his underdeveloped feeding response as well as his ability to digest and stay hydrated. The calf continues to receive intensive care from the Elephant Care Team of keepers and veterinarians. This picture is from July 30, 2020, and shows members of the Elephant Care Team providing IV fluids during a veterinary evaluation. We appreciate your continued support and positive thoughts.
#MyStlZooVisit
Welcome back Eileen Duggan! Thanks for visiting. We hope you enjoyed your walk around the Zoo! #MyStlZooVisit
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