Fort Worth Zoo
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Voted the No. 1 zoo in North America by USA Today and home to 7,000 animals, The Fort Worth Zoo aims to strengthen the bond between humans and the environment.
Fort Worth, TX
Joined July 2009
Would you believe this spring chicken is our oldest elephant? Rasha, our 54–year-old matriarch, was photographed running toward her keepers for an afternoon treat! (She’s a great-grandmother too, BTW 🐘🐘🐘🐘🥰)
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Posting moody fall photos, while we will the cooler temps into existence.
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Fall Zoo Camp Registration is Now Open! 🍂 Give your kids a wild adventure this season! Our Fall Zoo Camp is the perfect way for young explorers to enjoy the cooler weather while discovering nature through hands-on, educational activities. 🗓 Dates: Monday, Nov. 24 & Tuesday,
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Meet our little but soon-to-be heavyweight longhorn, Rocky! 🥊🐮💥 Come on down to Texas Wild! to meet our champ!
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🎉 Three’s the charm! 🦍💚 Our littlest gorilla, Bruno, is now 3! While he still spends lots of time close to his mom, he’s also showing more confidence and independence these days, often exploring on his own and playing with the bigger boys (and of course, playing with his food
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This audio sums it up! 🥹 The sights & sounds of our African lion habitat these days! 🫶
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Me settling in for bedtime at 6 p.m.after the time change 😴🥱
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Pancake spotting! 🥞👀 He’s hanging out with some of the other species in our African Savanna habitat! Can you name all 4 species pictured? 🤔
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🐘 Baby elephant zoomies in full swing! Still perfecting those log-moving skills! 🤣 📸: Keeper Gabby
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November is here & cozy, fall Zoo days are here with it! 🍂 Heads up that our winter hours began today — we are now open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily!
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Ve vant to show off Travis’s baby fangs … aka his tiny tusks 🧛
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Lessons from the herd! 📚🐘 Spending time with the adult females helps little Lady Bird learn how to be part of a herd! Through play and gentle guidance, she’s developing confidence, coordination and social skills that will help her grow into a strong member of her herd. Female
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This weekend was un-boo-lievably fun! 🎃🍭 Thank you to everyone who came out to our 34th annual Boo at the Zoo! Plus, a special thanks to all of our volunteers, entertainers and sponsors, including our presenting sponsor, Higginbotham! We couldn’t do it without you all! 🧡
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Hot off the press, our short stack officially has a name! Say hello to our littlest giraffe, Pancake! 🥞👋
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