Buffalo Zoo
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The Buffalo Zoo is excited to announce it has been granted accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). AZA accreditation represents the “gold” standard for Zoos and Aquariums in all aspects of animal care and welfare, education, conservation … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will celebrate the 33rd birthday of Surapa the elephant! The special birthday event will take place this Saturday, January 16 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will be free with regular Zoo admission. There will be … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo is thrilled to announce the birth of a baby western lowland gorilla. The baby was born on Sunday, January 10 at 11:04 p.m. to mother, 18-year-old Sydney, and father, 28-year-old Koga. Sydney has displayed strong maternal instincts … Continued
Tickets are now available for “Arctic White Out,” a brand new wintertime fundraiser benefiting the Buffalo Zoo, presented by Inspire Dental Group. The inaugural Arctic White Out will take place at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center on Thursday, February 18 … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will hold a “Warm Up with the Cold-Blooded” event on Saturday. Families looking for a unique wintertime experience with the kids this weekend can get out of the cold and enjoy some fun at the Zoo. … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will receive funds raised from a raffle campaign on New Years Eve during a check presentation ceremony and name drawing to determine the winner of a new car. The “Share a Little Shade” raffle campaign was organized … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will offer reduced admission rates for its first ever holiday tree lighting event. The Zoo’s holiday tree lighting event will take place on Saturday, December 5. Guests who enter the Zoo after 3 p.m. that day will … Continued
Looking for something fun to do with the family this weekend? Join us as we celebrate World Anteater Day! Stop by the M&T Bank Rainforest Falls exhibit for special anteater-themed activities from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Sunday, November … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will offer a discount on membership purchases during a Cyber Monday sale event, just in time for the holidays. The sale will take place on Monday, November 30 from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. A discount of … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo has installed a new feature in the Arctic Edge exhibit. A sculpture of a polar bear named Terra was added to the Zoo’s new Arctic Edge exhibit. The installation was constructed out of over 1,500 plastic shopping … Continued
Join us on Monday, November 9 for a fun shopping experience to benefit the Buffalo Zoo. 15% of any purchase made in the store during the event will help the Zoo purchase auction items for the Zoo’s brand new fundraising … Continued
We’ve opened a brand new nature playground area for visitors! The playground, which is located within the Zoo’s Delta Sonic Heritage Farm exhibit, is intended to encourage “nature play” among child visitors. Nature play is unstructured childhood play in wild … Continued
Help fill the pantry for the Buffalo Zoo’s animals this fall and winter! On Saturday, August 15, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., shoppers at participating Tops Friendly Markets locations will have the opportunity to purchase an extra gift … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo has added two downtown stops to the Zoofari shuttle service schedule to tap into the Buffalo tourism market. Last month, the Zoo announced partnerships with Medaille College and Nichols School to make ancillary parking lots available for … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo invites patrons to support the animals by buying them lunch. The Buffalo Zoo has an annual grocery bill over $250,000 to feed over 1,400 animalresidents. During the month of July, Zoo visitors will have the opportunity to … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will offer extended hours every Friday in July and August for our Ferocious Fridays series. During Ferocious Fridays, admission gates will remain open until 7:30 p.m. every Friday in July and August. Visitors and their families can … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo today unveiled a brand new custom-designed “Zoofari” shuttle during a media event. The Zoofari shuttle will run between the Zoo and a parking lot at Medaille Collegeon Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The Zoo announced last week that … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo has announced the lineup for their third annual BuffaLoveFest, an event featuring all things “Buffalo.” BuffaLoveFest will take place on Friday, May 29, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Zoo. Click here for … Continued
As we prepare to say goodbye to Kali the polar bear, we have been getting lots of questions about why he has to go, and hearing concerns about separating Kali from Luna. Keeper Caitlyn Bruce, who works with both bears, … Continued
Young Sampson was interested in his new half-sister, Zuri, the moment she was born! Since then, the two have spent time interacting between the mesh in the giraffe house. Sampson (far right) has shown interest in Zuri from day 1! … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will offer open tours to visitors this Sunday. Two open tours will be held on Sunday, March 22 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tours will meet in the Zoo’s entry plaza. Visitors do not need to … Continued
Sell your BuffaLove goods at BuffaLoveFest 2015! The third annual BuffaLoveFest is set to be our biggest and best one yet. If you’re a food truck owner, or an artisan making Buffalo-themed goods, we want you! BuffaLoveFest will take place … Continued
Tickets are now on sale for the third annual BuffaLoveFest, an event featuring all things “Buffalo.” BuffaLoveFest will take place on Friday, May 29, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Zoo. The 21 and over event … Continued
A new species of snake has been discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and will be named in honor of a keeper at the Buffalo Zoo. The snake was discovered by Eli Greenbaum, Ph.D., a former employee of the … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo is saddened by the loss of its male snow leopard, Dwaine. A blood analysis during a routine annual checkup revealed that Dwaine was in the late stages of severe kidney disease. His condition declined rapidly, and the … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo welcomes Grace, an adult female snow leopard to their collection. Grace was born at the Zoo Boise on May 23, 2013. She arrived in Buffalo from the Binghamton Zoo in December and is now ready to explore … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will hold a “Warm Up with the Cold-Blooded” event on Saturday. The special animal event will take place in the Zoo’s reptile house, with special programming and activities running from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo is saddened by the loss of its spectacled bear, Diana, who was humanely euthanized on December 16 due to declining health. At 35 years old, Diana was the oldest spectacled bear in the world at the time … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo today announced the name of a baby giraffe who was born in October. His name is Sampson. Sampson was born on Friday, October 24, 2014 to mother, 5-year-old A.J, and father, 3-year-old Moke. Both are first time … Continued
Luna the polar bear is recovering from an injury she sustained during a fall this summer. The popular polar bear cub fractured the ankle joint in her left rear leg. The Zoo’s veterinarian, Dr. Kurt Volle, with assistance from veterinary … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo’s “Zoo Choo Train” ride has been moved to the Eastern Hills Mallfor the winter season. The Zoo acquired the new train ride for the 2014 season, and it quickly became a favorite among Zoo visitors. The Wattman … Continued
by Courtney Macklin, animal keeper for the Buffalo Zoo Animalpalooza at the Buffalo Zoo is an event being put on by the Zoo’s Training and Enrichment Committee. The main goal of the committee is to enhance the lives of the … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo is celebrating the birth of a male giraffe. The yet-unnamed baby was born on Friday, October 24 to mother, 5-year-old A.J, and father, 3-year-old Moke. Both are first time parents. The giraffe house will be closed … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo’s Earth Smart Squad will partner with Sunnking Inc. to host another electronics recycling collection event! We held an event in April and it was very successful! We wanted to give Western New Yorkers another opportunity to get … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will hold a Zooper Saturday event featuring Dallas, the California sea lion. Dallas the sea lion Zoo visitors can learn all about sea lions and get to know Dallas and his keepers during a day of keeper … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will host a special meet and greet with Buffalo Bills captain Brandon Spikes this weekend. Spikes is partnering with the Zoo to chair their Adopt an Animal program. To kick off the partnership, he will make an … Continued
Luna the polar bear is recovering at the Buffalo Zoo after falling into a moat over the weekend. The polar bear fell into the exhibit’s protective moat on Saturday afternoon. Luna was anesthetized, and a team of keepers were able … Continued
Two of the Buffalo Zoo’s animal keepers have been appointed to leadership positions in their respective fields. Penny Felski, the Zoo’s herpetological manager, was recently appointed to the amphibian taxon advisory group (TAG) steering committee for the Association of Zoos … Continued
Help fill the pantry for the Buffalo Zoo’s animals this fall and winter! On Saturday, August 16, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., shoppers at participating TopsFriendly Markets locations will have the opportunity to purchase an extra gift for … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo has added a new membership perk for those who want to skip the lines that sometimes form at the admission gates during the summer season. Members may enter the Zoo at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 2. … Continued
The Women’s Board of the Buffalo Zoo is pleased to present the 2015 Buffalo Zoo Calendar. The wall calendar showcases photos taken by participants in the Zoo’s annual photo contest. It features stunning full-color photos of the animals and highlights … Continued
A baby Japanese macaque who was abandoned by his mother at the Buffalo Zoo is being hand-raised by keepers at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa. The baby, named Nikko, was born on June 5 at the Buffalo … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo recently had river otter babies. They are beyond cute, and are little history makers to boot. Learn a little more about them, river otters in general and what separates them from Sea Otters and more. Most importantly, … Continued
It’s time for the latest featured BuffaLoveFest 2014 vendor. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you’re going to love this one! Check out the Buffalo Cookie Co. Find more BuffaLoveFest vendors on this blog and on The Good Neighborhood. How … Continued
Our latest featured vendor is a really unique Buffalo organization. The Western New York Book Arts Center will be at BuffaLoveFest with hand-printed posters, cards, notebooks, and other one-of-a-kind goods. You’ll also have a chance to sign up for a membership or workshop to … Continued
BuffaLoveFest is only 4 weeks away! We’ll be featuring new vendors here on the Buffalo Zoo blog and over on The Good Neighborhood until the big event on May 30. The first featured vendor is new this year. Check out Buffalo … Continued
The North American River Otter pups that the Buffalo Zoo announced last month are now on exhibit in the Zoo’s Otter Creek exhibit. Photo Credit: Kelly Brown / Buffalo Zoo North American River Otters have to be taught how to … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo has announced the lineup for their second annual BuffaLoveFest, an event featuring all things “Buffalo.” The inaugural BuffaLoveFest in 2013 was such a success that Zoo officials have decided to make the event bigger and better in … Continued
In the latest edition of “Who Knew at the Buffalo Zoo?”, meet the Ocelots. This feline family just welcomed a new member. The Buffalo Zoo’s latest addition, an ocelot kitten, is now on exhibit in M&T Bank Rainforest Falls. The … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo is launching a new initiative called “Power Down for Polar Bears” to reduce the community’s carbon footprint. The initiative was developed to encourage the Western New Yorkcommunity to participate in the global “Earth Hour” movement. Earth Hour … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo welcomes Jester the California Sea Lion. Jester was born at SeaWorld in Orlando, FL in May of 2002. He was a part of the United States’ marine mammal Navy program until December of 2006, when was transferred … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo has hired Ms. Malia Somerville as their new general curator. Ms. Somerville grew up in Buffalo and attended City Honors High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Psychology from William SmithCollege, and … Continued
by Katrina McIntosh, reptile keeper at the Buffalo Zoo The BuffaloZoo shipped out over 1400 Puerto Rican crested toad tadpoles on November 19 2013 to be released back into the wild in Puerto Rico! The Puerto Rican crested toad is … Continued
The Zoo is Sproutin’ Yoga! The spring term for Itty Bitty Yoga at the Buffalo Zoo begins in February. Come join us for Itty Bitty Animal Yoga and let your little ones stretch their bodies and their imagination as we … Continued
–BCBS Employees Donate $5,000 for Construction of New Polar Bear Habitat– BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York (BCBS) presented a check in the amount of $5,000 to Donna Fernandes, President of the Buffalo Zoo to help fund the construction … Continued
Come to a special birthday party for Luna and Kali the polar bear cubs at the Buffalo Zoo! The event will take place on Saturday, November 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be free with regular Zoo … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo invites you and your family to celebrate the holidays with Santa and the Zoo animals! The Zoo will host its annual Breakfast with Santa events on December 14, 15, 21, and 22. There will be two seatings … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo’s two famous polar bear cubs, Luna and Kali, will be temporarily off exhibit beginning on Thursday, September 19. The Zoo is moving the cubs to a different area of the Zoo in order to relocate them to … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will team up with Kleinhans Music Hall to present the Western New York debut of National Geographic Live: An Evening with Paul Nicklen. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at … Continued
Help fill the pantry for the Buffalo Zoo’s animals this fall and winter! On Saturday, August 17, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., shoppers at participating Tops Friendly Markets locations will have the opportunity to purchase an extra gift … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will hold a Zooper Saturday event featuring the M&T Bank Rainforest Falls and the Horticulture Department on Saturday August 3.The Zoo is home to over 300 species of plants! Learn about them on a special horticulture tour … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will hold a Zooper Saturday event featuring the Indian rhinos and Delta Sonic Heritage Farm on Saturday, July 6. Learn all about the Buffalo Zoo’s endangered Indian rhinos during a keeper talks, animal enrichments, and a rhino … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo and the WNY Earth Day Committee will host Party for the Planet on Saturday Jun 22, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join area environmental groups to explore what we can all do to become more … Continued
The fundraising for our planned Arctic Edge exhibit isn’t done, but we are making progress and getting some terrific help from Western New York. The exhibit is slated to be the permanent home for Luna as well as future polar … Continued
You’ve probably heard about our friend, 7-year-old Aly, who is making and selling jewelry for the Our Bears Belong in Buffalo campaign. Her Luna-inspired designs have already raised over $2,000 for the campaign to help build the new Arctic Edge … Continued
Our goal for the inaugural BuffaLoveFest at the Buffalo Zoo is to showcase all things Buffalo, and to celebrate our Buffalo pride! The fine folks at Buffalo History Buff embody that spirit with their posters of retro Buffalo company advertisements. … Continued
The types of Buffalo-centric goods you’ll find at BuffaLoveFest range from chocolates and jewelry to tea cups and craft beers. But you can definitely expect to see a whole lot of Buffalo-themed t-shirts because as we all know, Buffalonians LOVE … Continued
Want to help out some of the animals at the Zoo, but don’t know how? The animals have put together a wish list of some items they need (okay, their keepers wrote the list, but the animals will be super … Continued
Thanks to the great kids of Mrs. Faxlanger’s third grade class at Forestville Elementary for helping out the Our Bears Belong in Buffalo campaign. To get “Our Bears Belong in Buffalo” banks to raise funds for the Arctic Edge … Continued
Celebrate everything Buffalo at the inaugural BuffaLoveFest at the Buffalo Zoo! Sample the goods from local food trucks and breweries, and check out some local artisans and bands! BuffaLoveFest will introduce the BuffaLoveBirds, a band featuring some of Buffalo’s all-star … Continued
While she is still a little young to handle an exhibit space on her own just yet, our baby polar bear, nicknamed “Luna” got a chance to go for a romp in the snow last week for the first time.
Have you ever wondered what happens to the animals when everyone has gone for the day and the park has closed? Discover the Buffalo Zoo as the sun goes down through a very special program called the Buffalo Zoo Snooze. … Continued
You may have heard about our latest arrival at the Buffalo Zoo over the past few days. Our Bears Belong in Buffalo is part of a campaign to build her a great new home on the grounds of the Zoo … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will hold a Zooper Saturday event this weekend, featuring the lions and tigers.Learn all there is to know about the lions and tigers at the Zoo from our keeper talks, and enrichment activities at the lion and … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will hold a Family Valentine’s Day event this weekend, as part of the Zooper Saturdays series. Spend some quality time together at our Family Valentine’s Day event! Enjoy animal demonstrations and enrichment activities. You can even make … Continued
Let’s move with the animals! During this eight-week session, we will be joined by special guest, Bekah Starr, a yoga instructor with Sproutin’ Yoga, to let your children’s imaginations and bodies run wild! Through interactive games, animal encounters, animated postures … Continued
Join Buffalo Zoo President/CEO, Donna M. Fernandes, Ph.D., on Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. to learn more about crimes of passion in the animal world. The cost of the program is $15 for non-members and … Continued
Tickets are now available for Polar Bites 2013, a fundraising event benefiting the Buffalo Zoo. The wintertime favorite event, presented by the Pro Zoo Board, will take place on Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at … Continued
Our doors don’t need to bust, we already have great ideas for the animal lover on your shopping list.
The Zoo will offer a unique holiday gift option this season: kisses from Pocus, one of our California Sea Lions! The kiss encounter sessions will occur at 12:00 p.m. each day. Only 20 kisses can take place each day, so … Continued
We at the Buffalo Zoo would like to extend a special “THANK YOU” to Joe Scamacca and the members and families of Eagle Scout Troop #58 for constructing new benches for the lions and tigers. Before the decks were built … Continued
by Caitlyn Bruce, Keeper at the Buffalo Zoo (Read Part 1 Here) Even though I work with polar bears every day at the Buffalo Zoo, there was a huge difference for me between that and seeing wild bears in their … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo invites you and your family to celebrate the holidays with Santa and the Zoo animals! The Zoo will host its annual Breakfast with Santa events on December 8, 9, 15, and 16. There will be two seatings … Continued
by Caitlyn Bruce (Keeper at the Buffalo Zoo) From October 6thto October 13th of this year, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to the western Hudson Bay area to Churchill, Manitoba with the Polar Bears International Leadership Camp. Seeing … Continued
Some of us aren’t quite finished with our Halloween treats yet
For years now, the annual Polar Bites event puts some much needed fun in February. Taking place upstairs at the newly renovated Buffalo Niagara Convention Center on February 21, 2013, this annual benefit for the Zoo showcases some of the … Continued
The Women’s Board of the Buffalo Zoo is pleased to present the 2013 Buffalo Zoo Calendar!Showcasing some of the Zoo’s animal residents, this beautiful calendar features photosobtained from the Zoo’s annual photo contest. The calendar also highlights Zoo events, aswell … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will host a going away party for polar bear Nanuq this weekend. The event will take place on Saturday October 13 and Sunday October 14 during regular Zoo hours. Activities will include keeper talks, polar bear feedings, … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will hold a Zooper Saturday event this weekend, featuring the residents of NOCO Sea Lion Cove. The Zoo’s two California sea lions, Dallas and Pocus will be featured during the OctoberZooper Saturday event on October 6. The event … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will host Navy Day on Sunday, September 16 as part of Navy Week in Buffalo.The event runs from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and is free with regular Zoo admission. TheZoo will offer a special “High Five … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will host Hispanic Heritage day on Saturday, September 15.The fun-filled event celebrating Hispanic Heritage month runs from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00p.m. It will feature special musical performances, vendor tables, and demonstrations. Theevent is free with regular zoo … Continued
This latest “Wild Workshop” at the Buffalo Zoo is an exciting experience that gives you and your family a once-in-a-lifetime chance to go behind closed doors at the Zoo. Meet zookeepers as we visit three exhibit areas to learn the … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will host its annual Grandparents Day event, presented by Fisher-Price on Sunday, September 9. Grandparents can bring their favorite little ones along to the Zoo from 10:00 a.m until 4:00p.m. Each grandparent will receive free admission to … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo is looking for a few good men and women….to become Docents! A Docent is a volunteer teacher and tour guide who enjoys spreading the Buffalo Zoo’s message of conservation and educationthroughout Western New York. Docent responsibilities include … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo will resume its Sea Lion shows this weekend. The Sea Lion shows will take place at noon every Saturday and Sunday in September and October, as well as Monday, October 8 for Columbus Day. The shows will … Continued
The Buffalo Zoo received a 2011-2012 CILC Pinnacle Award Honorable Mention from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) for its distance learning programs. The award is presented annually to organizations delivering outstanding interactive videoconferencing programs for grades K-12. … Continued
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Animals
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