Meet Rudi Valentino
He’s the longest living resident at the Houston Zoo and is the oldest male orangutan in North America.
He’s the longest living resident at the Houston Zoo and is the oldest male orangutan in North America.
Tigers make a variety of different sounds. Find out what the science is behind the vocalization of chuffing.
The Oregon Zoo’s conservation lab has 20 reasons to shell-ebrate this week as 20 baby western pond turtles settle into their new home. Smaller than a nickel, the hatchlings are extremely vulnerable to predators. To give them a fighting chance, the tiny turtles are collected from the wild and reared in the zoo’s turtle conservation lab until they’re big enough to go back to the pond.
We are happy to report that a fully recovered Jubaedah and her son, Jubaedi, have finally regained true freedom! They were released in the Kehje Sewen Forest alongside Titon, an adult male orangutan. Read the story about their release!
We hold steadfast to our decades long commitment to protect endangered animals and plants while preserving wildlife for future generations. We believe zoos can truly change the world.