Impressive hair styles Cotton-top tamarins are known for their white fur on their heads and chests. They are one of...
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Blue-bellied roller
On a roll! The blue-bellied roller gets its name from its unique courting behaviors. Mid-flight, these birds will roll...
Prehensile-tailed skink
A lizard sometimes called the 'monkey-tailed skink' 'Prehensile' means "to seize or grasp". Long, muscular tails -...
Zoo Boise Partners with El Salvador to Establish a Spider Monkey Sanctuary
This past summer, three Zoo Boise staff traveled to El Salvador to educate and train animal care professionals working...
Black-handed spider monkey
Incredibly intelligent These incredibly intelligent monkeys are well adapted to life in the trees. With their long...
Spotted dikkop
Easy to spot. Easy to hear! Spotted dikkops, also known as Cape Thick-knees, are very vocal birds. In warm weather,...
Green tree python
Tree-dwelling snake These arboreal [tree-dwelling] snakes are known for their vivid green coloration and climbing...
Taveta golden-weaver
A dream weaver A flash of gold and a flitter of yellow, this beautiful bird is best known for its nest-building...
Madagascar hissing cockroach
They don't "boo", but they do "hiss" This roach's name comes from the hissing noise it makes when startled. These...
Indian flying fox
Hanging out with one of largest bats Indian flying foxes, or giant fruit bats, are one of the largest bat species in...
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You can view our full map below.Lions will not be publicly viewable today as we make updates to their habitat.CLICK...