by Chris DeRoin | Oct 10, 2024 | News
[OCT. 2024] Zoo Boise, a division of Boise Parks and Recreation, is sad to share news of the peaceful passing of Vinnie, a 12-year-old male warthog, due to ongoing health issues related to his age. Warthogs typically live 7-11 years in the wild, but can live into...
by Chris DeRoin | Jul 25, 2024 | News
For the safety of animals and people, animal encounters and Butterflies in Bloom will be closed during extreme temperatures or poor air quality. The rest of Zoo Boise will be open regular hours. Cooling stations and misting tents have been set up across the...
by Chris DeRoin | May 24, 2024 | Conservation, New Animals, News
Zoo Boise, a division of Boise Parks and Recreation, is happy to announce the birth of a cotton-top tamarin. The baby was born in April 2024, and is the fourth child born to parents Eddy and Mimi. The new baby is doing well and joins a growing tamarin family, as big...
by Chris DeRoin | May 7, 2024 | News
City of Boise leaders, Friends of Zoo Boise board members, and project partners are celebrating the much-anticipated groundbreaking of two important improvement projects at Zoo Boise. The expanded indoor and outdoor red panda exhibit will increase animal care and...
by Chris DeRoin | Nov 16, 2023 | Lists, News
Meet some of our favorite residents who aren’t bothered by colder temperatures. Amur tiger Female Amur tiger Akasha is spending her golden years at Zoo Boise in her “ReTIGERment Home”. She enjoys rolling around in freshly fallen blankets of snow and...
