by Jeff Agosta | Sep 26, 2023 | Conservation, News
Zoo Boise, a division of Boise Parks and Recreation, is proud to be one of 22 zoos and aquariums across the country to earn prestigious accreditation from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). Widely regarded as the “gold standard” of zoological...
by webmaster_ZOO | Mar 16, 2023 | Conservation, New Animals, News
Zoo Boise, a division of Boise Parks and Recreation, is happy to announce the birth of twin cotton-top tamarins on February 28 to parents Eddy and Mimi. The twins join Zoo Boise’s growing tamarin family, as big brother, Rockford, was born in 2022. Zoo staff will learn...
by Zoo Boise | Mar 1, 2023 | Conservation, New Animals, News
Zoo Boise, a division of Boise Parks and Recreation, is excited to announce the upcoming arrival of a new female African lion in early March. The lion was born at the Santa Barbara Zoo in November of 2020 to mom Felicia and dad Ralph. The two-year-old lion is coming...
by Zoo Boise | May 26, 2022 | Conservation, New Animals, News
Zoo Boise, a division of Boise Parks and Recreation, is happy to announce the arrival of its newest family member. Akasha, an eleven-year-old female Amur tiger, arrived in Boise on May 6 and is adjusting well to her new home. Akasha is Zoo Boise’s new resident in the...