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Zola, Kiara and Lulu are growing up ~ fast ~! The fastest animal on land, the cheetah can reach speeds up to 70 miles per hour over short distances. A sleek body, flexible backbone, long legs, non-retractable claws, and muscular tail assist the cheetah during high-speed chases.
A tiger is an apex predator with powerful jaws and sharp canine teeth & claws. They eat birds, deer, wild boar and cattle. #WhoDey
Happy World Gibbon Day! Sound on to hear siamangs Sebastian and Berbak vocalize! The largest of all gibbons, the siamang is also the loudest as its musical calls can be heard through dense rainforest foliage up to two miles away.
Happy International Snow Leopard Day, Renji! The Cincinnati Zoo supports the Snow Leopard Conservancy & Snow Leopard SAFE program to help protect snow leopards in the wild. Every visit to the Zoo helps support conservation efforts for wildlife around the world. #SnowLeopardSAFE
Today is International Snow Leopard Day. Human-wildlife conflict is one of the greatest threats to snow leopards, which is why we partner with organizations like the Snow Leopard Conservancy, an organization that is dedicated to saving snow leopards.
Renji has inspired countless guests to learn about snow leopards, the challenges they face and why their conservation matters: cincinnatizoo.org/conservati…
This Vet Tech Week we're celebrating our incredible vet techs & the skill, compassion & dedication they bring to the Zoo.From assisting with exams & monitoring anesthesia to helping animals recover, our vet techs play an essential role in caring for wildlife of all shapes & sizes
Happy Vet Tech Week! The Cincinnati Zoo is grateful to have an amazing team of registered veterinary technicians to help care for all the animals at the Zoo. Our techs spend time with animals to help train them for vet exams that help animals participate in their own healthcare
Visit playful Martini, the baby fennec fox in Night Hunters!
While fennec foxes may be adorable, remember that they don’t make good pets.
It’s Reptile Awareness Day and we’re are excited to update you about new and exciting changes are coming to Dragons! habitat! Read more:
cincinnatizoo.org/262899-2/
Create festive animal pumpkin art to celebrate the season!! 🎃 Find more templates here: aza.org/aza-safe-pumpkin-car…
Happy International Sloth Day to Moe, Lightning and Juno! 🦥
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden supports The Sloth Institute, an organization dedicated to the research, education, rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sloths.
