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Big birthday news: Zuko is officially out in Big Cat Country! 🎉🐾 This one-year-old ocelot is now making appearances in his public habitat, so keep an eye out! Sightings may be irregular while Zuko gets used to his new space.

Big birthday news: Zuko is officially out in Big Cat Country! 🎉🐾 This one-year-old ocelot is now making appearances in his public habitat, so keep an eye out! Sightings may be irregular while Zuko gets used to his new space.

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Time for a PUPdate! Our resident African painted dog pups have opened their eyes — and playtime is on! 🐾🥹 The pups will make their public debut later this winter — stay tuned for the next “pupdate” and learn more at

Time for a PUPdate! Our resident African painted dog pups have opened their eyes — and playtime is on! 🐾🥹 The pups will make their public debut later this winter — stay tuned for the next “pupdate” and learn more at

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PUPdate: It's time for vet checks! 🩺💗 Our resident African painted dog pups recently had their 3-month vet check from the Zoo’s Animal Health Team. Mopani, Kambala, Karroo and Teak received full physical exams and their second round of puppy vaccines!

PUPdate: It's time for vet checks! 🩺💗 Our resident African painted dog pups recently had their 3-month vet check from the Zoo’s Animal Health Team. Mopani, Kambala, Karroo and Teak received full physical exams and their second round of puppy vaccines!

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Happy first weekend of 2025 courtesy of baby Asian elephant Jet!

Happy first weekend of 2025 courtesy of baby Asian elephant Jet!

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Just a toddler chimp doing toddler chimp things. 🐵😍

Just a toddler chimp doing toddler chimp things. 🐵😍

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The joyful camel frolicking you didn’t know you needed today. 🐪🐪🐪 Last week, our resident Bactrian camels at Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park became the first animals to explore the park’s 63-acre Woodland Safari pasture. Judging by those gallops, they approve!

The joyful camel frolicking you didn’t know you needed today. 🐪🐪🐪 Last week, our resident Bactrian camels at Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park became the first animals to explore the park’s 63-acre Woodland Safari pasture. Judging by those gallops, they approve!

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Our baby Sichuan takin, Spud, might not have his sea legs yet, but he's figuring it out. Keep trying, Spud! 🌊

Our baby Sichuan takin, Spud, might not have his sea legs yet, but he's figuring it out. Keep trying, Spud! 🌊

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Did you know: Sand acts as "elephant sunscreen!” ☀️ Elephants throw sand and dirt on their backs to protect their skin and stay cool. When you’re visiting the Zoo on these hot summer days, remember to be like elephant calf Jet and wear sunscreen!

Did you know: Sand acts as "elephant sunscreen!” ☀️ Elephants throw sand and dirt on their backs to protect their skin and stay cool. When you’re visiting the Zoo on these hot summer days, remember to be like elephant calf Jet and wear sunscreen!

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Winnie the red panda loved this Halloween pumpkin filled with one of her favorite treats: Biscuits! #redpanda #halloween

Winnie the red panda loved this Halloween pumpkin filled with one of her favorite treats: Biscuits! #redpanda #halloween

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Winnie the red panda + blooming redbuds = Pure spring happiness 😍 Now is a great time to appreciate BOTH the beautiful wildlife and plant life here at the Zoo!

Winnie the red panda + blooming redbuds = Pure spring happiness 😍 Now is a great time to appreciate BOTH the beautiful wildlife and plant life here at the Zoo!

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Take a moment to just watch penguins enjoy some bubbles outside 🫧🐧

Take a moment to just watch penguins enjoy some bubbles outside 🫧🐧

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Penguin bubble party? Yes please! 🫧🐧 One-year-old rockhopper penguin Bumi had a blast with bubble enrichment! Keepers set up a bubble machine for the indoor habitat at Penguin & Puffin Coast for a fun bubble party.

Penguin bubble party? Yes please! 🫧🐧 One-year-old rockhopper penguin Bumi had a blast with bubble enrichment! Keepers set up a bubble machine for the indoor habitat at Penguin & Puffin Coast for a fun bubble party.

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The Zoo might be closed, but Kallu is making the most of this winter weather! ❄️ 🐾 Stay warm out there, everyone!

The Zoo might be closed, but Kallu is making the most of this winter weather! ❄️ 🐾 Stay warm out there, everyone!

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It’s a bear-y sweet Valentine’s Day at the Zoo! Zoo staff showed their love for our resident sibling grizzly bears with a giant ice block of goodies. Huck and Finley paws-itively adored their valentine! 💘

It’s a bear-y sweet Valentine’s Day at the Zoo! Zoo staff showed their love for our resident sibling grizzly bears with a giant ice block of goodies. Huck and Finley paws-itively adored their valentine! 💘

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“Our City. Our Zoo” Primate keepers provided some red chalk to the colobus monkeys and their very own tifo! Even the Primates are #AllInCity for St. Louis CITY SC! #PaintTheCITYRed

“Our City. Our Zoo” Primate keepers provided some red chalk to the colobus monkeys and their very own tifo! Even the Primates are #AllInCity for St. Louis CITY SC! #PaintTheCITYRed

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Look who’s new: Four African painted dog pups were born at the Saint Louis Zoo on Dec. 26, 2025. This is the first litter for this species ever born at the Zoo! 🐾👏 Learn more at

Look who’s new: Four African painted dog pups were born at the Saint Louis Zoo on Dec. 26, 2025. This is the first litter for this species ever born at the Zoo! 🐾👏 Learn more at

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Say hello to five adorable cheetah cubs born May 5 at the Saint Louis Zoo! 👋 These cuties are the first litter for parents Cora and Vader and the first successful cheetah births at the Zoo in more than seven years. The cubs are expected to make a public debut later this year.

Say hello to five adorable cheetah cubs born May 5 at the Saint Louis Zoo! 👋 These cuties are the first litter for parents Cora and Vader and the first successful cheetah births at the Zoo in more than seven years. The cubs are expected to make a public debut later this year.

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Humboldt penguin Chiquitita recently took an enrichment field trip to the sub-Antarctic habitat! The Humboldts live outdoors in a separate space, so she couldn’t stay long, but we have a feeling Chiquitita and king penguin Elmer will be great “long distance” friends. 😉

Humboldt penguin Chiquitita recently took an enrichment field trip to the sub-Antarctic habitat! The Humboldts live outdoors in a separate space, so she couldn’t stay long, but we have a feeling Chiquitita and king penguin Elmer will be great “long distance” friends. 😉

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Fun in the sun with Jet! 🌞 Playtime for Asian elephant calf Jet means cooling off in his pool, climbing logs and running around his habitat. Exploring and playing is important for a baby elephant’s development, and Jet is now 9 months old!

Fun in the sun with Jet! 🌞 Playtime for Asian elephant calf Jet means cooling off in his pool, climbing logs and running around his habitat. Exploring and playing is important for a baby elephant’s development, and Jet is now 9 months old!

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Come along to a penguin eye exam🐧 Zoo penguins had a recent visit with veterinary ophthalmologists from Animal Eye Associates of St. Louis. Just like for humans, overall eye health is important for animals in our care!

Come along to a penguin eye exam🐧 Zoo penguins had a recent visit with veterinary ophthalmologists from Animal Eye Associates of St. Louis. Just like for humans, overall eye health is important for animals in our care!

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Watch this adorable moment when 1-year-old Cornelia, a Sichuan takin (rhymes with rockin’), meets her brand-new baby brother, Spud. Spud was born on March 29 to Dawn and dad Yadier. Come say hi to this cute “little potato” next time you’re at the Zoo’s Red Rocks!

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Big news for a little elephant! 🐘💙 Starting today, five-month-old Asian elephant calf Jet will be making frequent appearances in the public habitats in River's Edge at the Zoo. There’s no set schedule for when Jet will be out and about. Read more at

Big news for a little elephant! 🐘💙 Starting today, five-month-old Asian elephant calf Jet will be making frequent appearances in the public habitats in River's Edge at the Zoo. There’s no set schedule for when Jet will be out and about. Read more at

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This weather is for the birds-- especially penguins! Some king and gentoo penguins ventured outside Penguin & Puffin Coast with keepers to enjoy this wintery weather. They explored in the snow and had a fun day of play! The walks are not pre-scheduled and do not occur regularly.

This weather is for the birds-- especially penguins! Some king and gentoo penguins ventured outside Penguin & Puffin Coast with keepers to enjoy this wintery weather. They explored in the snow and had a fun day of play! The walks are not pre-scheduled and do not occur regularly.

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This snow is Kali approved.❄️ Early this morning, the habitat camera recorded our favorite polar bear enjoying a "bath" in the freshly fallen snow. You can watch our livestream of Kali's snowy habitat today on YouTube here:

This snow is Kali approved.❄️ Early this morning, the habitat camera recorded our favorite polar bear enjoying a "bath" in the freshly fallen snow. You can watch our livestream of Kali's snowy habitat today on YouTube here:

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No matter how snowy it gets, Saint Louis Zoo keepers and other staff are here to make sure animals get the best care (and some fun snow enrichment inside!) We are closed to the public today, but enjoy these scenes captured by keepers from our snow closure days earlier this week.

No matter how snowy it gets, Saint Louis Zoo keepers and other staff are here to make sure animals get the best care (and some fun snow enrichment inside!) We are closed to the public today, but enjoy these scenes captured by keepers from our snow closure days earlier this week.

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A quick reminder from baby Jet: Time to drink some water! While mom Jade is still nursing Jet, he is learning how to drink water using his trunk! You can even see him (and hear him) blowing bubbles with his trunk!

A quick reminder from baby Jet: Time to drink some water! While mom Jade is still nursing Jet, he is learning how to drink water using his trunk! You can even see him (and hear him) blowing bubbles with his trunk!

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Let’s Go Blues! 🐻‍❄️🏒 To celebrate Game 6 of the St. Louis Blues playoff series tonight, polar bear twins Kallik and Kallu enjoyed icy treats created by our nutrition keepers packed with blueberries and mackerel. ❄️🫐🐟 #LGB #StLouisBlues

Let’s Go Blues! 🐻‍❄️🏒 To celebrate Game 6 of the St. Louis Blues playoff series tonight, polar bear twins Kallik and Kallu enjoyed icy treats created by our nutrition keepers packed with blueberries and mackerel. ❄️🫐🐟 #LGB #StLouisBlues

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May the floof be with you 🐾✨ Say hello to Cora's Quints: Wicket, Chirpa, Bozzie, Asha and Malani! Named after the Ewoks of Endor, this squadron of three male and two female cubs will zoom into public view at River's Edge later this year.

May the floof be with you 🐾✨ Say hello to Cora's Quints: Wicket, Chirpa, Bozzie, Asha and Malani! Named after the Ewoks of Endor, this squadron of three male and two female cubs will zoom into public view at River's Edge later this year.

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Look who’s new: Two Amur leopard cubs were born at Saint Louis Zoo on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025! The births are an important addition to the population of this critically endangered species. Learn more:

Look who’s new: Two Amur leopard cubs were born at Saint Louis Zoo on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025! The births are an important addition to the population of this critically endangered species. Learn more:

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Come meet the polar bear twins! ✨🐻‍❄️ Our new residents, twin polar bear brothers, Kallik and Kallu, are making their public debut TODAY! These 2-year-old bears have officially settled into their 40,000-square foot public habitat at McDonnell Polar Bear Point.

Come meet the polar bear twins! ✨🐻‍❄️ Our new residents, twin polar bear brothers, Kallik and Kallu, are making their public debut TODAY! These 2-year-old bears have officially settled into their 40,000-square foot public habitat at McDonnell Polar Bear Point.

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