Cincinnati Zoo Tales

New Sumatran Rhino Calf Born

Great Sumatran rhino news! Harapan is a dad! In 2015, we made the very tough decision to send the third Cincinnati Zoo-born Sumatran rhino calf, Harapan, to Indonesia so that he would have the opportunity to contribute to his critically endangered species’ survival. On Saturday, November 25, 2023, a healthy male calf, sired by Harapan, was born! ( Photos courtesy of the Indonesia Ministry of Environment and Forestry) Hear more from Dr. Roth and Paul R. from the Cincinnati Zoo about this amazing story of hope. 

Elephant Moves with Cincinnati Zoo and Dublin Zoo

Two females and two young males are first residents of Elephant Trek at the Cincinnati Zoo! What does it take to get four elephants from Ireland to Cincinnati? Keepers from the Dublin Zoo and Cincinnati Zoo tell us all of the hard work that goes into getting four elephants ready for a big move. 

Tara Lay & Anthony Stenger

Anthony Stenger joins Cincinnati Zoo's Tara Lay to talk about their work with the Texas Lobo Coalition and wolf recovery programs! 

Ian Zeglin, Greenacres Foundation

Ian, Manager of Garden Operations at Greenacres Foundation, teaches us about farming and the importance of locally grown food in this new episode of Cincinnati Zoo Tales! 

Mark and Jenna, Cincinnati Zoo

Spooky season is almost over and podcast hosts Mark and Jenna are back to teach you about vultures! This episode is full of fun facts about these amazing animals like Bubba and the rest of the vultures that call the Cincinnati Zoo home. 

Kelli Walker, Cincinnati Zoo

Spiders are not spooky. We repeat, spiders are not spooky! Learn more about spiders and how they are great for the environment, including helping to keep pesky insect populations in check! 

Jenna Lamping, Cincinnati Zoo

It's October! The perfect time to highlight some animals that may have a bad reputation of being spooky, when really they are gorgeous, and great for the environment! Meet Rob, the yellow-tailed cribo. They are opportunistic and will eat anything from rodents to birds, snakes and lizards! Both adult males and females will grow to be about 10 feet long. 

Dr. Jess Heinz, Cincinnati Zoo

Understanding EEHV. Ahead of the new Elephant Trek habitat opening, Dr. Jess from the Cincinnati Zoo explains the EEHV viral infection that can be fatal to elephants living in both the wild and in zoos. The Cincinnati Zoo has a new lab and technician to help test the elephants and hopefully catch the virus early. Scientists, researchers and elephant care experts are working to learn more about treatments and eventual prevention to help protect the world’s elephant populations.

Michelle Griesinger, Cincinnati Zoo

Keeper Michelle teaches us about the important and complex work she is doing with flower beetles and other insects! 

 

Lindsey Vansandt

We chat with Lindsey Vansandt of the Zoo's CREW about breakthrough findings that may eliminate the need for spaying domestic cats! The groundbreaking study represents a milestone toward humanely reducing free-roaming cat populations & eliminating shelter euthanasia of healthy cats.