An Exciting Otter Pup-date
We’re thrilled to share some otter-ly exciting news—our North American river otter bevy has grown! On March 11th, 8-year-old North American river otter, ‘Kate’, welcomed a litter of two pups. This is…
Read MorePolar bear ‘Siku’ will not be viewable in the main habitat from Monday, April 28th to Friday, May 2nd to accommodate habitat maintenance. However, you might still catch a glimpse of him in his outdoor courtyard—just take a look through the amphitheatre viewing window! Thank you for your understanding.
Land of Lemurs Walkthrough & the outdoor Gorilla Amphitheatre are closed for the season. Lemurs and gorillas are viewable in their indoor habitats.
Bite-Sized
There are two special birthdays in Gateway to Asia this month – our Komodo dragons are 10 years old!
‘Shruikan’ had his birthday on December 2nd, and ‘Thorn’ turns 10 today! It’s hard to believe that these two are only now reaching double digits, but that’s what happens when you’re the world’s largest lizard!
Being a large lizard comes with a long tongue. Komodo dragons use their long, forked tongues to taste the air. When their tongues touch the Jacobson’s organ in the top of their mouth, they analyze the chemical makeup of the airborne molecules to pinpoint where prey is.
Join us in wishing Shruikan and Thorn a happy birthday!