Summer is one of the busiest times of the year at the Zoo! Kids on summer break and families on vacation flock through the gates to enjoy a day outside together. You might see elephants out for a walk, camels stripping the leaves off of branches with their flexible tongues, or our new baby giraffe [...]
By Roger Williams Park Zoo, Education Department Did you know that June 21-27 is National Pollinator Week? It’s time set aside to celebrate the wonderful animals that make possible many of the flowers and fruits we will enjoy this summer. Most animals that pollinate plants are small, making them easy to overlook. But they are [...]
By Roger Williams Park Zoo Many of us want to do our best to help the environment and wildlife, but with so many suggestions on what to do – grow your own garden, drive a hybrid car, carry recycled bags, etc. – it is easy to feel overwhelmed and find yourself doing nothing! Additionally, many of [...]
By Roger Williams Park Zoo, Education Department Like learning to count or recite the alphabet, learning animal sounds is a fundamental part of childhood. We often ask our little ones, “What sound does a cow make?” and then giggle with glee when “mooo” comes out of the mouth of babes. If we ask children, and [...]
By Roger Williams Park Zoo, Education Department February is a big month for groundhogs! Easily overlooked the rest of the year, all eyes turn to the groundhog (also known as the woodchuck or whistle pig) tomorrow on February 2. Legend has it that if the groundhog sees his shadow, then we are due another six [...]
By Roger Williams Park Zoo, Education Department Wild animals are all around us – even in the most urban areas of Rhode Island. This may be hard to believe because we rarely see them, but it’s true! Even now, during the chill of winter, there are many animals that are active in the area. One [...]
By Roger Williams Park Zoo, Education Department There are lots of different names for the place we call home: house, cottage, abode, mansion, bungalow, ranch, etc. Just like people, animals have different types of homes and different names for their homes: den, burrow, cave, nest, etc. Squirrels live in a home called a drey. About [...]
By Roger Williams Park Zoo, Education Department Winter is just around the corner and it’s time for the Pinnipeds! Pinniped is a word from the Latin language meaning fin-foot, Pinna means fin and ped means foot. Seals are a type of pinniped because their feet are in the shape of a fin to help them [...]
By Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Education Department Nearly synonymous with Halloween, bats are seldom seen but often misunderstood. Test your bat IQ by guessing if the statements below are truth or myth. Then, use the hints and tips below to search for bats in your backyard – wild or at the zoo! Bats are the [...]
By Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Education Department Fall is a fun time to observe back yard animals. When the days get shorter and the temperature cools, there is a lot of hustle and bustle as wildlife gets ready for the cold New England winter. One of the most entertaining animals to watch is the grey [...]
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