Paws for a Moment

Ssssssit down and enjoy our latest podcast all about the two largest snakes at our Zoo: Brittany the Burmese python and Tsodilo the African rock python! 

Get to know our ever-growing North sulawesi babirusa family with Lands of Change area supervisor Kristen and senior keeper Mic McPherson! 

Happy National Zookeeper Week! Two of our keepers, Wild Florida keeper Mallory Bourne and Herps & Aquatics keeper Jenna Bakhuisen, joined us to share their zookeeper journeys, give advice to folks thinking about entering this field, and more!

We've nearly doubled our white-nosed coati band with the birth of eight (yes, eight) kits to coatis Sky and Rita! These births aren't just important for our Zoo, but also for this species populations in organizations accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Join director of animal programs Lauren Hinson and assistant curator of animals Sidnee Santana-Mellor as we learn more. 

Happy Father's Day to human and animal moms alike! On this episode, we learn more about a few of our Zoo resident dads. 

Get to know our three lion brothers, Chobe, Karoo and Ruaha on this episode! Two members of their animal care team, Alyssa Simon and Matt Ward, share what it's like caring for the trio. 

Happy Mother's Day to human and animal moms alike! On this episode, we learn more about a few of our Zoo resident moms. 

Brevard Zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums since 1997. This accreditation needs to be updated about every 5 years - and we've completed the re-accreditation process! Learn more about this process from our director of animal programs Lauren Hinson and curator of animals Mack Ralbovsky. 

We recently hosted a conversation on the Indian River Lagoon with our CEO Keith Winsten and Dr. Duane De Freese, the executive director of the IRL Council and National Estuary Program . Dr. De Freese is widely regarded as a leading expert and advocate for the conservation of the Indian River Lagoon, so what came from this talk was a really interesting look at the state of the lagoon and insights on the work being done to help this incredibly important waterway. This conversation took place over Zoom, and if you want to see some of the slides and images shared by Keith and Duane – head to our YouTube channel!

Our Ambassador Animal care team has transformed a habitat in our Rainforest Revealed loop into a comfortable, natural habitat for our skunk trio, Shelley the prehensile-tailed porcupine, and Higgins the two-toed sloth.