World Giraffe Day
Giraffes have been in America since 1837 as part of traveling shows, but did not live here full-time until about 100 years later. Lofty and Patches arrived at the San Diego Zoo from Uganda in 1938. Traveling 52 days at sea, their journey was far from easy. Their ship sailed right into the Great New England Hurricane…
Celebrating National Zoo and Aquarium Month
In honor of National Zoo and Aquarium Month, celebrated throughout June, it is only fitting to spotlight Tucson’s own Reid Park Zoo. The zoo has quite humble beginnings for an attraction that consistently draws over half a million visitors each year.