What: The 10th annual Pollinator Dinner will focus on the diverse foods that pollinators help to provide. Before dinner, guests can enjoy honeybee-pollinated beverages and a honey tasting while visiting exhibitor displays about pollinators, food, agriculture, gardening and habitat restoration. […]
RELEASE: Register for Saint Louis Zoo Summer Education Programs
From the ever-popular Camp KangaZoo to individual programs for all ages, the Saint Louis Zoo’s Education Department has classes, overnight experiences and daytime adventures for everyone in the family. Online registration begins March 6 for Zoo members and at 2 […]
St. Louis student one of two Missourians selected for United States Senate Youth Program
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has selected a local student to represent the state of Missouri at the nation’s capital during the 56th annual USSYP Washington Week starting Saturday. The extremely competitive national merit-based program brings only 104 […]
Saint Louis Zoo to celebrate International Polar Bear Day on Feb. 24
The Saint Louis Zoo announced Tuesday it will celebrate International Polar Bear Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 at McDonnell Polar Bear Point. Although the official International Polar Bear Day falls on Feb. 27, carnivore […]
St. Louis Zoo to hold two job fairs
The St. Louis Zoo will host two job fairs in the next several weeks. The area’s free and award-winning zoo said in a press release it will hold its first job-searching event on Saturday, Jan. 27, followed by another on Friday, […]
Baby colobus monkey born at the Saint Louis Zoo
Things are going bananas as the Saint Louis Zoo welcomes a brand new baby Guereza colobus monkey within its care. The black and white male colobus monkey was born at the Saint Louis Zoo on Dec. 29, 2017. The baby, […]
RELEASE: Saint Louis Zoo International Children’s Film Festival in February
Big Eyes, Big Minds International Children’s Film Festival of Saint Louis is returning to the Saint Louis Zoo for its second year on Saturdays, Feb. 3, 17 and 24. The festival features award-winning films made for kids, about kids and […]
St. Louis Zoo welcomes eight new cheetah cubs
For the first time in its history, eight baby cheetahs were born late last year at the St. Louis Zoo. Born at the St. Louis Zoo River’s Edge Cheetah Breeding Center on Nov. 26, 2017 the cubs, three males and […]
Raja’s 25th birthday honored with proclamations from Mayor Krewson and County Executive Stenger
Though he wasn’t there to see it, St. Louis’ beloved elephant Raja had a big birthday bash Wednesday at the St. Louis Zoo. The elephant of the hour who turned 25 years old didn’t make an appearance at his own […]
Weather freezes out St. Louis Zoo elephant’s birthday bash
For the third time in his life, Raja, the St. Louis Zoo’s Asian bull elephant, won’t be present for his birthday celebration. Cold temperatures and ice-covered paths have forced zoo officials to cancel Wednesday’s scheduled 25th birthday party for Raja, […]