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Stay informed with the latest updates from the Little Rock Zoo! Browse our recent press releases to learn about exciting developments and announcements from the Zoo and the Arkansas Zoological Foundation.
For media inquiries, including interview requests, image needs, or to register your contact information for media updates, please call 501-661-7200 and ask for the press department.
Mar 4, 2024
LITTLE ROCK (March 4, 2024) – The Little Rock Zoo is excited to invite the public to roar, soar, and explore its newest dynamic show, Dragon Kingdom, making its debut this Spring Break 2024. During spring break, March 16 to March 24, 2024, Zoo guests…
Feb 23, 2024
LITTLE ROCK (February 23, 2024) – The Little Rock Zoo is thrilled to announce the birth of an orangutan born earlier this morning to orangutans Berani and Bandar. Zoo staff report that the new infant is healthy and nursing. Staff are closely monitori…
Feb 12, 2024
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS (February 12, 2024) Through a remarkable collaborative effort between the Little Rock Zoo, Keep Little Rock Beautiful, and the Little Rock Sustainability Office, four highly successful recycling events were held throughout 2023.…
Jan 16, 2024
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (January 16, 2024) - Jaya, the Little Rock Zoo’s male Malayan tiger, and father to the Zoo’s tiger cubs, has moved to a new home in Manhattan, KS, at Sunset Zoological Park. Jaya moves to Kansas with the hope of becoming a father on…
Dec 8, 2023
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (December 8, 2023) - Ann, the last grizzly resident at the Little Rock Zoo, died in her sleep from suspected heart failure early Thursday morning. The passing marks the end of an era for the Zoo and the end of a tale of two nuisance…
Dec 5, 2023
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (December 5, 2023) - The Little Rock Zoo has partnered with KultureCity® to certify the Zoo and all its programs and events Sensory InclusiveTM. This new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive guest experience for all…
Nov 20, 2023
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov. 20, 2023) - Asmara, the Little Rock Zoo’s female Malayan tiger, and first-time mother to tiger cubs, will soon enjoy a new home in Tampa, Fla., at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Asmara will move to Fla. with the hope of becoming a m…
Sep 28, 2023
LITTLE ROCK (September 28, 2023) – On Saturday, September 23, the Little Rock Zoo received a report of a wild bat flying erratically on Zoo grounds. The bat tested positive for rabies at the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) Glen F. Baker Public He…
Jun 6, 2023
LITTLE ROCK (June 6, 2023) – During the week of May 22, 2023, the partnership among the Little Rock Zoo, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, University of Arkansas, the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, and the University of Centra…
May 22, 2023
LITTLE ROCK (May 22, 2023) – The Little Rock Zoo invites the public to celebrate Memorial Day weekend at Red, White and Zoo! Each day of the weekend, May 26-29, 2023, will feature fun for the entire family! There will be keeper chats and animal feedi…
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Little Rock, AR 72205
501-661-7200
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9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Last admission 3:30 p.m.
Zoo grounds close at 4:00 pm
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