Press Room
If you are a member of the media and would like more information about the Little Rock Zoo, the Arkansas Zoological Foundation or the exciting new things happening at the Little Rock Zoo, please call our main line at 501-661-7200 and ask for our press department to register your contact information for media updates. The Little Rock Zoo sends up-to-date press releases and announcements on a regular basis. There’s always something new and exciting at the Zoo!
Jul 15, 2024
Advanced Disease Progression Contributes to Declining Health
LITTLE ROCK (July 15, 2024) – Sophie the elephant at the Little Rock Zoo has been placed on hospice care. A pyometra infection has caused her progressive decline and staff are administering…
Apr 15, 2024
LITTLE ROCK (April 15, 2024) – The Little Rock Zoo is happy to announce its annual Wild Wines event at the Little Rock Zoo. On Friday, April 26, 2024, from 7-9 pm, the Zoo will host the Wild Wines VIP party. Then on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 7-1…
Apr 2, 2024
LITTLE ROCK (April 2, 2024) – Little Rock Zoo and Hiland Dairy proudly announced their continued partnership for 2024, standing united in their commitment to community and wildlife conservation. In addition, the two like-minded organizations also ann…
Mar 7, 2024
Little Rock, Ark. (March 7, 2024) –Inspiring others to value and conserve the natural world is the mission of Little Rock Zoo. But for some families, a trip to the Zoo may present financial barriers.
The Zoo Access for All initiative involves two d…
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…
1 Zoo Drive
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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