Zoo to You! Video Series
Bringing the Zoo to you!
Our Zoo to You! Video Series is a virtual extension of our educational programming – sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture – includes videos of the animals, some behind-the-scenes access with our zookeepers, as well as crafts and activities for everyone to enjoy.
Carnivores
Malala—Fossa
Guignard and Ella— Florida Black Bears
Behind the Scenes of Our Nutrition Center!
Cheeto and Frito— Cheetah
Join one of our carnivore keepers, Christina, as she tells us more about our dynamic cheetah duo—Cheeto and Frito! This pair of boys are brothers, though they are part of the Species Survival Plan for cheetahs. Christina breaks down for us what that means and teaches us more about the fastest land mammals in the world!
Hoofstock
PJ— Greater One-Horned Rhino
Our hoofstock team takes us for an up-close rhino encounter with PJ, our greater one-horned rhino! Let’s learn all about this species’ solitary behavior, diet, habitat, and more.
Our Barnyard Buddies
PJ Picasso— Our Greater One-horned Rhino Paints!
PJ and His Comfort Brush by FutureCow!
Harvey, Agave, and Tammy— Chacoan Peccaries!
Small Mammals
Pancake and Pluto— African Cape Porcupine
Cotton-top Tamarin Family!
Horst and Amabella— Red-ruffed Lemurs
Elliot and Figment— Ring-Tailed Lemurs
Reptiles & Amphibians
Venom! Show
Our reptile & amphibian team is bringing us their popular Venom! show, featuring Kesha, our timber rattlesnake and Caitlyn, our cottonmouth. We’re meeting two Florida natives to learn about the difference between venom and poison, how to identify venomous snakes, and more!
Marley— American Crocodile
Join our reptile and amphibian team as they take us to meet the largest carnivore in the Zoo, Marley, our American crocodile! He’s one of the Zoo’s oldest residents and we’re just in time to watch him eat his lunch.
Angel— Aldabra Tortoise
Yondu— Blue Iguana
Melissa— Pine Snake
Calvin and Hobbes— Tiger Salamander
Tank— African Spurred Tortoise
Doug, Mary, Mary, and Mary— Radiated Tortoises
Birds
Flying High— Bird Show
Our bird team is soaring to you with their Flying High! Show, featuring Simon, our Harris’s hawk and Roxanne, an Eastern screech owl. In this segment of Zoo to You, we’ll watch Simon take flight and learn about the social behaviors of these birds of prey and learn about why Roxanne is so small.
African Birds— Cape Thick-knee, Red-billed Hornbill, and Blue Bellied Rollers!
Lurch— American Black Vulture!
Our bird team is giving us an exclusive look at one of the Zoo’s behind the scenes residents, Lurch, an American black vulture. These might not be the most popular species, but you may change your mind after seeing him play with his enrichment!
Glory and Davidson— Bald Eagles!
One of our bird keepers, Michelle, is having a little fun by asking some trivia about bald eagles—the national emblem of the United States! How many questions can you get right?
Diego— Blue and Gold Macaw!
Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Hornbill— Silvery Cheeked Hornbill!
Some of the most vocal birds in the Zoo are our silvery cheeked hornbills. If you’ve ever visited us, you can’t miss them—they live right across from our Barnyard Buddies. Bird keeper, Michelle, tells us a little more about these birds and shows us how you can make a simple bird feeder at home!
Nova and Raynor— Kookaburra!
These birds are known for their laugh throughout the wild outback of Australia! Today, Courtney is taking us inside our kookaburra habitat, where we’ll learn all about these small birds and how ferocious they actually are!
Hornbill and Sweet Pea— Wreathed Hornbill!
Animal Ambassadors
Bosco— Serval
Bugs!
Endangered Species
Join our Animal Ambassador keepers as they introduce us to a few endangered species, whose wild counterparts can be found both near and far! We’ll talk about how we can help make an impact for conservation in our daily lives by shopping products certified by the Rainforest Alliance and the Forest Stewardship Council, as well as some of the conservation efforts the Zoo does year-round.
Dillo— Nine-banded Armadillo
Animal Ambassador keeper, Madison, is giving us an up-close look at Dillo, our nine-banded armadillo. You may see these guys in their natural habitat, but Dillo came to the Zoo as an infant and couldn’t be released. Madison is here to tell us about why these guys are so important in their native ecosystems and some of the awesome adaptations they have to help them survive. Plus…we get to see Dillo eating some of his favorite treats!
Remy— Virginia Opossum
We’re in ZooLab today with our Animal Ambassador, Remy, the Virginia opossum! This little guy is a great ambassador for his species. Morgan tells us all about his unique adaptations, what it means to be the only marsupial in North America, and why opossums are so important for our ecosystems!
Tito— Tucuman Amazon Parrot
We’re back in ZooLab with Lane and Tito, our Amazon Tucuman parrot! Though parrots are known for their ability to “speak,” they can’t actually understand words or meanings. Their skills are purely mimicry. We’re going over some training behaviors and what makes these parrots so unique.
Dill Prickle and Pippin— Four-toed Hedgehog and Lesser Madagascar Tenrec
Madison is here with us with two of our prickly little Animal Ambassadors—Dill Prickle, the hedgehog, and Pippin, the tenrec. These spiky fellas aren’t quite as similar as you’d think…and one of them is actually more closely related to an elephant!
Craft Activities
Make A Fly Catcher
Our Zoo teachers are getting wild with this simple, fun craft to do at home. Learn about frogs, what they eat, and then make your very own frog fly catcher game. Once it’s done—how many can you catch?
Worms in Dirt Snack
Rhino Ears
Make an Alligator
Make a Stethoscope
Bird Watching Binoculars
Puzzle Feeder
Zoo Yoga
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Phone: 407.323.4450
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