Today AT THE ZOO
Today’s Hours
9AM – 4PM*
*Every Friday from July 11 to August 8 the Zoo will be open at 8AM for our Wild Wakeups. Learn more at FCZ Summer Spectacular.
Tropical Rainforest Aviary has re-opened and will close daily at 3:30PM
SUMMER
SPECTACULAR
Join us for a summer full of fun activities, games, food, and much more!
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Memberships now available starting at just $100. Enjoy a full year of outdoor fun, supporting conservation and wonder.
FCZ BLOG
At Fresno Chaffee Zoo, we aim to inspire care for animals, create meaningful connections, build community and save wildlife. This blog is a new way for us to invite you behind-the-scenes to meet the people, hear the stories, and witness the impact of our mission in action, both here in Fresno and around the world.
Join our fun, educational camps at the Zoo! Campers will enjoy learning, regular Zoo visits, and themed crafts and activities!
Roo & You
Hop on over to the Zoo for this fun, grownup-and-me family program. Roo and You is a great way to learn, play and grow together with your youngest animal buffs!
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Behind-the-Scenes adventures take guests one step closer to the animals at Fresno Chaffee Zoo, giving guests a special, unforgettable experience!
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Desert survival experts: The addax has wide hooves to help them traverse through vast sands and a bright white coat that reflects sun rays and keeps them cool during extreme heat.
Happy July! Here`s what we have coming up this month 😎 ☀️
Happy #WorldPorcupineDay! Empanada got some sun recently. As you can see, his orange fur has started to go away and his quills are coming through. They grow up so fast 🥲
Say hello to Naji, our newest little champion stepping hoof on the African Adventure savannas. Born to mother, Amina, his name means `survivor`. Learn all about the inspiring story that lead to his name choice at our link in bio.
Dara has the right idea for this heat wave 🐅 🌊
📹 : ZCS Courtney
Meet Ime (pronounced EE-May). Ime was born May 12th and can be seen at our colobus habitat usually holding tight to mother, Shani, or big sister, Pi. Like all colobus babies, she was born completely white and will begin growing black hair over the next few months.
📸: ZCS Heather
Its everyone`s favorite `pookiepine` 🥰 . Our baby porcupine now has a name! Named after a delicious Latin American pastry, meet Empanada. He has been growing and munching on leaves completely unaware of his social media stardom.
Over 200,000 species—including not just bees, but also thousands of other insects, birds, and small mammals—play a vital role in pollinating our food supply. You can learn about some of them in our Big Bugs walkthrough exhibit. #PollinatorWeek
