The Buffalo Zoo

Good morning from Mohan and Tashi! Only one week left to sign up for our first-ever virtual 5k - Run for Rhinos! Proceeds will be donated to our friends at International Rhino Foundation to help fund the Sumatran Rhino Rescue. Get out and #RunForTheRhinos today! More info here: https://bit.ly/2QyTxwE

Have you seen our new colony of naked mole-rats? Learn a little bit about these fascinating creatures from our general curator, Lisa, and make sure to check them out in or Diversity of Life hallway on your next trip to the Zoo!

With a sad, cloudy, and wet week, who better to brighten our spirits than Sakari the polar bear! This week on #WillSakariEatIt, we gave him yams! This one even surprised us, because he ate them all no questions asked! We really hope you enjoy these videos and can't wait for a special Halloween edition next week! Thanks for watching!

We are heartbroken to share that Dallas, the California sea lion, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday night. Our veterinary and animal care teams had been closely monitoring and treating Dallas for a respiratory issue, and he seemed to be improving. Our female sea lions Jesse, Pokey, and Toni, are in good health and are doing fine. Our veterinary team performed a necropsy (the animal version of an autopsy), and the results were inconclusive on the cause of death. We will be se...nding out tissue and other samples to specialized laboratories to learn more about the untimely passing of Dallas. Dallas was 21 years old and came to the Buffalo Zoo in 2005 as part of the debut of the Sea Lion Cove exhibit. Dallas was a big guy weighing in at 765 pounds. He was dad to Toni, born in June 2019. In the wild, California sea lions live 15 to 20 years. In managed care, like the Buffalo Zoo, the trends are longer at 20-30 years due to the exceptional care they receive. No one more than our teams at the Buffalo Zoo knows how devastating this loss is especially after losing Sampson the giraffe just a short time ago. Please know these two sad incidents are in no way related. We are committed to connecting our Buffalo Zoo community to wildlife and wild places, and one way we do so is by bringing you many different scenes from the Zoo -- our shared wins and losses, births and deaths, and highs and lows. In that spirit of community, we ask that as you offer your condolences that you keep the discussion civil and thoughtful out of respect and sensitivity for our teams whose hearts are hurting today.

A little rain never stopped a Buffalo Bills tailgate! Our bison, Rosie, is enjoying a game-day meal that includes ! #GoBills

Good morning and happy Saturday!It’s a great day to visit the Zoo! If you are planing on visiting today, please remember pre-registration is still required for both members and guests! You can purchase your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3jWvBQz

We can't say enough about our amazing veterinary technician, Alice! She has dedicated 33 years to the Buffalo Zoo, and plays an essential role in the care and well-being of all our animals! Thank you, Alice, for all that you do, and happy #NationalVetTechWeek!

Happy Friday from Lulu! You can support rhinos today by signing up for our first-ever virtual 5k - Run for Rhinos! Proceeds will be donated to our friends at International Rhino Foundation to help fund the Sumatran Rhino Rescue. Get out and #RunForTheRhinos today! More info here: https://bit.ly/2QyTxwE

While our beloved Buffalo Bills won't be playing Thursday Night Football tonight, we are still bringing you #WillSakariEatIt today! As a proud supporter of #BillsMafia, Sakari wasted no time inhaling the new cereal of his favorite quarterback! Yes, Sakari will eat Josh Jaqs cereal! Thanks for watching this edition of Will Sakari Eat It. Make sure to tune in next week to see what we will offer the big guy! Go Bills!

Vulture check-up time! Recently, our Eurasian black vulture family had their yearly general wellness exam. Vladimir, Czari, and Stanley all looked great and all received a clean bill of health!

Eating healthy on game day! #GoBills

Happy #TongueOutTuesday from Luna bear!