The Buffalo Zoo

Nyah balancing and lounging on some firehose!

Zhanna saying hello on this #TigerTuesday

Mondays are always better with pictures of Scout!

That face you make swimming around on Tuesday after a Buffalo Bills Monday Night Football win! #GoBills #MataMataTurtle

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!

Let Grungy's sweet face brighten up your Monday!

Flash, the sloth, stopped by our preschool this morning to hang out and say hello! If parents are still looking to enroll their child in preschool, we recently had two openings made available. Please call our education department at 716-995-6140 for more info!

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!

Sing it with us...."can you feel the love tonight?!" Recently, we paired our female African lion, Lusaka, together with our male lion Tiberius. While there are no guarantees, our animal care team monitored the process and did see successful breeding behavior. Lusaka and Tiberius were paired based on a breeding recommendation from the The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP). If successful, it will be the first time in four years the Buffalo Zoo has had lion cubs. In 2016, the Zoo saw the birth of four cubs, Tobias, Asha, Amirah, and Roary. We're crossing our fingers for some "roaring" good news in the future, so stay tuned for updates in the coming months!

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

Happy Friday, everyone! If you are planning on visiting the Zoo this weekend, please remember pre-registration is required for both members and guests! You can purchase your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3jWvBQz

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

In a year that most want to forget, there were a few highlights, and #WillSakariEatIt was one of those bright spots. This small form of enrichment that our keepers gave our polar bear, Sakari, allowed him to experience new smells and tastes that he normally would never experience. While he will always prefer his main diet of about 10 to 15 pounds of meat a day, Sakari definitely enjoyed some new foods, while some he decided he'd rather smash. We will be taking a brief break from new segments this year, but we plan to bring new foods for Sakari to try in 2021. We want to thank everyone for watching and we wish you all a happy and safe holiday. Enjoy this highlight reel of the past few months!

And so it begins!

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!

Waking up with Josie and Daphne!