Roger Williams Park Zoo

Think snakes are spooky? Think again! 🐍👻 Timber Rattlesnakes are actually silent guardians of our environment. Snakes are incredibly beneficial, helping to keep rodent populations in check and maintaining balance in their habitats.

Street Stories: The man behind Roger Williams Zoo's pumpkins

This week on Street Stories, we're taking a peek behind the curtain of one of Rhode Island's most beloved autumn traditions. Meet the 79-year-old founder of Passion for Pumpkins: https://www.wpri.com/news/street-stories/meet-the-man-behind-the-jack-o-lantern-spectacular/ @rwpzoo.bsky.social

A fall afternoon cat nap 🍂

Did you know cheetahs sleep around 12 hours a day? These diurnal cats are most active during the cooler mornings and evenings, but rest is very important for conserving their energy for high-speed hunts.

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Fun fact- red pandas are not in the bear family despite having "panda" in their name. They belong to their own unique family, Ailuridae. They are distinct, with a shared ancestry with raccoons, skunks, and weasels. 😄

Our red panda kits have names! ❤️ Introducing Katara (left) and Sokka (right) Inspired by the iconic brother–sister duo from Avatar: The Last Airbender!

These tiny siblings are already showing big personalities, and we can’t wait to share more of their journey as they grow.

Scout knows it's a curl up with a snack and take a nap kind of day 🥱

Please enjoy some sweet behind-the-scenes moments with new mom Zan and her twin kits as they have grown these last few months. 🥰

Did someone say it's Bleptember? 😛

Friendly reminder from your Zoo friends to take care of yourself. 💙 It's okay to pause your scroll- enjoy a walk in nature, listen to the birds, breathe deep, and let the fresh air recharge you. 🌿

🚨 SURPRISE! We’ve welcomed twin red panda kits to our growing Zoo family! ❤️

These little bundles of fluff are extra special- they’re the first successful birth of red panda kits at our Zoo!

For more information, please visit our press release: rwpzoo.org/redpandakits/

The wildest students you’ll ever meet! Wishing everyone a paw-some school year. 🐾🍎🚌✏️ #BackToSchool

When someone tries to talk to me before I've had my coffee 😐

Virtual boops ☝🏼

We are all smiles & feline fine because it's International Cat Day! 😸

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Meet Nermal (1 year old) & Maureen (2 years old), our two new female donkeys.

The inside of the barn will be temporarily closed as they are acclimating to their new space and fellow farm friends, but they do have outdoor access. As always, please be gentle and mindful when interacting with them!

Did you know you can have Breakfast with the Animals at the Zoo? 🍳🦓 Rise, shine, and dine with the zebras & wildebeest, rainforest friends, or the elephants! 🐘

Learn more and register today at bit.ly/breakfast-with-animals! 🥐🍓

Our Zookeepers wear their love for the animals they care for on their sleeve.✒️💙 #HappyNationalZookeeperWeek

This week we are celebrating National Zookeeper Week! 🦒🦥🐍🐫 We encourage you to thank a zookeeper during your next visit. Whether with a kind word, a handwritten note, or simply by learning more about their work. 🫶🏻 To all the zookeepers out there: THANK YOU!

Meg is gonna tell you about Udon the corn snake and you better listen 😤 It’s #WorldSnakeDay! 🐍

Did you know- a common misconception about Bactrian camels is that they store water in their humps. This isn’t true, their humps actually store fat which provides them with energy when food is scarce! Camels can however use their adaptations to conserve water in other ways. ☀️🐫

Our world is made more beautiful by its diversity of species, of people, of love. 🌈🐾 We’re proud to celebrate all of it! From our animals to our incredible staff, we celebrate every being, every identity, every day. #HappyPrideMonth ❤️

What an incredible time at the RI Pride Festival and Parade! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Our team showed up with hearts full of love, standing proudly with our amazing community. Even our incredible animal care team got in on the celebration, creating some fantastic pride-themed enrichment for our animals!

☀️ Sun's out, tongues out! 😜 Our river otters are keeping cool with a dip in the pool.

Mondays are just un-bear-able 😴

Happy 1st birthday to these adorable little stinkers! 🦨🖤 Our ambassador skunks Havarti and Muenster celebrated their first birthday with a scent-sational ball pit party with lots of enrichment full of their favorite snackies! Help us wish this odor-able pair a happy first birthday! 🥳🎉

It's Tooth Time, presented by Delta Dental! 🦷 These are Westley, the Linne's two-toed sloth's teeth!

#Didyouknow - two-toed sloths have 4 canine-like premolars that are large and resemble fangs. Sloth teeth also lack enamel and grow continuously.

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Waddle right this way! 🐧 Penguins have made their big entrance at the Zoo’s front gates 🎉

We are flippin’ out over the opening of Penguin Point this weekend! It’s shore to be the beginning of a real cool summer. We can’t wait for you to meet our new feathered friends. 🌊