Sumatran orangutan mother Ibu and Zaini, her new baby born on June 2, 2022. The El Paso Zoo is a proud supporter of Orangutan SAFE The Association of Zoos and Aquarium’s (AZA) Saving Animals from Extinction (SAFE) with the support of the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens focuses on the collective expertise within AZA-accredited…
Category: Southeast Asia Wildlife
The Zoo’s support of the Indonesian Species Conservation Program
Slow loris rescued by the Indonesia Species Conservation Program Without a doubt the most important conservation goal of the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens is working to save endangered species. Recently the Zoo received a report from the Indonesia Species Conservation Program in northern Sumatra summarizing their activities in 2022. We have supported this…
Zoo Snapshot: Pygmy Slow Loris
Pygmy Slow Loris Nycticebus pygmaeus Endangered: Numbers decreasing. Head to tail 7.7 – 9.1 in weighing 15 ounces. Habitat: Tropical forests of China, Laos, Indonesia and Thailand. At the El Paso Zoo: Inside the Asia Forest Nocturnal Exhibit. The loris does not leap through the trees like other primates, but instead uses its feet like clamps…
Conservation Education 