Bug Fest 2022 was another big hit this year as thousands of zoo visitors came out and were amazed as over 40 species of insects and other invertebrates were on exhibit in the Zoo’s Event Pavilion. Thanks to over three dozen volunteers and the Education and Area 6 keeper team, the Zoo went all out to make the event one of the best ever. Special thanks to the Zoo’s marketing team, facilities, El Paso Zoological Society, Service Systems and Associates, education partners and sponsors for helping to make this experience possible. Check out the video postcard below and make plans to join us in 2023.

The El Paso Zoo’s mission is to celebrate the value of animals and natural resources and create opportunities for people to rediscover their connection to nature.  Bugs are part of that connection and one of the best ways you can get involved is to plant a pollinator garden.  Even if all you are able to do is plant a small garden in a planter, you can make a difference by planting flowers that attract butterflies, bees, hummingbirds and other animals that pollinate plants.  Largely due to habitat loss, pesticide poisoning, disease, and introduced species, pollinators need our help and many are in decline worldwide. Pollinators support us by pollinating plants that we depend on for food, but their future is uncertain.