The nearly three-year-old southern pudu male gained fame in 2019 after K-Pop fans donated to name him in honor of a member of the popular group NCT-127.

I am very thankful to those who love the Zoo and support its mission – from members to volunteers to donors to Zoo colleagues and friends, trustees, conservation partners and many more.

Egg-citing avian news, hope for extinct turtles, and providing a safe haven for rescued native frogs.

In May, I promised you an update on our new fundraising event Walk for the Wild, and since then we’ve also hosted our second virtual Beastly Ball.

This time last year, our Zoo was faced with an uncertain economic outlook as we remained closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last 15 months have been difficult, challenging, and even disheartening at times. Zoos, aquariums, and wildlife conservation organizations from all over the world were forced to thin their operating budgets and staffing to offset the deficits caused by the pandemic. However, hope does spring eternal, and I am confident