Press Room
If you are a member of the media and would like more information about the Little Rock Zoo, the Arkansas Zoological Foundation or the exciting new things happening at the Little Rock Zoo, please call our main line at 501-661-7200 and ask for our press department to register your contact information for media updates. The Little Rock Zoo sends up-to-date press releases and announcements on a regular basis. There’s always something new and exciting at the Zoo!
Jun 8, 2023
LITTLE ROCK (June 6, 2023) – A partnership with the Little Rock Zoo, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and the University of Central Arkansas successfully released 4…
Apr 19, 2019
LITTLE ROCK (April 19, 2019) – Don’t miss your chance to have Brunch with Bunny at the Little Rock Zoo! This ticketed, special event will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2019, from 9am to 11am in Café Africa. For guests who purchase tickets, this wi…
Apr 26, 2019
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Friday, April 26 VIP Night7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Saturday, April 27 "Mane" Event7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Two amazing nights - and both will be at the Zoo!
(Event takes place rain or shine)
At Wild Wines, guests enjoy food from the area'…
May 3, 2019
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Chelsea Clinton will appear at the Little Rock Zoo for an evening event and book signing as part of a national tour in support of her new book, Don’t Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the GlobeThis event will…
May 9, 2019
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 9, 2019) – You only turn three-years-old once, so don’t miss your chance to wish our cheetahs, Oscar and Boomer, a happy third birthday! Come to the Zoo this Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 1pm to wish these two another great…
Jul 25, 2019
It is with heavy hearts the Zoo announces the passing of Trudy, the beloved eldest member of our Western Lowland gorilla group, and at the time of her passing, the oldest living Western Lowland gorilla living in a zoo accredited by the Association o…
Jul 31, 2019
LITTLE ROCK (July 31, 2019) – The Little Rock Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a baby female Northwest Bornean orangutan born to mother Berani and father Bandar on July 28. This is the first infant born to Berani and the fifth born to Bandar.
Th…
Jul 30, 2019
LITTLE ROCK (July 29, 2019) – It is with heavy hearts the Zoo announces the passing of Ed, the beloved Aldabra tortoise. Ed was one of four Aldabra tortoises at the Little Rock Zoo, and known for his larger size. In fact, at its height, Ed’s weight…
Jul 25, 2019
LITTLE ROCK (July 16, 2019) – City of Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. and the Arkansas Zoological Foundation announced today the formation of a task force to study planning and development for the Little Rock Zoo’s future.
The task force is part o…
Feb 28, 2019
LITTLE ROCK (Feb. 28, 2019) – The Little Rock Zoo is proud to announce that a healthy female sloth bear cub was born January 9, 2019. The proud parents are mother, Kali, and father, Sahaasa.
n celebration of our newest addition, the Zoo is hosting…
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