Today we highlight our smallest canid species at the zoo. Fennec foxes are a nocturnal species and can be found in our adaptions area at the zoo. Check out the ears on these guys! #syracusezoo #ClosedButStillCaring #BringingTheZooToYou

Our red river hogs, like other pig species, are very intelligent. As you can see, Zambizi and Nile love to follow their keepers as they walk by in hopes for a training session or an extra treat!

To kick off our hoof-stock week, get up close and personal with our infamous Bactrian camels! Tis the season for camel brushing. Since Bactrian camels shed out their winter coat during the spring, brushing is an essential part of their daily care. With proper training, we are able to accomplish many things with our male camels to make their husbandry a joint effort that is stress free.

The elephants are back at it with their exercise regimen. Today is A to B training with our adult bull Doc. Tune in to see some more of the creative ways we give the elephants workout options!

Just like many of you, our herd of Asian elephants are trying to stay in shape during the quarantine... One way we help them do this is through stretch training, or as we have lovingly named it “Elephant Yoga” Watch as our keepers use special training to help our elephants maintain flexibility and good mobility! This is an important task for elephants of all ages from Siri, our 52-year-old, all the way down to Batu, our almost 5-year-old! So join in and get your yoga on, too!

Ever wonder how we exercise some of our flighted raptors? Well, today we are going to show you just how we accomplish this... we are taking our Harris hawks for a hawk walk! Our outdoor birds keeper, Lucas will explain what this is a bit before we start. So stay tuned!

Today we took our southern tamanduas, Dexter and Derby, out for a spin and it was awesome. Their keeper Sarah will tell you a little but about them before we jump into the fun.

Since the zoo is closed Hamilton, one of our San Clemente Island goats, took a spin around the Wildlife Trail at the zoo. We’ve talked about enrichment a lot lately. This is a great way to enrich multiple animals at once. By adding something different and exciting to their environment. Enjoy!