Fort Wayne Zoo

01/07/2026

Meeko, Benjamin, and Kramer are their names, and semi-aquatic living is their game. 🦦

North American river otters are perfectly adapted for life in the water! With a narrow body and long whiskers, this mammal is able to navigate quickly and detect prey, even when their underwater environment is dark and cloudy.

01/06/2026

Studies show Raury and Sanji have no bad angles ✨

01/05/2026

"Hope this email finds you well..."

How this email found me on the first day back to work after the holidays:

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! 🎇 2025 was packed full of special moments, and we look forward to what awaits in 2026.

Here are just a handful of our favorite moments from 2025 ✨ Thank you to all for yet another year spent connecting kids and animals, strengthening families, and inspiring people to care!

01/01/2026

New Year’s Resolution: eat more salads 🥬

12/31/2025

2025 was a big and exciting year for the Fort Wayne Zoo! Join Zoo Director Rick as he reflects on this year in the newest Wild on Wane 👇🏼

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – 2025 brought a lot of new experiences and new animals to Fort Wayne Zoo, and Wild on WANE brought you exclusive behind-the-scenes access to all the big events and mi…

12/30/2025

Stick your tongue out if it’s your birthday 🥳 Happy birthday to Ezeji the reticulated giraffe, who celebrates his sweet 16 today!

12/29/2025

For the safety of our guests, staff, and the animals that we care for, the Fort Wayne Zoo has decided that Wild Lights will be CLOSED this Monday evening, December 29, due to the inclement winter weather coming our way.

We look forward to welcoming you for our FINAL EVENINGS OF WILD LIGHTS going until January 4th. Don’t miss out on this unique and magical holiday experience!

For the remainder of Wild Lights, hours will be 5:30pm – 9:00pm. See our website for additional event details.

12/29/2025

Have old Christmas lights you aren't sure what to do with? Recycle them at the Fort Wayne Zoo!

From now until January 23, 2026, we will be collecting used holiday lights to prevent them from ending up in the landfill. Last year, you all recycled and diverted more than 2,600 pounds of Christmas lights from the landfill! Let's see if we can collect even more this year.

Lights can be dropped off at our Guest Services building on weekdays through January 23 from 9am-4pm.

12/26/2025

Post-Christmas feast naps just hit different…

12/25/2025

What is a tiger’s favorite Christmas carol? Jungle Bells! Jungle Bells!

Have a very merry Christmas, from our wild family to yours.