Here is your prescribed weekly dose of Velo cuteness. According to recent scientific research (conducted by our staff), one dose a week of adorable Velo can cure pretty much anything.

Beyond simply drying off, when a bird spreads its wings, it often seeks to absorb solar energy. Anhingas, in particular, utilize this behavior to supplement their low metabolic heat production and counteract their significant rate of heat loss.

🐢Pique your child's curiosity with a morning at Zoo Tales! Join us tomorrow for a storybook adventure at 9:30 am. Each program is an opportunity for your little one to explore, learn, and get closer to nature! Learn more at:napleszoo.org/zoo-tales

You just walked through the new entrance, which path do you pick?🤔 Do you go straight for the boats then see Masamba and Shani (lion) and feed giraffes OR are you heading to see Athena (FL panther) along with Namoh (tiger) and our new orangutan family? 🛳🦁🦒OR 🐾🦧

Do you know what's sweeter than Jiffy Cornbread? Jiffy, the agouti, obviously!
📸: Keeper Olivia

There is a 0% chance you'll see anything cuter today than little Velo's face 🥹💙
📸: Keeper Amy

🦒 Morning tongue twister: Bolo the giraffe, gracefully grazing, garners gleeful gazes from the gathered guests.

Poncho is a PERFECT 10! 🎉 Poncho, our coati, turned 10 years old yesterday and had a blast at his Poncho-lymic themed party where he took home the gold 🥇 for being the cutest 10-year-old of all!

Celebrating World Veterinary Day with heartfelt gratitude to our incredible vet, Dr. Kelsie! 🩺 From tiny poison dart frogs 🐸 to dental work on our capybara's teeth, her expertise is the heartbeat of our operation. Thank you Dr. Kelsie - from all of us at Naples Zoo!

Happy Flamingo Fact Friday and International Flamingo Day!🦩💦 Flamingos filter-feed by pumping water through their bills to trap microscopic blue-green algae and other foods. Their stunning hues come from a diet rich in carotenoids...which doesn't include blueberries 🫐😜

Don't miss out on your LAST chance to make a WILD impact! 🐾🏆 Nominate us today for Best Non-Profit, Tourist Attraction, Best Camp Program, Fundraiser Event (Zoobilee), Event (Zoo Gala), and Best Place to Work in Naples!
🗳Nominate: ow.ly/KeCO50RlP63

Eva is not camera shy 🦓
📸:Keeper Olivia

Support Naples Zoo as the Best Non-Profit in Naples by nominating us for The Official Community's Choice Awards! yourchoiceawards.com/naples/
From saving endangered species to planting four trees in Africa for every Zoo membership renewed, your support fuels our impactful work.

Meet our newest capybara, Russet!
👶Age: Only 6 months old
🥔Fun Fact: He was named after the russet potato.
🤎Relationship status: Single and ready to mingle. He will be paired with our capybara sisters, which means our herd could be growing soon!

It's that time of the year again! 🐣 Tiny great egrets are popping up from their nests all around our Alligator Bay. We suggest bringing your best camera lens or a pair of binoculars to get the best view of these adorable little ones.

PJ's first #tongueouttuesday as a mother! 💙

Summer Camp Wild is now OPEN for registration! Don't move at a tortoise's pace—secure your child's spot before they're all gone! 🐢☀️

🦒Learn More: napleszoo.org/summercampwild

🗳Support Naples Zoo by nominating us for these Best of Naples Awards: Tourist Attraction, Fundraising Event, Summer Camp Program, Place to Work, and Event.

👉 Nominate Here: naplesnews.gannettcontests.com/2024-Naples-Co…

Cappy Saturday! Fun fact of the day: Capybaras can weigh anywhere between 60 and 150 pounds, adult capybaras are twice the size of a North American beavers!
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Baku, our serval turns 1️⃣0️⃣ today! 🐾🎂For his birthday he got a delicious cake made of blood, goats milk, chicken and ground meat 😋 #yummy If you'd like to wish him happy birthday, you can find him next to the new flamingo exhibit! 🥳