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Eastern Black Rhinoceros
Eastern black rhinos are large, heavily-built mammals with thick, protective skin and a pointed prehensile upper lip that can grasp and pull leaves. Black rhinos have two horns, with the front one being larger and reaching up to 50 inches long. Like horses and zebras, rhinos run and walk on their toes. Black rhinos can […]
Reticulated Giraffe
Giraffes only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep in a 24-hour period! They often achieve that in quick naps that may last only a minute or two at a time. Giraffes can rest while standing, but they sometimes also lie down with their head resting on their rump. That’s a vulnerable position for a […]
Hippopotamus
“Hippopotamus” comes from a Greek word meaning “river horse” — but hippos are not related to horses. Their closest living relative is the whale. An adult hippo can hold its breath underwater for up to 5 minutes! The outdoor hippo habitat, Hippo Haven, is open seasonally April – October.
Plains Zebra
Zebras have excellent eyesight and hearing and can run at speeds up to 35 miles per hour. Every zebra’s coat has a unique pattern of stripes, as individual as your own fingerprint. Underneath the stripes, their skin is all black.
African Savanna Elephant
The elephants that live on the African savanna have a huge influence on their ecosystem. As their herds move across the savanna, they feed on trees, breaking them up, often by pulling them up by the roots and crushing them. Without this tree clearing, the savanna would quickly grow from grassland to woodland.