Bighorn sheep are sure-footed animals and have rough pads on the bottom of their two-toed, spread-out hooves. These pads allow them added traction as they move across the rocky cliffs of their native habitat.

Please note:
There are some exciting changes in store at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo! As we prepare for improvements to the main entrance and parking lot, we ask for your patience when visiting.
The main entrance to the zoo is currently inaccessible. As such, we ask that you follow the signs, which will lead you to a fenced walkway through the staff parking lot to the side entrance of the main building. The entrance and walkway will remain accessible for all. Once inside, you will be able to enjoy the zoo as you usually do.
This project, which is expected to last approximately six months, will transform the front of the zoo with many exciting changes. We will be sure to update you as those changes occur. Thank you for your understanding and continued support of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.
$50/members; $55/non-members

Join us for a unique after hours experience at the zoo focusing on our zoo's magnificent endangered grey and red wolf species. The evening will begin with drinks and light hors d'oeuvres followed by a tour and keeper chat with the wolves' primary keepers. Guests will have the chance to go behind the scenes to see the grey wolves' off exhibit holding area, followed by an enrichment experience for both the grey and red wolves. Zookeepers and education staff will be on hand to answer questions and interact with guests. One complimentary drink and a cash bar will be included in this limited-capacity program.
Please let us know if a member of your party has special needs or mobility concerns when registering for this program.
If you are enrolled and you must cancel for any reason, your registration fee is nonrefundable unless a patron on the waiting list can fill the space. In the event the cancelled slot is filled, a 25% processing fee will be deducted from your refund. If there is no waiting list for the program you are cancelling, no refund will be issued.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo • One Conservation Place, Syracuse, NY 13204 • (315) 435-8511
Joanne M. Mahoney, County Executive
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