Preservation Pointers

If you’ve visited the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in the last year or so, you have probably seen Naga, our 8-year-old female Komodo dragon.

The Christmas Bird count began in 1900 and has become one of the longest running wildlife censuses in the world, with more than 121 years of data recorded.

For this week’s Preservation Pointer, we highlight World Fisheries Day.

Friday, October 23 is International Snow Leopard Day! A day celebrating the adoption of the Bishkek Declaration in 2013.

It’s Rainforest Awareness Week! For orangutans and many other endangered species living in tropical rainforests in Malaysia and Indonesia, every day can be scary.

World Octopus day is celebrated on October 8 to highlight one of nature's most amazing animals! Octopuses are 8-armed wonders that possess 3 hearts, thousands of powerful suckers and remarkable…

October is Bat Appreciation Month and this flighted group of mammals is worth appreciating! There are nine species of bat that call New York State home; 3 tree-dwelling species and…

World Rhino Day is celebrated every year on September 22, and although we do not have rhinos at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, we want to celebrate by sharing some information…

Last month, Rosamond Gifford Zoo staff found 6 burned sky lanterns throughout the zoo, in trees, exhibits, pools and on pathways.