Meet Our Animals

Nigerian Dwarf Goats

Trixie, Pixie & Djali {pronounced Jolly), our dwarf goat triplets, are always ready to jump and play, or get a snack! Come meet them in our Petting Zoo, brush their coats, and give them a scratch between the horns!
(Djali [the black goat] would love to visit your special event, additional $10 transportation fee )

Arizona Blonde Tarantula

Charlotte is our fuzzy friend from the American Southwest! She loves educating people about the importance of spiders, and dispelling the myths surrounding them! Did you know that females can live to be over 40 years old? 

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Short-Tailed Opossum

Poki is an adorable little marsupial from South America. Although he is a close relative of our native Virginia Opossums, he is much smaller. Marsupials are a fascinating group of mammals, and we cannot wait to share his story with you!

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Leopard Tortoise Hatchling

Lilith is our youngest tortoise, and spends much of her time sleeping or eating. Her favorite foods are arugula greens and dandelion flowers!

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(Because Little Lilith is still so delicate, she is not currently available for off-site programs. You are welcome to giggle alongside her here at the zoo!

Jungle Carpet Python

Chester is a brilliantly colored snake from Australia. These constrictors are excellent climbers and very curious. Chester loves to climb on people, and will sometimes climb onto your head! In the wild, carpet pythons eat rodents, birds, and even large bats!

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Rock Igauna

Ajax is a massive lizard from the Cayman Islands! These powerful iguanas can grow to almost 5 feet long, and are the largest land animals in their ecosystem. They are peaceful herbivores, and are critically endangered due to habitat loss and introduced predators. 

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$$Due to his large size, Ajax requires special transportation when travelling off-site, and booking him is an extra $10 charge. 

Gargoyle Gecko

Originally from New Caledonia, these elegant geckos love to climb and rest in flowers and leaves much like you see in their native islands between Fiji and Australia. Morticia is able to change color to adapt to her surroundings, as well as communicate her mood to other geckoes!

California Kingsnake

Kingsnakes like Dot are skilled hunters, roaming the deserts of California and Arizona for lizards, birds, rodents, and other snakes. Although Dot is still very small, she is growing into a beautiful snake, and would love to meet new people.

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Kingsnakes have a natural resistance to rattlesnake venom!

Red Foot Tortoise

Our hungry herd of red foot tortoises are always happy to greet visitors with their friendly faces and their huge appetites! Experience the world's slowest stampede as they come to eat from your hand in our Large Tortoise Feeding Yard.

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Bearded Dragon

Bearded dragons are tough inhabitants of the Australian Outback, where they live on bugs and plants, and protect themselves with their spiny skin. Valentina can't wait to teach you the ways of bearded dragons!

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Reticulated Python

At over 10 feet, Apollo the reticulated python is a gentle giant. His size, color, and engaging personality will wow any animal lover, and make converts out of the most nervous admirers.​

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$$ Due to Apollo's large size, he requires special transport and booking him for a show carries an additional $15 charge*

Texas Gold Millipedes

Although they don’t seem like much at first glance, these many-legged invertebrates are extremely good at cleaning up dead leaves and wood in the forest. Learn all about decomposers and composting with our amazing milliepedes!

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Barred Rock Chickens

Our Barred Rock Chickens love to show off their elegant feather patterns of black and white with a startling red comb on their heads.  They lay eggs throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Come on out and meet some of their chicks!
 

Although our chickens are free-range within the zoo, they do not travel to off-site programs. 

Sugar Glider

Sugar Gliders like Ray are social animals that love to ride in a pouch carried by their humans!  They are small, omnivorous, nocturnal marsupials.  That's a mouthful! Speaking of which, they LOVE sugar and will always come out for a treat.

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Green Iguana

Darwin is a male green iguana, and he rules the roost from his favorite spot in the sunlight. 

Iguanas are excellent swimmers, but spend most of their time in the trees, eating leaves and flowers.

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(Darwin can travel to see you, but due to his size and special requirements for travel, there is an extra fee of $10.)

Sun Conure

Sun Conures are lively and expressive and Olive is no exception!  You'll hear her greeting visitors even before they reach the door. 
 

(Olive is still a bit young to travel, but she'll be waiting for you at the Zoo! Come on out and feed her her favorite colorful macaroni noodles, you will be her best friend for life!)

White's Treefrog

Sammy Croaker is our resident treefrog, and he loves hanging out on leaves and branches.  These frogs are from Australia, and have ferocious appetites for insects!

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Frogs are known as "environmental indicators" due to their sensitivity to pollution. Healthy frogs are a sign of healthy waterways!

Fancy Rats

Fawn, Silvermist, and Tinkerbell are definitely not your average rats! These friendly rodents are curious and playful. Learn all about how rats are adaptable, intelligent, and important members of our ecosystem!

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Blue Tongued Skink

Have you ever met a lizard with a blue tongue? Luna would love to show you hers! She is native to Australia, and uses her flashy blue tongue to get away from predators like dingoes, eagles, and monitor lizards!

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Tiger Salamander

Alexander the Tiger Salamander is a truly awesome amphibian! Although he normally lives underground, he never minds coming out to meet new people!

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Tiger salamanders start their lives in the water, breathing with gills. They lose their gills and paddle-shaped tails as they mature, and spend their adult lives living in burrows underground. 

Kune Kune Pigs

Pua and Penny are very special pigs! They are Kune Kune pigs, a Polynesian breed from New Zealand. They are extremely friendly, smart, and love to get treats from visitors. Come say hi to them at the Petting Zoo!

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Did you know? In Disney's Moana, Pua the pig was based on real-life Kune Kune! The name Pua means "flower". 

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Our piglets have grown into pigs! We no longer take them to offsite events due to their weight and size. Pua and Penny would LOVE for you to come to the zoo to give them scratches and treats!

Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches

Our Hissing Cockroaches may seem spooky at first glance, but they're actually gentle vegetarians with a very important job! By eating decomposing fruit and leaves, these invertebrate recycling machines contribute to the circle of life. 

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Asian Water Monitor

Toothless is our resident dragon in training! His species is the second largest lizard in the world, after their close relative the Komodo Dragon!

He is extremely intelligent, and is currently being clicker trained for future educational encounters.

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(Toothless is training as an ambassador animal, and not available for programs at this time.)

Sulcata (African Spurred) Tortoise

Sulcata tortoises are some of the world's largest tortoises and can live to be 100 years old or older! Master Oogway took an interesting journey to reach The Learning Zoo and we're happy to have him with us.  We believe he's about 30 years old. 

Master Oogway's size and age keep him at the zoo patrolling the grounds, this important job makes him unable to partake in off-site parties.