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2nd Annual Art for Animals Festival at Baton Rouge Zoo: Calling Artists to Support Wildlife Conservation

2nd Annual Art for Animals Festival at Baton Rouge Zoo: Calling Artists to Support Wildlife Conservation

September 13, 2024
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is excited to announce the second annual Art for Animals Festival, a unique event that combines creativity with a commitment to wildlife conservation. The festival will run from Feb. 3 through May 9, 2025, featuring a juried art exhibition celebrating animals and their habitats, with a festival and closing reception/awards ceremony on May 3, 2025. View Details
Get Ready for a Fa-BOO-lous Adventure at BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo's

Get Ready for a Fa-BOO-lous Adventure at BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo's "Boo at the Zoo"!

September 13, 2024
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is thrilled to announce the return of the beloved family-friendly Halloween event, "Boo at the Zoo," presented by Hancock Whitney. This year's event will take place on on October 19, 20, 26 & 27, coinciding with the zoo's regular admission hours. The festivities are sure to create memorable moments and cherished family traditions. View Details
Saving Species From Extinction: Asian Hornbills

Saving Species From Extinction: Asian Hornbills

March 12, 2024
Through the Baton Rouge Zoo Foundation, we raise money to donate to specific conservation programs. We recently joined the Asian Hornbill SAFE Program. This program supports the biodiversity and habitat conservation of 15 Asian Hornbill species identified for protection. Their IUCN status ranges from vulnerable to critically endangered due to habitat loss, trafficking and local hunting that threaten their survival. View Details
Why AZA accreditation matters

Why AZA accreditation matters

February 13, 2024
The Baton Rouge Zoo is proud to have been the first zoo in Louisiana to become an AZA accredited institution. In 2018, that distinction was lost due to a lack of investment in infrastructure over the Zoo’s 50-year history. That jolt pushed us to do better, much of the transformation you see throughout the Zoo is part of a global effort to make the necessary upgrades to regain our Zoo’s accreditation and once again be included in the top 10% of zoos in the country. We believe in the AZA mission and we know that we will be back in that elite society soon. The Zoo plans to apply for accreditation in 2023, with a decision being announced in the Spring of 2024. View Details
Volunteer Spotlight for Zoo & Aquarium Month

Volunteer Spotlight for Zoo & Aquarium Month

June 22, 2023
Zoos and aquariums have some of the most unique volunteering opportunities around. At the Baton Rouge Zoo, our volunteers are able to use their unique skills and talents to help the Zoo achieve its mission. What better time to give special recognition to our dedicated volunteers and volunteer coordinator than during Zoo and Aquarium month! View Details
Staff Spotlight for Zoo and Aquarium Month

Staff Spotlight for Zoo and Aquarium Month

June 12, 2023
Every staff member at the Baton Rouge Zoo has an important role to serving our mission! View Details
Black Rhino Update

Black Rhino Update

June 06, 2023
On May 30th, the Zoo’s female Black Rhino, Gemstone, died due to age related factors. Gemstone was born on July 2, 1989, and was just a month short of her 35th Birthday. The San Francisco Zoo owned her, and she came to the Baton Rouge Zoo in 2006 as a breeding loan transfer from the Center for Conservation of Tropical Ungulates in Peace River Florida. View Details
Celebrate National Zoo and Aquarium Month at the Baton Rouge Zoo

Celebrate National Zoo and Aquarium Month at the Baton Rouge Zoo

June 06, 2023
June is National Zoo and Aquarium Month, celebrated annually to honor the role that zoos and aquariums play in the conservation and research of animal and fish species. Facilities like the Baton Rouge Zoo are part of a larger effort to save extraordinary species and ultimately to keep the planet's ecosystem functioning. View Details
BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo to Host Guest Appreciation Weekend

BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo to Host Guest Appreciation Weekend

May 19, 2023
BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo will be hosting Guest Appreciation Weekend on June 3rd and 4th to thank our community for their support. During these dates, the Zoo will be offering "Buy One, Get One" pricing (plus tax) on admission for all guests. View Details