Xerxes is making a splash as we head into the New Year! 💦 The OKC Zoo is closed today, but will be open tomorrow, New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1, for normal operating hours. However, you can celebrate 2026 in style with OKC ZOO SAFARI LIGHTS! SAFARI LIGHTS, presented by OG&E, will be lighting up the Zoo tonight from 5:30-11 p.m., with last check in at 10 p.m. You can get tickets and celebrate the new year at https://bit.ly/4nIXKfv 📸 Elephant Caretakers | Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Ga

Would you try Breakfast with the Animals at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden? 🐻🐯😍 Make sure you purchase your tickets to “Breakfast with the Animals” in advance on the Oklahoma City Zoo’s website. Tickets include a breakfast buffet, general zoo admission, and a giraffe feeding at 11 a.m.! | Oklahoma Tourism

34K views · 1.1K reactions | Moo Deng, who? There’s a new face at Houston Zoo. Meet Akobi, a four-and-a-half-year-old male pygmy hippo that moved here from San Francisco as part of a breeding recommendation from The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) Program. Guests can spot Akobi next to the bongos as he gets acquainted in his new home. Read more: bit.ly/3NR3Rh6 | Houston Zoo | Facebook

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53K views · 773 reactions | 練 DINOSAURS IN OKC! The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden's new Dino Safari exhibit features 15 life-size animatronics and eight skeleton replicas. https://bit.ly/2PI20kl | KOCO 5 News | Facebook

5.8K reactions · 1.5K shares |  Anyone else enjoying this wintry weather more than our bison friends at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden?! Watch KOCO First Alert Storm Chasers live: https://bit.ly/2Uuuazg | KOCO 5 News | Facebook

Meet Xerxes! The Asian elephant calf's caretakers at Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden say he's thriving. Learn more about how zoo staff cares for elephants like Xerxes, and why learning about his family is so important to protect other elephants in the wild. https://www.news9.com/story/686402a31ed85a5cb8a59598/okc-zoo-newest-elephant-calf-continues-bond-with-herd?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KWTV_-_NEWS_9 | KWTV - NEWS 9