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Can you spot the birthmark on Zeke’s tongue?! 🥹🥰 A giraffe’s tongue is between 18 and 20 inches long and is prehensile, which allows it to grasp and pull leaves into its mouth. Feed giraffes like Zeke daily from 9:30am-11:30am and 12:30pm-2:30pm. @cfacincynky

Salamander Checkup: Priscilla and Steve Get a Clean Bill of Health! 🦎 🩺 Happy Amphibian Week! This week celebrates and brings attention to the important role that animals such as frogs, toads, newts and salamanders play in our ecosystem and food chain! Amphibians consume huge numbers of mosquitoes and other disease-bearing insects.  It was time for the annual checkup of the Zoo’s two Japanese Giant Salamanders Priscilla and Steve! During their exams, the vet team performed exams, radiographs, ultrasounds, and collected blood samples and skin swabs. We’re happy to report that both animals appeared to be in good health overall. Learn more in the Zoo News link in our bio! #cincinnatizoo #animalcare #animals #zookeeper #veterinarycare #salamanders

Sound on! Otterly adorable news! Overnight, Munti, the Asian small-clawed otter, gave birth to a litter of pups—earlier than expected! Munti is a first-time mom and with that comes some risk. We are currently in a critical three-day window for the pups, but hearing hearty squeaks that sound healthy is a great sign! Munti, dad Flounder, and the pups are now tucked into their nest, out of view. Because of this, the team hasn’t yet been able to confirm the number of pups. The otter family will remain off habitat for around the next eight weeks while they bond and care for their pups behind the scenes. During this time, the care team is closely monitoring their health and remains cautiously optimistic. Stay tuned on the Zoo’s social media pages for pupdates.

Munti is eating for 2, 3, 4, or more! Munti, the Asian small-clawed otter, was recently confirmed to be expecting her first litter. We expect her to give birth in about a month. These otters are the smallest otter species in the world, and their babies are about the size of a chicken nugget when born! #animals #cincinnatizoo #cuteanimals #babyanimal #otters

Kris update: she’s WALKING!!! We are so thrilled to share that Kris is up and walking now! Her steps are a little shaky but she’s getting stronger each day! She is purring, enjoying time outside, and is happily spending time with her care team. To learn more about Kris’s injury and recovery, check out the blog on our website (link in bio to Zoo News).

Snack time with sweet Rico! The Brazilian porcupine is an expert climber. Large curved claws, bare soles and a prehensile tail help the large rodent grip branches as it moves through the trees. The muscular tail is nearly as long as the body and essentially acts as a fifth limb.

Tulip season may be over, but the bloom never stops here at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden! Our incredible horticulture team is already hard at work prepping garden beds and getting ready to plant thousands of vibrant annuals across the grounds. From colorful petunias to bold marigolds, these blooms will add bursts of color and beauty throughout the summer months — creating a stunning backdrop for your next visit and a wonderful home for pollinators! 🦋 Be sure to stop and admire their work the next time you’re here. 🌼🌿 #czbggarden #botanicalgarden #garden #plantforpollinators #cincinnatizoo #annuals

Ostriches are crazy fast! They’re actually the fastest-running birds on Earth. They can reach top speeds of about 37–43 mph. Each stride can be up to 16 feet long when they’re in full sprint. This great video is brought to you by Great American Insurance Group. #cincinnatizoo #animals #zookeeper #ostrich

May the fourth be with you! #maythefourth #maytheforce #otter #funnyanimals

Keeper POV: Fiona! Fiona has raised awareness and interest in hippos. She’s an ambassador for her species! Interest in the Nile hippo and protecting its habitat in Africa benefits all species, many critically endangered, that share their ecosystem. Even Fiona swims in 100% recycled rainwater! The Greenest Zoo in America® & Roto-Rooter continue to seek new ways to use less of this natural resource. @rotorootercincy

Zola is queen of the termite mound! She’s demonstrating a natural behavior! Cheetahs like to get up high on small hills or termite mounds on the African savanna to survey the area. They can see clearly up to 3 miles watching for predators or their next meal! Visit the cheetah cubs all month long during Zoo Babies @generalelectriccreditunion

Happy World Laughter Day. We are celebrating with Monty the laughing Kookaburra. 😂

It’s Zoo Babies month at the Cincinnati Zoo! Meet Daisy: the 7 month old bonobo! Bonobos, once called pygmy chimps, are the smallest of the great ape species. They share 98.7% of our DNA. Unlike gorillas or chimpanzees, bonobos are a matriarchal society. They are female lead, and female bonds take priority over male bonds. The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is proud to support Lola Ya Bonobo, the world's only bonobo sanctuary, in their efforts to rehabilitate orphaned bonobos, and reintroduce them into protected areas in the wild. Lola Ya Bonobo also helps communities coexist with bonobos by building a better future through conservation and sustainable livelihoods, rather than over hunting. @lolayabonobo @generalelectriccreditunion #cincinnati #animal #babyanimals #bonobo #cincinnatizoo

Many of you may be familiar with Kris the cheetah being a star in our Cat Ambassador Program. She is well known for her incredible running speeds and her relationship with her companion dog, Remus. A week ago during her routine cheetah run in our encounter mid sprint Kris unexpectedly fell. It was shocking to all in attendance, her trainers included. She was quickly attended to by our vet team and transported to MedVet for an MRI. It was found that she had a partially ruptured intervertebral disc, and her spinal cord sustained some trauma. This caused her to lose mobility in her back legs in an instance during that run. When we first brought her back to the zoo she did not have any movement of her back legs or tail for the first few days. Over the past week we have seen some incredible improvement. Learn more about her recovery on our website (link in bio).

She can always spot the camera 👀🤳📸🤩😎 #cincinnatizoo #teamfiona #zookeeper #hippo

Thanks to the University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands and keeper Jacey for providing music for animals at the Cincinnati Zoo! Fiona and the bloat, the gorillas and elephants all got to experience this amazing form of enrichment! 🎵 🎶 🐾 🦛 🐘 🦍 @tucbidg #cincinnatizoo #animals #music #zookeeper