Author: Maxine Colvin
Ankole-Watusi Cattle Undergoing Treatment for Head Tilt
Why does one of the Watusi cattle have tape around it’s horn? Wasabi, one of our Watusi cattle is undergoing a unique form of physical therapy to improve his posture…
Summer Happenings at Roger Williams Park Zoo
PROVIDENCE, RI (June 2, 2025) – There’s a lot happening at Roger Williams Park Zoo this summer: Penguin Point Our new habitat built just for our charming colony of Humboldt…
ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO’S 33rd ANNUAL ZOOBILEE! “PARTY WITH A PURPOSE” ROARS TO LIFE JUNE 28th
PROVIDENCE, RI (June 6, 2026) Tickets are now on sale for the wildest party of the year – Roger Williams Park Zoo’s 33rd annual fundraising bash, Zoobilee! Party With a…
Dinosaurs Return from Extinction at Roger Williams Park Zoo
PROVIDENCE, RI (Feb. 19, 2025) Dinosaurs are back! Sightings of these prehistoric giants have been reported in the wetlands at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Have these ancient creatures taken up…
ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO HOSTS JACK-O-LANTERN SPECTACULAR: TRIVIA EDITION September 27-November 2, 2024
(Providence RI) September 4, 2024. New England’s favorite fall tradition unveils a brand-new twist this year at Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular – Trivia Edition, presented by Citizens. Guests…
American Burying Beetle Recovery Program Sees Major Success on Nantucket Island
Providence, RI (July 23, 2024) The Roger Williams Park Zoo (RWPZ) is thrilled to announce significant progress in the American Burying Beetle Recovery Program. Hundreds of beetles were reintroduced this…
Roger Williams Park Zoo Hosts Holiday Lights Spectacular – Zoo transforms into a sparkling winter wonderland starting November 24th!
PROVIDENCE, RI (Oct. 16, 2023) It’s time for New England’s favorite and newest winter tradition, Holiday Lights Spectacular, at Roger Williams Park Zoo. The event, featuring festive, larger-than-life dazzling displays,…
Roger Williams Park Zoo Mourns the Death of Giraffe Jaffa
PROVIDENCE, RI (Oct. 3, 2023) With enormous sadness, Roger Williams Park Zoo announces the death of Jaffa Prince, their 13-year-old Masai giraffe. Jaffa underwent a procedure in June to care…
Roger Williams Park Zoo Awarded Reaccreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums
PROVIDENCE, RI (September 14, 2023) The Roger Williams Park Zoo announced today that it has earned reaccreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The Zoo was the first…