Reid Park Zoo

DJ was a 21-year-old male mandrill that suffered from numerous health problems.

Snow at Reid Park Zoo

Elephants

Zoo officials are working to make sure Connie and Shaba, elephants at the Reid Park Zoo, stay together in their future home at the San Diego Zoo.

Expedition Tanzania

A sign hangs telling zoo guest that Connie and Shaba, the former elephants at the Reid Park Zoo, left and are now at the San Diego Zoo.

Expedition Tanzania

A ceremony was held for the grand opening of the Expedition Tanzania area for five elephants at the Reid Park Zoo.

Jim Click

Jim Click speaks at the Reid Park Zoo at the opening of the new elephant exhibit, one of the many things he has helped fund.

Jim Click

The Reid Park Zoo elephant exhibit was one of many projects in Tucson made possible through donations from Jim Click and family.

Expedition Tanzania 3

A sign points visitors to the grand opening ceremony of the Expedition Tanzania area of the Reid Park Zoo.

Expedition Tanzania 1

John Hubbard and fiancée Ashley Engle look at Mabu, one of the elephants within the new Expedition Tanzania area of the Reid Park Zoo, during the grand opening last Friday.  

Founders Day 2

Two-year-old Kacey King feeds a calf at the petting zoo presented by the Marana 4-H Club during the four-day celebration.

The guide

Explorer file photo, Zoocson! Feast for the Beasts, the annual event to raise money for the Reid Park Zoo, is Saturday, Oct. 10 at the zoo on South Randolph Way.

Partying with animals

Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Education coordinator Jed Dobbs (center) gives a behind-the-scenes tour of the tiger's back room to a group of visitors earlier this year at Reid Park Zoo. The Oct. 11 auction at Zoocson will include experiences like this.

Summer Safari Nights

Bring the whole family to Summer Safari Nights Fridays through July 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Reid Park Zoo, 1100 S. Randolph Way. You can view your favorite animals in the cooler temperatures and have fun in the kids’ play area. Admission is $5-$7.50. For more information, visit www.tucsonzoo.org or call 881-4753.