Emporia Zoo

Emporia Zoo Providing an environment that inspires respect and stewardship for the natural world!
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🚒🚓🚛 Touch-a-Truck is happening today at the Emporia Zoo!Come explore vehicles and equipment from the Emporia Police Depa...
06/20/2026

🚒🚓🚛 Touch-a-Truck is happening today at the Emporia Zoo!

Come explore vehicles and equipment from the Emporia Police Department, Emporia Kansas Fire Department, the Sanitation Division, and the Underground Utilities Division. Meet the people who help keep Emporia running and learn more about the important services they provide every day.

While you're here, stop by the Carnivore Café for lunch and support Hetlinger Developmental Services. It's a great opportunity to enjoy a meal while celebrating community partnerships and inclusion.

Join us from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. — we can't wait to see you at the zoo! 🐾

2026 Zoo Camp Registration is now OPEN! 🦁🌿 Join us to learn about ENDANGERED SPECIES 🌍 July 27-31, 8 AM to Noon ⏰ Cam...
06/19/2026

2026 Zoo Camp Registration is now OPEN! 🦁🌿
Join us to learn about ENDANGERED SPECIES 🌍
July 27-31, 8 AM to Noon ⏰

Campers will learn about wildlife adaptations and how they give animals super powers through engaging activities, crafts, and games! 🎨🧩

Member Cost: $80.00 💰
Non-Member Cost: $90.00 💳

For more details or to register, visit www.emporiaks.gov/zoocamp 🎟️

Zoo Offices and Classroom will be closed June 19th in recognition of the Juneteenth Holiday. Zoo will be open normal ope...
06/19/2026

Zoo Offices and Classroom will be closed June 19th in recognition of the Juneteenth Holiday. Zoo will be open normal operating hours.

🐝🌼 Celebrate National Pollinator Week! 🌼🐝Pollinators like bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and bats play a vital role in...
06/18/2026

🐝🌼 Celebrate National Pollinator Week! 🌼🐝

Pollinators like bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and bats play a vital role in keeping our ecosystems healthy and our food supply thriving. This week, take a moment to plant native flowers, avoid harmful pesticides, and support habitats that help pollinators flourish.

Every garden, flower pot, and wild space can make a difference. Together, we can protect the tiny heroes that keep our world blooming! 🌎💛

🌾🐾 Pop-up alert! 🐾🌾Have you visited the Prairie Dog Town at David Traylor Zoo lately?These busy little burrow-builders a...
06/16/2026

🌾🐾 Pop-up alert! 🐾🌾

Have you visited the Prairie Dog Town at David Traylor Zoo lately?

These busy little burrow-builders are some of the most entertaining animals to watch! Prairie dogs live in large family groups called colonies and spend their days digging tunnels, keeping watch for danger, and chatting with their neighbors using a surprisingly complex system of calls. 🗣️

One minute they're standing tall like tiny sentinels, and the next they're disappearing underground faster than you can say "prairie dog!" 👀

Prairie dogs play an important role in prairie ecosystems. Their burrows provide shelter for many other animals, and their digging helps keep grasslands healthy.

Next time you visit, take a few minutes to watch their town in action. You never know what kind of prairie dog drama, construction project, or neighborhood meeting you might witness! 🏘️🐾

📸 Share your favorite prairie dog photo in the comments!

🌊💙 Happy World Oceans Day! 💙🌊Our oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth and provide the air we breathe, the food we eat...
06/13/2026

🌊💙 Happy World Oceans Day! 💙🌊

Our oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth and provide the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the beauty we enjoy every day. Today is a reminder that protecting our oceans means protecting our future.

Simple actions — reducing plastic use, recycling, conserving water, and supporting clean waterways — can make a lasting difference. Together, we can help keep our oceans healthy, vibrant, and full of life for generations to come. 🐠🐢🌎

🦸‍♂️🦅 Zoo Camp: Wildlife Superpowers is coming to the David Traylor Zoo!1st and 2nd grade campers will discover how wild...
06/11/2026

🦸‍♂️🦅 Zoo Camp: Wildlife Superpowers is coming to the David Traylor Zoo!
1st and 2nd grade campers will discover how wildlife adaptations give animals their very own “super powers” to survive in the wild. 🐢🦉🐍

July 27 - 31, 2026, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

💲 $80 Members | $90 Non-Members
📍 Registration & details: emporiaks.gov/zoocamp

📞 Questions? Call 620-341-4365
Zoo Camp is sponsored by the Emporia Friends of the Zoo. 🐾

🦢✨ Meet the royalty of the pond at David Traylor Zoo—our magnificent Trumpeter Swans! ✨🦢Did you know Trumpeter Swans are...
06/11/2026

🦢✨ Meet the royalty of the pond at David Traylor Zoo—our magnificent Trumpeter Swans! ✨🦢

Did you know Trumpeter Swans are the largest native waterfowl in North America? With wingspans reaching up to 8 feet, these graceful giants definitely know how to make an entrance!

Their name comes from their loud, trumpet-like calls that can be heard from over a mile away. If you hear a musical "honk" while visiting the zoo, chances are our swans are making their presence known.

Next time you're at the zoo, stop by and say hello to these feathered celebrities. Share your favorite swan photo in the comments—we'd love to see them!

📸🦢 Have you spotted our Trumpeter Swans lately?

Address

75 Soden Road
Emporia, KS
66801

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16203414365

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