COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (May 29, 2023) — As we celebrate the longest day of the year on World Giraffe Day, enjoy a tall order of breakfast, then go on a tour to meet our tall boy Kenya at the Giraffe barn. Find out how zookeepers care for this endangered species as we work to stave off what is being considered a “silent extinction.” It’s time to make some noise to help protect this lofty animal.

Child (age 2 and under) = Free

Member — Child (age 3-12) = $20

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (April 17, 2023) — Niabi Zoo will reopen on April 17, and what a year it’s going to be!

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (March 16, 2023) — You're invited to join us for the Niabi Zoo Members Egg Hunt and Season Preview!

Become a member and RSVP by April 3 to attend.

April 8, 2023, 9AM-12PM

•           Exclusive members-only event before the zoo opens to the public!

•           Egg Hunt or scavenger hunt for ages two to twelve! Details below.

•           Free train and carousel rides

•           Photo ops with the Bunny

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (February 14, 2023) — One of the zoo’s most popular and beloved residents, Twiga, a sixteen-year-old female Southern Nubian Giraffe, passed away on January 3 from a degenerative neurological disease of the brain and spinal cord. “Twiga was an extraordinary member of our zoo family’ beloved by her keepers and our guests alike,” says Zoo Director Lee Jackson. Twiga came to the Niabi Zoo in 2007 from the Palm Beach Zoo at the age of one.