16 Mar 2023

Invitation to Join the Members Egg Hunt and Season Preview/Niabi Zoo

By Scarlet Behrens

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

07 Mar 2023

Niabi Zoo Animals Receive COVID Vaccine

By Niabi Zoo

COAL VALLEY, ILLLINOIS (March 7, 2023) — A group of Niabi Zoo animals, ranging from Amur Leopards to Fennec foxes, have received the first and second rounds of the Veterinary COVID Vaccine, produced and donated by the pharmaceutical company Zoetis.

14 Feb 2023

Niabi Zoo Says Farewell to a Beloved Resident

By Lee Jackson

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.

08 Feb 2023

Conservation Dinner with Dr Greg Rasmussen on March 18

By Joel Vanderbush

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (February 8, 2023) — Niabi is excited to welcome back to the Quad Cities, our conservation partner, Dr Greg Rasmussen from Painted Dog Research Trust in Zimbabwe for a lively, in-person presentation about the newest species coming to Niabi Zoo in 2023, African Painted Dogs.

07 Feb 2023

Junior Zoo Keeper Applications Now Available

By Joel Vanderbush

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (February 7, 2023) — Do you know a teenager that loves animals, science, or conservation? We thought so! 

Niabi Zoo is excited to welcome a new group of motivated students eager to learn and gain experience as a volunteer at our zoological park this summer.

What is a Junior Zoo Keeper (JZK) you might ask?

A JZK is a student between the ages fourteen to seventeen that:

09 Dec 2022

Niabi Zoo’s Third Annual Online Auction Ends in Just Four Days

By Lee Jackson

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (December 9, 2022) — The Niabi Zoos African Prairie Dog campaign online auction ends on December 12. The Niabi zoo, with the help of our wonderful community of supporters and partners, has assembled an exciting assortment of auction items to bid on.

17 Nov 2022

Rare Ore with Rich History from Buffalo Bill Cody's Campo Bonito Gold Mine to Be Donated by Wisconsin Business Partners

By Cindy Bruhn

APPLETON, WISCONSIN (November 17, 2022) — Loren Breckenridge and Jackie Lee, business partners in Appleton, Wisconsin, are thrilled to announce that they will be donating "Cody Stone" (Milky Quartz Ore) containing Gold, Silver, Copper, and Tungsten to the Buffalo Bill Museum in LeClaire, Iowa.

28 Oct 2022

The Annual Animal Art Show Has Been Held Over by Popular Demand

By Lee Jackson

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (October 28, 2022) — Niabi Zoo is proud to announce that an encore of our 4th Annual Animal Art Show and sale will return this weekend during Boo at the Zoo! Original art by a whole host of animals will be available for purchase, on zoo grounds, 10AM-3PM on both Saturday and Sunday. Hours will be adjusted in the event of rain. Entry is included with the price of admission (free to members).

05 Oct 2022

Niabi Zoo is Free Until the End of October

By Lee Jackson

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (October 5, 2022) — Niabi Zoo has moved to its fall hours!

Niabi Fall Hours:

            Monday: CLOSED

            Tuesday-Sunday: 10AM-5PM

            (Last entry at 4PM)

Niabi Free Days:

            Tuesday-Friday: 10AM-5PM

            (Last entry at 4PM)

04 Oct 2022

Niabi Zoo Welcomes New Residents

By Lee Jackson

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (October 4, 2022) — The Niabi zoo is excited to announce the arrival of our two newest inhabitants! Beni and Togo, two African Red River Hogs. Beni and Togo are brothers and where born in a zoo here in the US. They are both just over two years old and are growing fast. Red River hogs are found in the rainforest and wet savannahs of west and central Africa. Full grown red river hogs can weigh as much as 250 lbs.

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