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.

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:

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.