Photos: Who's at the Reid Park Zoo?
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Before you visit them in person, get a sneak peek of newly added Reid Park Zoo animals here as well as birth announcements.
Litsemba, right, 11 months pregnant with her third offspring, romps in the sun in the Expedition Tanzania exhibit with Sundzu, her 2-year-old, at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court, in Tucson, Ariz. Litsemba, or "Semba" for short, is expected to give birth sometime between the end of June and beginning of August next year. It marks the first-ever elephant pregnancy for the zoo, said education coordinator Vivian VanPeenen. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Sta
Litsemba, 11 months pregnant with her third offspring, romps in the sun in the Expedition Tanzania exhibit with the father, Mabu, left, at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court, in Tucson, Ariz. Litsemba, or "Semba" for short, is expected to give birth sometime between the end of June and beginning of August next year. It marks the first-ever elephant pregnancy for the zoo, said education coordinator Vivian VanPeenen. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Sta
Litsemba, 11 months pregnant with her third offspring, romps in the sun in the Expedition Tanzania exhibit at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court, in Tucson, Ariz. Litsemba, or "Semba" for short, is expected to give birth sometime between the end of June and beginning of August next year. It marks the first-ever elephant pregnancy for the zoo, said education coordinator Vivian VanPeenen. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Sta
Litsemba, behind, 11 months pregnant with her third offspring, romps in the sun in the Expedition Tanzania exhibit with Sundzu, her 2-year-old, at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court, in Tucson, Ariz. Litsemba, or "Semba" for short, is expected to give birth sometime between the end of June and beginning of August next year. It marks the first-ever elephant pregnancy for the zoo, said education coordinator Vivian VanPeenen. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Sta
Finley, a yearling female grizzly, climbs out of the water while exploring her new home at the Reid Park Zoo on Sept. 18, 2013 in Tucson. The bear and his sister will be open for public viewing Thursday when the park opens its gates at 9 a.m. following a private coming-out party for donors at 8 a.m. The roll out continues on Saturday with Greet The Grizzlies from 9 a.m. to noon.
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Ronan, a yearling male grizzly, paws at a piece of fruit to try to fetch it without falling into the deep end of the pool in his new home at the Reid Park Zoo on Sept. 18, 2013. The bear and his sister will be open for public viewing Thursday when the park opens its gates at 9 a.m. following a private coming-out party for donors at 8 a.m. The roll out continues on Saturday with Greet The Grizzlies from 9 a.m. to noon.
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Sita, a 10 year-old female Malayan tiger who arrived from the Bronx Zoo in summer 2011, hops over water at Reid Park Zoo on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011. She was quarantined for 30 days and then had to wait out modifications to the tiger exhibit before she was allowed in the the exhibit.
- David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Jasiri, right, a young male reticulated giraffe who arrived from Indianapolis Zoo in October 2012, sticks close to Texas, a mature giraffe, as they explore during his first day on public view in the new habitat at the Reid Park Zoo on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012.
- Ron Medvescek
Litsemba, right, 11 months pregnant with her third offspring, romps in the sun in the Expedition Tanzania exhibit with Sundzu, her 2-year-old, at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court, in Tucson, Ariz. Litsemba, or "Semba" for short, is expected to give birth sometime between the end of June and beginning of August next year. It marks the first-ever elephant pregnancy for the zoo, said education coordinator Vivian VanPeenen. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Sta
Litsemba, 11 months pregnant with her third offspring, romps in the sun in the Expedition Tanzania exhibit with the father, Mabu, left, at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court, in Tucson, Ariz. Litsemba, or "Semba" for short, is expected to give birth sometime between the end of June and beginning of August next year. It marks the first-ever elephant pregnancy for the zoo, said education coordinator Vivian VanPeenen. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Sta
Litsemba, 11 months pregnant with her third offspring, romps in the sun in the Expedition Tanzania exhibit at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court, in Tucson, Ariz. Litsemba, or "Semba" for short, is expected to give birth sometime between the end of June and beginning of August next year. It marks the first-ever elephant pregnancy for the zoo, said education coordinator Vivian VanPeenen. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Sta
Litsemba, behind, 11 months pregnant with her third offspring, romps in the sun in the Expedition Tanzania exhibit with Sundzu, her 2-year-old, at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court, in Tucson, Ariz. Litsemba, or "Semba" for short, is expected to give birth sometime between the end of June and beginning of August next year. It marks the first-ever elephant pregnancy for the zoo, said education coordinator Vivian VanPeenen. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Sta
Finley, a yearling female grizzly, climbs out of the water while exploring her new home at the Reid Park Zoo on Sept. 18, 2013 in Tucson. The bear and his sister will be open for public viewing Thursday when the park opens its gates at 9 a.m. following a private coming-out party for donors at 8 a.m. The roll out continues on Saturday with Greet The Grizzlies from 9 a.m. to noon.
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Ronan, a yearling male grizzly, paws at a piece of fruit to try to fetch it without falling into the deep end of the pool in his new home at the Reid Park Zoo on Sept. 18, 2013. The bear and his sister will be open for public viewing Thursday when the park opens its gates at 9 a.m. following a private coming-out party for donors at 8 a.m. The roll out continues on Saturday with Greet The Grizzlies from 9 a.m. to noon.
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
This photo provided by the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson shows newborn male and female lion cubs after their first medical exam on Aug. 2, 2011. The cubs, born to adult lion Kaya on July 28, 2011, appear to be doing well.
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A black-and-white ruffed lemurs at the Reid Park Zoo. Photo courtesy of the Reid Park Zoo
- Photo courtesy of the Reid Park Zoo
Mabu, an African elephant, plays in the mud in the Reid Park Zoo's new Expedition Tanzania exhibit on Monday.
- Ron Medvescek, Arizona Daily Star
Shombay, a male African lion, yawns after getting up from a nap during Reid Park Zoo Safari Nights on June 14th, 2013.
- Jim Davis
Sita, a 10 year-old female Malayan tiger who arrived from the Bronx Zoo in summer 2011, hops over water at Reid Park Zoo on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011. She was quarantined for 30 days and then had to wait out modifications to the tiger exhibit before she was allowed in the the exhibit.
- David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Quito, a tamandua baby - a type of Anteater - was born Aug. 30, 2012. In this photo, it lay on a stuffed bear for stability and comfort away from mom at the Reid Park Zoo on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012.
- Ron Medvescek
A giraffe lumbers aroud the enclosure while visitors enjoy the late afternoon at Reid Park Zoo Safari Nights on June 14th, 2013.
- Jim Davis
Five-year-old Panga plays in the mud wallow in Reid Park Zoo's Tanzania exhibit on Monday.
- Ron Medvescek, Arizona Daily Star
Kaya, a female African lion, enjoys the late afternoon at Reid Park Zoo Safari Nights on June 14th, 2013.
- Jim Davis
Kaya, a female African lion, enjoys playing with one of the large plastic balls in the lion enclosure at Reid Park Zoo Safari Nights on June 14th, 2013.
- Jim Davis
A male Grevy's zebra, Ajani, born at Reid Park Zoo on Aug. 31, 2012, tries out some new moves on his mother, Amira, on Sept. 18, 2012. The zoo held a Facebook contest to name the baby zebra.
- Ron Medvescek
Mabu, an African elephant, plays in the mud in the Reid Park Zoo's new Expedition Tanzania exhibit on Monday.
- Ron Medvescek, Arizona Daily Star
Mabu, left, a male African elephant greets Semba, a female, as the two pass by one another while grazing in the Reid Park Zoo's new Expedition Tanzania exhibit on Tuesday, March 20.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
A male Grevy's zebra, Ajani, born at Reid Park Zoo on Aug. 31, 2012, plays with his mother, Amira, on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012.
- Ron Medvescek, Arizona Daily Sta
Kaya, a female African lion, enjoys playing with one of the large plastic balls in the lion enclosure at Reid Park Zoo Safari Nights on June 14th, 2013.
- Jim Davis
Jasiri, right, a young male reticulated giraffe who arrived from Indianapolis Zoo in October 2012, sticks close to Texas, a mature giraffe, as they explore during his first day on public view in the new habitat at the Reid Park Zoo on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012.
- Ron Medvescek
The Reid Park Zoo's adult male lion, Shombay, gets chased by his 4-month-old cubs on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Photo courtesy Reid Park Zoo
- Submitted photo
Samba, an African elephant, sprays herself with mud in the Reid Park Zoo's new Expedition Tanzania exhibit on Monday.
- Ron Medvescek, Arizona Daily Star
Kaya, a female African lion, rolls in the dirt in the lion enclosure at Reid Park Zoo Safari Nights on June 14th, 2013.
- Jim Davis
Mabu, an African elephant, plays in the mud in the Reid Park Zoo's new Expedition Tanzania exhibit on Monday.
- Ron Medvescek, Arizona Daily Star
A domesticated European rabbit named Timothy gets plenty of touches, Monday, July 2, 2012 at the Foothills Mall. Employees of the Reid Park Zoo spend Mondays there last year displaying animals for kids to touch.
- David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Elephants saunter to the Reid Park Zoo's Expedition Tanzania exhibit on Monday.
- Ron Medvescek, Arizona Daily Star
Eight-month old white tiger Catmandu.
- Xavier Gallegos
Sundzu, a one-year-old African elephant, tentatively tests the waters of the enclosure's mud wallow on a chilly morning in the Reid Park Zoo's new Expedition Tanzania exhibit on Tuesday, Mar. 20.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Sta
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