
Mombasa Golden Starburst Tarantula
Mombasa Golden Starburst Tarantula (Pterinochilus murinus) Invertebrate Africa Seneca Park Zoo is home to one Mombasa golden starburst tarantula, which can be found inside the Animals of the Savanna building.
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Mombasa Golden Starburst Tarantula (Pterinochilus murinus) Invertebrate Africa Seneca Park Zoo is home to one Mombasa golden starburst tarantula, which can be found inside the Animals of the Savanna building.

Mueller’s Clawed Frog (Xenopus muelleri) Amphibian Africa Seneca Park Zoo is home to a Mueller’s clawed frog. The habitat is located in the micro-habitat tree inside the Animals of the

Naked Mole Rat (Heterocephalus glaber) Mammal Africa Seneca Park Zoo is home to two colonies of naked mole rats. Their habitat is located inside the new Animals of the Savanna

California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) Mammal North America Seneca Park Zoo is home to four sea lions, three females and one male. Lily, the oldest female, was born in 2009.

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Bird North America There is one male bald eagle, Maverick, at Seneca Park Zoo. Maverick was born around 2012 and arrived at the Zoo in 2016.

Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) Bird North America Seneca Park Zoo is home to one male sandhill crane who joined the Zoo in July 2019 and one female who joined him

Taveta Golden Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps) Bird Africa Seneca Park Zoo is the home to a flock of Taveta golden weavers. They can be found in the large aviary inside the

Western Rat Snake (Pantherophis obsoletus) Reptile North America Seneca Park Zoo is home to one western rat snake, a male named Pugsly. The rat snakes are a part of the

Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) Fish North America Two largemouth bass reside in the pond along the Genesee Trail. Often stocked for sport fishing, this fish is now common throughout the

Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa) Invertebrate Africa Seneca Park Zoo raises a colony of Madagascar hissing cockroaches, both young and old and both males and females. Animal Facts When threatened,