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Trail cameras, or camera traps, are used by organizations around the world to study and help conserve wildlife. Cameras are a way to observe wildlife without disrupting animals or their [...]

It’s nearly summer, but it’s not too late to plant a pollinator garden at your home. It’s important to keep in mind the variety of organisms that use your lawn or garden as a habitat, and to [...]

If you have visited Seneca Park Zoo you have probably met Bill the southern white rhinoceros, an impressive megaherbivore who has stolen the hearts of guests and staff alike.

Making an impact for species survival may be as simple as recycling or turning your heat down a couple degrees. Join Seneca Park Zoo in our move towards sustainability. We recognize that everyone [...]

In the short two-months he has been on the job, Mahandry has moved from training to action. Just a few weeks ago, he set out on a week-long excursion to assess the nurseries in the area as well [...]

Learn how to identify local frog and toad species by call, locate and register a wetland site, and collect observations to be submitted to the nationwide dataset. FrogWatch USA™ is the [...]

What do the Amerks and polar bears have in common? They both depend on ice! While the former requires ice to play a hockey game, the latter requires ice for survival.

Last month, the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) awarded  Seneca Park Zoo Society and partner, the NYS Department of Transportation, with an Environmental Excellence Award. At [...]

In my fourth week as the Communications Coordinator for the Seneca Park Zoo Society, I had the opportunity to spend one morning exploring Turning Point Park and the Genesee River through the lens [...]