Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, Pittsburgh, PA Videos

Tesha the Tiger
Ready...set...pounce! Tesha is on her way to celebrate International Tiger Day! Today, we raise awareness of the world's largest cat, as well as the urgent need to protect its natural habitats. 🐅

Elephant Sweet 16
Wishing a Happy Sweet 16 to our elephant girls, Angeline and Zuri! Both were born at the Zoo in July 2008; Angeline on the 9th and Zuri, today, the 25th! They celebrated with a party that these elephants will never forget - featuring a special birthday cake created from their favorite treats and decorations made by our Zoo Teens. 🐘🎂

Eat'n Park Family Month
Go wild for smiles this July during Eat’n Park Family Month at the Zoo! Smiley will be at the Zoo every Saturday in July for Smiley Saturdays. Plus, all kids who visit the Zoo during Family Month will receive a free Kids Meal coupon for Eat’n Park! Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3xHYGf8 Presented by Eat'n Park

Jimmy the long-spine porcupinefish
Don’t make him angry. You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry… Mild-mannered Jimmy is the secret identity of the long-spine porcupinefish. The Incredible Hulk of the Aquarium, he can inflate his body and almost double in size when threatened. Sharp spines provide this aqua-Avenger with a second defense against predators.

Kai's First Birthday
Happy first birthday to our California sea lion, Kai! Yesterday, he and his pals beat the heat with a pool party and celebrated with some special frozen treats. We hope you stay hydrated and cool this week, too!

One Wild Place
Today, the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium celebrates its 126th anniversary. We are committed to continuing our mission to connect people to wildlife, inspiring our communities to conserve nature for future generations.

Red Panda Mascot Name Reveal!
Our new red panda mascot has a name – and it is a real gem! The name chosen was one of the most popular entries. Watch the video for the reveal or click the link below! Thank you to everyone who helped raise funds for red pandas in the wild. Name Reveal: https://bit.ly/3X2c3B2

Yesterday our education team set up a celebration for Dash’s 11th birthday! He is a fennec fox in our education ambassador animal program. Happy Birthday, Dash! 🎉

Red, Wild, & Blue Day!
The leopards are checking out some of the Red, Wild, & Blue Day enrichment!

Frankie's 6th Birthday!
Help us wish Frankie a very happy 6th birthday! Today he had a construction and truck-themed party that was set up by the keepers and animal kitchen staff. He was exploring all of the fun decorations and cake!

Today is your last day to submit a name suggestion for our new red panda mascot! We have received over 200 name suggestions. Your donation benefits AZA's SAFE Red Panda conservation program that helps support red pandas in the wild. We will be announcing the winning name on May 31st! Submit your name idea and donation here: https://bit.ly/3WH2WWe

Help name our new red panda mascot!
We are declaring this week Red Panda Week in honor of our new mascot! Have you submitted your name suggestion yet? This contest benefits AZA’s SAFE Red Panda program that takes part in habitat conservation and restoration, survey of wild red panda populations, education, and prevention of wildlife disease. Submit your name idea and donation: https://bit.ly/3WH2WWe

Bo's 1st Birthday!
Help us wish a very happy 1st birthday to Bo! The troop celebrated with special "under the sea" decorations and presents set up by the keeper staff. Of course, Frankie ended up taking the whole cake!

Penguin egg update! Our vet staff checked all four eggs to see the progression status. The two fertile eggs that we originally showed now have a much smaller air cell. The cell is the empty space that can be seen while candling and the dark area of the egg is where the chick is. This smaller air cell means the chick is developing well. The next step would be the chick pipping, a process of tapping the beak against the inside of the shell to begin hatching. If egg development continues to be successful, this process should begin this week! The other two eggs (the last two in the video) unfortunately are not fertile. This can be seen by the visible yolk and no evidence of blood vessels. Stay tuned for more updates!

Penguin Breeding Season
Happy World Penguin Day 🐧 It’s breeding season at the Aquarium, and we are excited to share that we have four macaroni penguin eggs! This week we checked two eggs that are further along to see if they were fertile, and we will check the other two eggs next week. The eggs you see in this video are fertile! Macaroni penguins have a vulnerable conservation status with decreasing populations, so this would be an exciting addition to the species. There is still some time to go to see if there will be chicks, but we will provide updates along the way!

Thank you, volunteers! We appreciate your work every single day! #NationalVolunteerWeek

Happy National Volunteer Week! We would like to thank all of our volunteers here at the Zoo who help us make it all possible every single day. They are truly the best!

Harbor!
Have you seen Harbor in our Aquarium? Harbor is an ambassador for our Sea Turtle Second Chance program! In 2016, she was hit by a boat propeller in a waterway in Florida and received extensive injuries. She has since recovered but has developed a condition recognized as bubble butt syndrome due to the air trapped under her shell. While she has adapted and thrived, she was deemed non-releasable and has lived in our Aquarium ever since! She can often be seen swimming or resting between rocks. Stop by to see her! We recently released six turtles back into the ocean last week. Check out our updates about the trip on our social media pages! This program is sponsored by Peoples Natural Gas.

Sea Turtle Release
Watch as one of our sea turtles makes their way back home! 🐢 This program is sponsored by Peoples Natural Gas.

The turtles in our Sea Turtle Second Chance program have completed their journey back to the ocean! All six were released at Little Talbot Island State Park. Stay tuned for more turtle content! 🐢 Sponsored by Peoples Natural Gas