THE ZOO WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 AND SUNDAY, JANUARY 25
WHERE THE WILD MEETS WEST TEXAS!
Hours for January 23, 2026: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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April 18, 2026
Please join the Abilene Zoo for our Diamond Jubilee as we celebrate 60 years in Grover Nelson Park. Enjoy an evening filled with memories and...
Daily Hours
Open Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Last Admission at 4:00 PM
Carousel & Train Open 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Giraffe Feeding Open 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Experience a Year of Wild Adventure!
Free admission is just the beginning, members also enjoy cool perks like:
- Discounted admission to exclusive wild events like Boo at the Zoo and Christmas Celebration
- Digital guest passes
- Early access to Summer Camp
- Discounts on education programs, camps, and even birthday parties
- Subscription to Z-News, a members-only monthly newsletter featuring behind-the-scenes access and exclusive sneak peaks
Support the Zoo
As a non-profit organization, we rely on our guests, members and generous supporters, to provide world-class care to our animal family and to continue conservation work throughout the Big Country and around the world.
About the Zoo
The Abilene Zoo is a place of learning and adventure, where families make memories, share the joy of discovery and become inspired to preserve wildlife.
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Oct 5
Happy International Maned Wolf Day! 🌎Today we celebrate these tall, fox-like canids that stand out with their long legs, reddish fur, and big ears. Despite their nickname “skunk fox,” maned wolves are not foxes or wolves at all—they’re the only species in their genus, Chrysocyon.
About 50% of their diet is plants, especially the wolf’s apple fruit, making them one of the most important seed dispersers in South America’s grasslands. Instead of howling, they communicate with a deep “roar bark”!
At Abilene Zoo, we’re proud to care for Vega (6 years old) and her daughter Lyra (2 years old), and to support the Maned Wolf SAFE program working to protect this vulnerable species.
Come celebrate with us today, October 5th, by visiting our conservation table from 10am-12pm for origami, coloring pages, a seed dispersal game, fun keeper chats, and bookmarks stamped with paw prints painted by Vega and Lyra. And don’t forget to check the Gift Shop for four of their original artworks available only today! ...
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Oct 4
When you open the front camera by mistake 🦓 ...
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Oct 2
🐾 Vega and Lyra are adding a splash of color to conservation! Our maned wolves use their paws to create beautiful paintings that are as unique as they are.
Want to learn more about these amazing animals? Stop by our International Maned Wolf Day conservation table on October 5th from 10am-12pm! You can fold an origami wolf, color your own masterpiece, play a marble game that shows how wolves help disperse seeds, and even take home a bookmark featuring paw prints painted by Vega and Lyra themselves. Plus, four of their original paintings will be available in the Gift Shop that day! ...
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Oct 1
It’s Octo-bear! 🎃 Vicki the sloth bear is kicking off spooky season with her favorite pumpkin treats. With her incredible sense of smell and love for fruit, finding snacks is no problem at all. And let’s be honest... who doesn’t love Vicki?
If you want to get in on the October action and see Vicki for yourself, join us for Boo at The Zoo on October 11th-12th, 18th-19th and 25th-26th. ...