Kookie’s to Open Third Location at Utica Zoo
Utica, NY – President of Mohawk Valley Garden Robert Esche, along with Andria Heath, Executive Director of the Utica Zoo, announced today that Kookie’s will partner with the Utica Zoo and open their third location at Polly’s, the zoo’s concession outfit. This will be Kookie’s third location, and second opening this month, along with Kookie’s […]
Utica Zoo Opens Sponsorship Opportunities for Annual Events
Utica, NY – The Utica Zoo is known for annual signature events for adults and families alike such as Wine in the Wilderness each June, Brewfest each August, and the Fall season’s two-day Spooktacular/Harvestfest. Newly added over the past few years is Sunset Sips running each Friday night in July through the end of August […]
The Utica Zoo Celebrates the New Year with its First-Ever “ZOOdiac” Event this Sunday
UTICA, NY – The Utica Zoo will ring in 2022 with its first-ever “ZOOdiac” event, combining our traditional Noon Year’s Celebration with a celebration of the Chinese New Year. Festivities begin with a ball drop at noon this coming Sunday, January 30, 2022 as we leave the “Year of the Ox” and enter the “Year […]
Snow Much Fun at the Utica Zoo! – 2022 Snowshoe Season Kicks Off
UTICA – Recent snow accumulation heralds the 2022 snowshoe season at the Utica Zoo. The UZ Snowshoe trail is a path that winds through the woods from Zebra View Pavilion, up to North Trek Trail and into the woods again before finishing off near the African Lion habitat. The entire hike is approximately one mile […]
Devastated – Utica Zoo in Mourning Over Loss of Muse
UTICA, NY, December 28, 2021 – The Utica Zoo is in mourning over the sudden loss of its red panda, Muse. According to Zoo staff, the 10-year-old male showed no signs of illness leading up to his death that occurred before the Christmas holiday. Preliminary results from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine indicates Muse […]
Utica Zoo Releases Cause of Death for Red Panda – Passing Attributed to Acute Aspiration Pneumonia
UTICA – The Utica Zoo’s Deputy Director of Life Sciences and Facilities, Jay Pratte, released a statement outlining the cause of death of the Zoo’s red panda, Ming Yue, who passed on Monday, Oct. 11. “We wanted to follow up with everyone who expressed concern over our female red panda Ming Yue’s unexpected death a […]
Utica Zoo Mourns the Loss of Red Panda
UTICA – The Utica Zoo is mourning the unexpected loss of one of its beloved red pandas, Ming Yue, on Monday, October 11. The female red panda showed no signs of illness or distress leading up to Monday. Zoo officials do not yet have a cause of death. A necropsy is being performed at Cornell […]
Bittersweet: The Zoo Wishes Farewell Along with a Warm Welcome this Fall
Utica Zoo Prepares for Decommission of Sea Lion Exhibit, Welcomes New Female Zebra from Disney Visitors to see future expansion and updates in the coming year Much like the 2015 “We Don’t Like it Either!” renovation campaign for the White -handed Gibbon pair, the Utica Zoo recognized that the California Sea Lion exhibit did not provide […]
New Exclusive Wine Event Planned! Wine in the Wilderness Returns 2022
If 2020 was the year we at the Utica Zoo had to close our gates and postpone events, this year is our chance to create even more opportunities for outdoor fun and entertainment! We’re excited to announce that we’re adding Spirits on Safari, an after-hours, adult-only wine, brew, and spirits event to kick off Spooktacular Harvest […]
Renowned Animal Care Expert Jay Pratte Joins Utica Zoo
The Utica Zoo is excited to announce Jay Pratte as the organization’s new director of animal care, conservation, and education. Pratte is internationally known for his training, enrichment, and welfare work with species across the globe. He has been an animal caregiver for over three decades, focusing on behavioral management and welfare standards. Positive reinforcement […]