If you guessed Tembo the African elephant, you were correct! Elephants have 2 teeth on the top and 2 teeth on the bottom and get 6 sets of teeth in their lifetime. Cora and Tembo are both on their last sets of teeth. They have what are called "marching molars" which means the molars get pushed forward when new teeth are behind them instead of upward like with humans. Because of this, their teeth break off in pieces over an amount of time instead of as a whole tooth. The tooth that she lost yesterday was just a piece of her whole tooth! Those of you that know a little about elephants may have also noticed that it's a fairly smooth tooth. Tembo is 50 years old and this tooth itself is over 10 years old. You can imagine how much chewing that this tooth has been through! ... See more

The tooth fairy is coming for one of the animals at the zoo! Can you guess who??

📷: Wrylie Guffey

We had the honor of collaborating with the amazing Tournage Dubois on a project for our Kay McFarland Japanese Garden. We provided him with wood repurposed from our elephants pen, and he was able to use that to create beautiful finials for the main bridge.

Thank you again for the work you have done to complete the garden. Check out the link below to see his amazing skills at work and the progress of this project!

Be sure to come down and see his amazing work for yourself!

https://youtu.be/kbLT_U53OQA ... See more

The Topeka Zoo reached out to me to turn some finials for the main bridge in their Japanese Garden they just completed. They provided me with wood (repurpose...

Today we celebrated the retirement of Victor and Richie.

We couldn’t be happier for them but we definitely miss them already. They have over four decades of Topeka Zoo experience between the two of them. They have seen a lot, accomplished a lot, and leave quite a legacy behind.

We wish them the best in this new chapter of their lives. Thank you for being a part of the Topeka Zoo family. ... See more

We are excited to announce Evergy as the presenting sponsor of the inaugural Zoo Lights. Evergy has been a longtime supporter of the Topeka Zoo for many years, and we are so thankful for their continued support and commitment to this community. Many sponsors and talented individuals have been an enormous part of helping bring Zoo Lights to life, and we can't wait for it to debut on November 27th! 🎄

- Sponsorship opportunities are still available. If your company is interest, please contact Shelby Revelle at shelbyr@fotz.org.

*We will be staying up to date on the Shawnee County COVID-19 guidelines and will release further information that everyone must follow when entering and strolling throughout the zoo. ... See more

On this day, we take time to remember those who lost their lives on this day 19 years ago.🇺🇸#neverforget

Thank you to Browns TREE Service LLC Topeka for bringing an elm tree and a cottonwood tree today. It made great fresh browse for several of the animals!

There are so many fun things to do at the Zoo...including a Monkey pool party!🥳 Come have fun with us today, WE ARE OPEN! 👏🏼👏🏼 #poolparty #monkeyingaround #laborday2020

📷: Kim Busey

Today’s CATurday brought to you by Zayana, our almost-2 year old Sumatran Tiger. The Topeka Zoo is always a SPLASHING good time! 🟢💦 #caturday #tigerfun

🎥: Shanna Simpson

Today our staff did fire extinguisher training. Thank you to the Topeka Fire Department for helping us always be prepared for emergencies, and for having fun with us too.🔥 🧯 #safetyfirst