Badger Chapter AAZK

09/05/2026

Tomorrow is Badger AAZKs flash tattoo fundraiser at Hellcat Tattoo Co on Atwood!!!

So stay hydrated, get some sleep, eat a nice meal in the AM and then get down to 1976 Atwood Ave for a flash tattoo!

09/02/2026

Want to celebrate the end of the first week back at school?

How about treating yourself to a flash tattoo from Hellcat Tattoo Co. on Atwood Ave!

Part of each flash will go to Badger AAZK!

They will also have space for drop off donations such as paper lunch bags and cups, carabiners, dog/cat puzzle feeders, churu cat treats, fruit flavored baby food, and plastic shower rings.

Check out hellcattatoocompany on Instagram or Facebook!

09/01/2026

🦧 Happy International Primate Day! 🦧

What is a primate?
A primate is any mammal that falls into the category of monkeys, ape, lemur, loris, tarsier, or human.

There are over 500 primate species around the world.

How can you protect primates?
🦧 Avoid posting or sharing videos/photos of primates as pets.
🦍 Recycle electronics
🐒 Support conservation organizations.

08/29/2026

Badger AAZK fundraiser next Sat Sept 5th at Hellcat Tattoo Co!

Please stop by for a fun tattoo or to drop off donated items.

Tell your friends!

08/27/2026

Please keep Ochsner Park Zoo in your mind this hunting season!

With hunting season around the corner, we wanted to remind everyone that we accept non-seasoned and non-freezer burned meat donations! If you’re cleaning out your freezer for this year’s hunt, keep us in mind! You can email us to set up a drop off at [email protected]

08/27/2026

08/25/2026

Happy Colobine Monkey Day to our very own colobus, Sammy!

His favorite treat are peanuts and he LOVES browse such as mulberry, honey locust, and willow.

Sammy enjoys hanging out with the hyrax trio, especially male Curly. He is also a big fan of long midday naps 💤.

At almost 30, Sammy is the 3rd oldest male colobus monkey in an AZA facility!!!

Video: Keeper Sierra

08/25/2026

Did you know? Colobus Monkey edition!

🌿 they live in troops of about 5 to 10 individuals
🌿 females stay with their birth troop their entire lives.
🌿 they are strictly leaf eaters and spend most of their time in the trees.
🌿 their complex stomachs enables them to digest mature or toxic foliage that other monkeys cannot.
🌿are important to their habitats as they disperse seeds.
🌿there are 5 species of colobus and multiple subspecies.
🌿live in rain and cloud forests
🌿are amazing leapers, able to leap 20 feet between branches.

Photo: Keeper Sierra

08/25/2026

Happy World Colobine Monkey Day!

Today we celebrate Africa's most threatened group of monkeys, the colobus.

Colobus Monkeys biggest threat today is humans. Due to our growing population, forests are being cut down to make room for roads, settlements, and agriculture.

At one time, colobus monkeys were hunted exclusively for their beautiful fur.

Photo: Keeper Sierra

08/21/2026

🐐🐐 Happy World Goat Day! 🐐🐐

Every year on August 21st, goats are celebrated as they have been crucial to humans for the last 10,000 years!

Being one of the first animals to be domesticated, they provide us with food, clothing, fertilizer, and companionship. Goats also help stop the spread of noxious weeds by grazing and this helps promote native plants.

Stop by the zoo to give our herd a friendly scratch or two!

Video: Keeper Lauralynn