Animal Rescue Friends

10/24/2022

Time to fly into another Wildlife of the Week as we highlight the insectivorous bat! Bats are a unique species that are found on every continent, with the exception of Antarctica. They’re usually found in large social groups in caves, trees and man-made structures like bridges. Bats may be able to fly but they aren’t birds. They are the only mammal that are truly capable of sustained flight! Since they’re mammals, bats have hair on their bodies and usually only give birth to one offspring at a time. Bats are amazing athletes that can catch flying insects with their mouth, wings and even their tails! Bats are native to Oklahoma and primarily found in the western half of the state. The OKC Zoo is home to a colony of bats that you can see flying around in their habitat at the Nocturnal Barn in Oklahoma Trails!

📷: Tom A.

10/24/2022

10/24/2022

It’s Yabi’s birthday! The not-so-little member of our rhino crash turns a big TWO today! Yabi is full of personality and already weighs almost 2,000 pounds. Yabi was named after a group of rhino protection units in Sumatra funded by the International Rhino Foundation. We have loved having her as part of our rhino crash and are wishing her a happy birthday as big as she is!

Join our rhino team for weekend rhino feeding opportunities. Happening Thursday through Sunday weekly, you can learn even more about Niki, Shanti and Yabi from our expert caretakers from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Sanctuary Asia

📷: Logan S.

10/24/2022

10/24/2022

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10/24/2022

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10/24/2022

A snoot well deserving of a boop! Don’t forget that this is your FINAL week to experience our Sea Lion Presentations. Sea Lion presentations and Wild Encounters conclude this Sunday, October 30.

The OKC Zoo is thrilled to announce our next habitat expansion for our beloved marine mammals! This state-of-the-art habitat will encompass 3.5 acres of the eastern section of the Zoo and will allow guests to have closer views of our marine mammals like never before. The beautiful oasis will include an all-new outdoor amphitheater, nose-to-nose viewing of our marine mammals, an interactive sand play area for kids and so much more! Read more about the expansion at the link here - https://bit.ly/3CpRC55

📷: Logan S.

08/11/2021

While ARF retired more than a year ago, we still respond to questions regarding the care of pets. We no longer have any animals for adoption and highly recommend contacting or going to your local shelter or humane society to find just the right companion. Please be patient if you have reached out to us through this medium as we truly have retired and rarely check messages. That being said, there are MANY fantastic rescues throughout the state of Oklahoma and many wonderful volunteers who give excellent advice on the care of animals if you are persistent! There are also many resources on the internet.