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Iguana Mama Calls Belize Zoo Home

No, The Belize Zoo does not have an "official enclosure" home for the beloved Green Iguana. However, walking down the shaded pathways usually provides the opportunity to see one of these gentle lizards stalking about. Spot a big orangey-brown iguana? That, for sure, is a male. The females are always green and much smaller than their male counterparts.

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We are in awe: It's a Baby Macaw!

The Belize Zoo became happily overwhelmed in mid-May when the residents Scarlet Macaws hatched three healthy babies! The parents were bred in captivity about a decade ago. From the start of their love affair, it was clear that they were clueless about the process of Macaw-Mating.

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April the Tapir is 26!

It was 26 years ago when the baby tapir was brought to the original zoo. She was barely alive! The culprit; the still striped-and-spotted young mountain cow was severely infested with screw worms.

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Scarlet macaw at the Zoo
  • The call of our Macaws

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April the Tapir turns 30!

April the Tapir turns 30! And what a celebration it was!  Over 250 people came to the zoo and big smiles were seen everywhere.   Environmental Educato...


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The Lucky Boy Transformation

The Lucky Boy Transformation OK!   It is “True Confessions” time. At The Belize Zoo, when we received our emaciated rescued black jaguar in mid July, ...


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30 Years Old and Soaring!

30 Years Old and Soaring!The Belize Zoo has been a part of the nation’s profile for thirty years now.  And, to celebrate this important time, a specia...


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Sign of the Times

Sign of the TimesA fun coincidence occurred at The Best Little Zoo in the World.   Thirty years to the very day when a small wooden sign was placed in...


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