News & Press Releases
Holiday Lights Spectacular Shines Bright at Roger Williams Park Zoo from November 28 – January 4, 2026
Providence, Rhode Island (October 21, 2025) Holiday Lights Spectacular, presented by Rhode Island Energy, returns to Roger Williams Park Zoo, lighting up the season with more than 3.5 million twinkling…
Local Farmer’s World-Record Squash Featured at Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Providence, R.I. (Oct. 15, 2025 ) Visitors to this year’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo will see something truly giant; a world-record-breaking green squash weighing in at an…
Roger Williams Park Zoo Celebrates Historic Birth of Twin Red Panda Kits
PROVIDENCE, RI (September 3, 2025) – The Roger Williams Park Zoo is thrilled to announce an adorable and historic addition to its animal family: the birth of twin red panda…
Ankole-Watusi Cattle Undergoing Treatment for Head Tilt
Why does one of the Watusi cattle have tape around it’s horn? Wasabi, one of our Watusi cattle is undergoing a unique form of physical therapy to improve his posture…
Summer Happenings at Roger Williams Park Zoo
PROVIDENCE, RI (June 2, 2025) – There’s a lot happening at Roger Williams Park Zoo this summer: Penguin Point Our new habitat built just for our charming colony of Humboldt…
ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO’S 33rd ANNUAL ZOOBILEE! “PARTY WITH A PURPOSE” ROARS TO LIFE JUNE 28th
PROVIDENCE, RI (June 6, 2026) Tickets are now on sale for the wildest party of the year – Roger Williams Park Zoo’s 33rd annual fundraising bash, Zoobilee! Party With a…
Splash, Play, Explore: The Penguin Exhibit You’ve Been Waiting For Opening at Roger Williams Park Zoo Memorial Day Weekend
PROVIDENCE, RI (April 23, 2025) Roger Williams Park Zoo is diving into summer with a splash—welcoming a dozen quirky, sun-loving penguins in a brand-new exhibit opening this Memorial Day weekend….
Dinosaurs Return from Extinction at Roger Williams Park Zoo
PROVIDENCE, RI (Feb. 19, 2025) Dinosaurs are back! Sightings of these prehistoric giants have been reported in the wetlands at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Have these ancient creatures taken up…
Zoo Elephants Going to New Home in 2027
Long-Time Elephant Residents of Roger Williams Park Zoo to Move for Care and More Companions in their Later Years PROVIDENCE, RI (Feb. 25, 2025) – Roger Williams Park Zoo’s African…