This is Jonah the armadillos way of keeping cool. 🆒 😂🥰 #armadillo #funnyanimals #cuteanimals #zookeeper

Daisy the baby bonobo resists nap time on #NationalNappingDay! 🥹 💤 🥰 #babyanimals #cincinnatizoo

Happy National Napping Day! Juno is always ready to go back to bed! 💤 🦥 #sloth #cincinnatizoo #animals #nationalnappingday #naptime

Giraffe feedings start today! Don’t miss out on this wild experience! 🦒 🥬 The giraffe enjoy fresh produce grown on-site with hydroponic growing systems! #animals #giraffe #asmr

Calling all insect lovers! The World of the Insect at the Cincinnati Zoo has something new and exciting to show you-a second leaf-cutter ant colony! Located closer to the entrance of the building, this fun new habitat gives visitors a rare behind-the-scenes peek at how these fascinating ants are cared for, while offering a fresh perspective on their amazing behaviors. You can still visit the huge, world-class leaf-cutter ant habitat just around the corner to see these fascinating creatures on an even larger scale! #insects #animals #abugslife

Super mom 💪 #bonobo #endangeredspecies #conservation #animals

Fiona, the confident little hippo! Fiona is 8 years old and weighs a healthy 2,500 pounds. She loves eating everything, but lettuce and melons remain her favorite! #fiona #teamfiona #hippo #cincinnatizoo

Zola, Lulu and Kiara are still spending most of the time behind the scenes with their care team, but the trio is starting to explore their outdoor habitats and the large running yard! There’s no set schedule yet for when the public can see them. They will continue to grow, train and become ambassadors and will one day be a part of the running program where they will reach speeds of up to 70mph! Seeing a cheetah run full speed is something you’ll never forget, and we hope inspires people to want to help save the cheetah. Just like we hope sharing their stories of growing up at the zoo will! #cincinnatizoo #conservation #zookeeeper #cheetah #cat #babyanimal

Waffles & Nolia, 2 rescued manatees cared for at the Cincinnati Zoo, returned to their native Florida waters after receiving care at the Cincinnati Zoo 🫶 #manatee #cincinnatizoo #conservation #zookeeepr @ZooTampa @SeaWorld Orlando

Behind the scenes centipede enrichment for the cheetah cubs! It’s cold in Cincinnati this week so the cubs are exploring more behind the scenes areas with their care team! Here they visited the kitchen where the Cat Ambassador Team prepares diets for the animals they care for! The cubs are doing well and are becoming amazing little ambassadors for their endangered species. The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and the Angel Fund has been conserving the world’s fastest animal for decades. #cincinnatizoo #zookeeper #animals #cuteanimals #babyanimal #cheetah #catsoftiktok

Cheetah cub pile! Zola, Kiara & Lulu are growing up to be amazing ambassadors for their species where one day they will run top speeds of up to 70mph! Seeing a cheetah run full speed is something you’ll never forget, and we hope inspires people to want to help save the cheetah. Just like we hope sharing their stories of growing up at the zoo will as well! #cincinnatizoo #zookeeper #animals #cuteanimals #babyanimal #conservation #cheetah #cat #caturday

Happy World Hippo Day!! 🦛 Every year, the Cincinnati Zoo celebrates World Hippo Day-a day dedicated to our favorite massive, water-loving mammals: hippos! It's a celebration of these incredible creatures and the vital conservation work that goes into protecting them. Enjoy your day Bibi, Tucker, Fiona & Fritz! Here's a look at our favorite chomps! #cincinnatizoo #zookeeper #animals #hippo #cuteanimals #teamfiona

Sound on! Elephants SheRa & Anak working up the courage to check out their Valentine's Day enrichment! The Zoo's Enrichment volunteers create safe items which will stimulate animals' natural behaviors through sight, sound, scent, texture, and more. #elephant #valentinesday #funnyanimals

Happy World Bonobo Day & Happy Valentine's Day! It’s baby bonobo Daisy’s first Valentine’s Day! Bonobos are known for a "make love, not war" lifestyle. They will utilize sexual behavior to not only reduce high tension (whether it be from fear or general excitement), but also to reinforce troop social statuses. #happyvalentinesday #worldbonoboday #bonobo #babyanimals

The third sister to Zola and Lulu will be staying here at the Cincinnati Zoo. Her name is Kiara which means “princess” in Swahili. She is perhaps the most bold of the three, and is picking up her training very quickly. She will continue to grow, train and become an ambassador with her sisters here and will one day be a part of the running program where she will reach speeds of up to 70mph! Seeing a cheetah run full speed is something you’ll never forget, and we hope inspires people to want to help save the cheetah. Just like we hope sharing their stories of growing up at the zoo will as well! #cheetah #zookeeper #cincinnatizoo #animals #cuteanimals #babyanimal #cat #catsofinstagram

Eat. Play. Sleep. Repeat. Keepers Andie and Jawnie show us what a day in the life of a cheetah cub zoo keeper looks like! #cheetah #cincinnatizoo #cuteanimals #cat #zookeeper #dayinmylife #dayinthelife

Happy 7th Birthday Sanjay! 🥹 #cincinnatizoo #cincinnatizoo #elephant