Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is home to over 2,000 magnificent and fascinating animals and one of the nation’s most beautiful and inspiring botanical gardens. Click here to "Live a Wild Life!" riverbanks.org #DiscoverSC #RiverbanksZoo | Discover South Carolina

ENRICHMENT ROCKS! Winnie agrees, enrichment is so important for all our animals! And now you can help the animals explore with their senses and natural instincts! Riverbanks' ZOOfari Fundraiser now gives you the chance to purchase dozens of different enrichment items to support our animals! Anything from swings for primates to flipper floats for sea lions- some starting at just $10! Help Today: https://qtego.net/qlink/riverbanks#instabuy 🎥: Alyson Proveaux, Senior Mammal Keeper | Riverbanks Zoo

Cluck! Cluck! It’s 🐓 Ethel meeting the harbor seals! Operant conditioning is an important part of our animal care here at Riverbanks. From little chickens to massive 🦍 gorillas, specifically trained behaviors help us better care for our animal residents. In Ethel's case, comfortably walking on a harness is great enrichment for her to explore new spaces. Plus Ethel is practicing towards becoming an animal ambassador to help create connections with our guests! With all this time at home, this mi

All-new experiences will await guests visiting Riverbanks Zoo and Garden with the transformation of the Zoo’s Aquarium-Reptile Complex. The Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation Aquarium & Reptile Conservation Center is expected to open in the spring/summer of 2022. In preparation for the upcoming construction, Riverbanks also has been moving some animals to other zoos such as Riverbanks’ pair of false gharial crocodiles. The long-time residents had lived at the Zoo for more than 30 years. “We