Animal Ark

Our first Summer Night Stargazing in partnership with UNR's Fleischmann Planetarium is coming up soon! Join us on June 26 from 9pm-10:30pm to explore all the wonders of the night sky. Tickets are going fast, so be sure to book these in advance!

Please do note that Animal Ark's animal portion of the park will be closed during the event, but your Stargazing ticket does give access to our park during our normal 10am-4:30pm open hours earlier the same day as your ticket.

Say hi to Maple, our youngest raccoon resident!

Maple has been having a blast exploring enrichment made by our amazing volunteers (seen here!), but she's growing fast and will soon need a larger, long-term home.

We're currently raising funds to build Maple's future enclosure, with an estimated project cost of $13,000. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we're already 20% of the way there!

If you'd like to help Maple take the next step into a bigger space designed for her future needs, please consider making a donation through the links in our bio. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps bring us closer to giving Maple the home she deserves.

Thank you for supporting Maple and the animals at Animal Ark! ❤️

Even more local insects you can learn more about at Invertebrate Day! Join us on June 20th from 10am to 4:30pm to learn all about the bugs, arachnids, and more that call Nevada home!

🦟 Picture 1: The common green darner starts out its life as an aquatic larva, feeding on other aquatic insects, among larger prey such as tadpoles and fish. As adults, they primarily eat flying insects.

🦗 Picture 2: Mormon crickets are actually katydids, not crickets! They are known for emerging in swarms, although it is not known exactly why this occurs. The most widely accepted theory is that their swarming is weather-dependent.

🪲 Picture 3: The yellow-bellied burrowing beetle is known for eating carrion and burying the remains it finds with its eggs underground so they have food upon hatching!

Can you guess which one our animal residents left these little tracks? Hint: This species can be found in the United States.