Missouri Habitat Exhibit

We're live with Melinda Arnold at Dickerson Park Zoo, who is showing us the Missouri Habitats section of the Zoo, where you can see an example of Missouri wilderness, including the gray wolves and white tail deer.  The Missouri habitats area is a great way for children to learn about our state's native wildlife and natural history.  Click to Watch.

25th Annual SPOOKTACULAR at Dickerson Park Zoo
Get all the details about this year's annual Halloween SPOOKTACULAR at Dickerson Park Zoo!   It's the 25th year for this family tradition.  October 22 - Halloween night.More >>
Zoo Participating in Frog Survival Project

Dickerson Park Zoo is participating in a special project to help preserve frog species.
It's called The Year of the Frog.

Alligators Mellow Out in the Fall
The temperatures are starting to drop and the alligators at Dickerson Park Zoo are mellowing out.

These cold-blooded reptiles move more slowly in cool weather, and the Zoo will move them to an indoor exhibit over the winter months.   Click the Watch button to find out more with Melinda Arnold from Dickerson Park Zoo.


Catch the Kangaroos!

Things are always hopping at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield.

Your next visit to the Zoo should include a stop by the kangaroo exhibit where the female 'roos and their joeys are putting on a great show!

Click on the Watch button above to see more about the kangaroos at the Zoo, with Zoo spokesperson Melinda Arnold.

Visit Henry the Hippo

The next time you visit Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, be sure to stop by and say hello to Henry.

Henry the Hippo is a favorite of zoo-goers.  Click the Watch button to learn more about Henry with Dickerson Park Zoo's Melinda Arnold.