Alyssa Ivanson

2 weeks ago | wane.com | Alyssa Ivanson

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – For the first time ever, the radiated tortoises at the Fort Wayne Zoo laid eggs. “We’re super excited. We like to say we’re egg-cited for the new eggs,” Jenny McFarland, an Animal Care Specialist, said. “These guys have been here since they were really little so a lot of people have been waiting ten, 15, maybe 20 years for these guys to start having their own eggs.” Radiated tortoises are only found in Madagascar and are critically endangered.

1 month ago | wane.com | Alyssa Ivanson

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Zoo is involved in many conservation efforts and one trip in February took zoo staff to the other side of the world. “It was amazing. I felt like I was on the set of Jurassic Park out in the jungle,” Logan Sunday, the zoo’s director of conservation education, said. Three members of Fort Wayne Zoo staff traveled from Fort Wayne more than 7,000 miles around the world to the northern Mariana Islands and the tiny island of Rota. “There’s about 1,400 people there.

1 month ago | wane.com | Alyssa Ivanson

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – At night the Fort Wayne Zoo transforms into a magical lantern festival. Glo Wild started when the zoo opened at the end of March. While you can see the giant lanterns during the day, you really have to see it after dark for the full effect. In addition to the hundreds of giant animal and plant lanterns, there are interactive displays for the kids to play and learn. Watch the video above to hear guests’ reactions to the event.

1 month ago | wane.com | Alyssa Ivanson

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – During Spring Break, campers at the Fort Wayne Zoo got to help with conservation efforts that will have a lasting effect all summer long. “I just kept measuring and measuring and measuring and when I got a box I started stuffing it,” Sammie Zimmerman, a nine-year-old 3rd grader said. Thomas Anorfer, a ten-year-old 4th grader from New Haven, had a strategy for cutting the straws. “Just cutting it in half and then taking paper off when we’re done,” he said.

1 month ago | wane.com | Alyssa Ivanson

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Bird flu cases across the country and around Indiana have been in the news a lot lately. Fort Wayne Zoo is home to many birds and it’s always taking extra steps to keep all the animals safe and healthy. The zoo hasn’t had any cases of bird flu. “The highly pathogenic strain of bird flu has been in the United States since 2014. It’s not going anywhere. It’s here all the time.