Last month on our social media pages, we learned about food waste. Food waste in America increases 25% during the holidays.

Reducing your food waste can be simple. It includes saving your leftovers, freezing leftovers and food you won't use right away, and trying to buy only what you need. The last step in reducing your food waste is composting at home!

To help you get started, we created a quick video on how to set up your own compost at home. Watch the video by clicking here.

When you visit the Ross Park Zoo, make sure you check out our keeper talks! Learn more about some of your favorite animals at the zoo including Tushar, our snow leopard. Keeper talks are included with your zoo admission. Check out the schedule below:

11:00 am: Cougar Keeper Talk

1:30 pm: Cats of Asia Keeper Talk

This week is your last week to order custom animal art in time before the holidays! Orders must be placed by December 10th to ensure animal art is created and received by the holidays!

Have our animal artists make a custom piece of art and give a truly unique gift to friends and family!

Custom animal art at the Ross Park Zoo directly benefits the zookeepers Animal Welfare Fund, which includes purchasing new enrichment for our animal artists!

For more information and to purchase custom animal art, please visit our website by clicking here.

With your help in early November, we collected three full boxes of non-perishable food items to donate to CHOW!

We're happy to help our community in the Southern Tier. Thank you for your help in stopping hunger in Broome County!