phoenix Zoo TRAIL CARDS
Africa Trail
Masai Giraffe

Miguu ("Legs" in Swahili) (M) 4/5/2009; height 16 ft.
Imara ("Strong" in Swahili) (F) 3/22/2011; height 14.5 ft.
Sunshine (F) 4/28/2013; height 14 ft.
Identifying Features:
Sunshine's chest pattern resembles rays of the sun.
Scroll down or click READ MORE to see pictures of each giraffe's chest patterns.
Location:
Savanna
Thomson Gazelle

Kivu (F) 12/27/2013
Manze (F) 6/23/2014
Pony (F) 4/16/2013
Nugget (F) 11/5/2015
Pepper (F) 4/13/2010
Kiboko (M) 6/22/2017
Peach (F) 8/8/2014
Identifying Features:
Kivu has an ear notch and missing horns
Manze has short horns
Pony is missing her right horn
Nugget is missing 1/2 of right horn and 1/4 of left horn.
Pepper's full horns are widely set
Peach - missing 1/4 of right horn
Location:
Savanna exhibit
Fennec Fox

Hunter (M) - arrived March 2024, ~9 years old
Sadly, Noelle passed away on 1/2/2025. Click 'read more' and/or scroll down for more information and pictures of Noelle.
Identifying Features:
*Note: Fennec foxes may experience alopecia (hair loss) in the summer months. This may be more visible in Hunter because it's his first summer in Phoenix, so he's still acclimating to our climate. Vets and keeper staff are monitoring them closely.
Location:
Predator passage across from hyenas
Spotted Hyena

Tamu (F) born 11/5/2002
Taziki (F) born 1/26/2008
Identifying Features:
Taziki is a little bigger, a little fluffier, and has a notch on side of left ear. (see picture below or click "read more" for picture of Taziki)
Tamu also has more pink on her lower lip
Location:
Predator Passage next to Lions & Amur Leopard
African Lion

Zuri (F) 10/25/2017
Kamara (F) 10/25/2017
Azizi (means "precious" in Arabic and Swahili) (M) 6/3/2024
Jasiri (means "brave" in Swahili) (M) 6/3/2024
*Scroll down or click "Read More" for video revealing names.
Identifying Features:
Zuri has a light crescent shaped patch on her forehead. Weight ~300 lbs (12/2024)
Kamara is a bit bigger than Zuri with a rounder head. Weight ~320 lbs (12/2024)
Jasiri is darken in color and has stronger black stripes on his forehead. He is very independent and will wander off on his own.
Azizi is very light blond in color and is currently the chunkier of the boys. (As of Oct 2024). Azizi is a mommas boy and will be closer to Zuri.
As of 12/17/24, the cubs weigh about 80 lbs each.
Click on "Read More" or scroll down for pictures.
Location:
Africa Trail - Predator Passage
Ruppell Griffon Vulture

*New chick 2/15/24 - this chick has now fledged!
Tatu (M) 1/7/2003
Sita (M) 1/20/2006
Nane (M) 1/27/2008
Morticia (F) 12/18/1996
Sifari (F) 12/19/2000
Rupella De Vil (F) 1/19/2007
Mbanza (F) 3/5/2010
Flower (F) 2/10/2011
Rogue One (F) 2/21/2018
Tatooine (F) 3/4/2018
Darth Maul (M) 1/21/2019
Skywalker (M) 1/29/2019
Identifying Features:
Wingtags:
Tatu (M) R yellow 114
Sita (M) L green 125
Nane (M) L green 120
Morticia (F) R pink 112
Sifuri (F) R blue 101
Rupella De Vil (F) R pink 117
Mbanza (F) L pink 123
Flower (F) L yellow 118
Rogue One (F) L blue 279
Tatooine (F) R yellow 117
Darth Maul (M) R green 163
Skywalker (M) R orange 26
Location:
Predator Passage, across from lions
Desert Bighorn Sheep

Updated as of 4/2/2024
Main Butte (this is subject to change):
Rocky (M) 2/6/2008
Tula (F) (means Peak in Choctaw) 3/24/09
Talia ("Lamb" in Hebrew) (F) 3/30/2010
Mija (pronounced mee-ha; Mi Hija is "My Daughter" in Spanish) (F) 4/18/2011
Shawnee (F) 4/18/2013
Chami (F) 4/26/2010
Athena (F) 4/29/2014
Blossom (F) 4/25/2015
Miramar (F) 4/23/2016
Syrena (F) 2/13/23
Poppet (F) 3/19/23
Elizabeth (F) 3/29/23
Harper (F) 5/11/22
Juniper (F) 5/14/22
Back Butte
Barbossa (M) 3/30/21
Gibbs (M) 4/9/21
Capt Jack Sparrow (M) dob Spring 2019
Identifying Features:
Main Butte:
Rocky - yellow tag, right ear
Tula - yellow tag 118, left ear
Talia - red tag, left ear; broken left horn tip
Mija
Shawnee
Chami - green tag 124, right ear
Athena - yellow tag 123, left ear
Blossom
Miramar
Syrena - pink tag 109, left ear
Poppet
Elizabeth
Harper
Juniper
Back Butte
Barbossa - blue tag, right ear
Gibbs - green tag, right ear
Capt Jack Sparrow
Location:
Desert Lives Trail
Arabian Oryx

On Exhibit (locations are subject to change)
Debbie (F) 7/24/2013
Diana (F) 1/30/2022
Ruby (F) 1/12/2016
Daphne (F) 2/13/2023
Jade (F) 2/13/2023
Barn:
Jordan (M) 10/10/2018
Justin (M) 12/31/2018
Hill:
Raasi (M) 2/16/2008
Rathwan (M) 4/26/2006
Identifying Features:
Location:
Africa Trail - Exhibit located on Desert Lives trail
Red River Hog

Olive (F) 3/2014
Pugsley (M) 5/2018
Identifying Features:
Olive has more black on her face. (pictured above on the left)
Pugsley is missing left ear tuft and has a white snout
Scroll down or click "Read More" for additional picture
Location:
Africa Trail - across from warthogs and platform above Ruppell's Griffon Vultures
Aldabra Tortoise

Alidaber (Ali) (M) est 100+ years old (a keeper told me he's around 120!)
High Dome (F) est 80 years old
Low Dome (F) est 80 years old
Bullet (M) ~2006
Maya (M) ~2008
Identifying Features:
Ali is the largest and has a progressive chronic problem with the vertebra in his neck and now has permanent kinks. Ali weighs around 620 lbs.
High Dome has a high, smoother domed shell
Low Dome has low, smoother shell. She was lame in her right rear leg upon arrival and she will still favor it occasionally
Bullet has pointy scutes (the hard scales that look like separate plates)
Maya is taller than the females and Bullet
Location:
Africa Trail - at end of Desert Lives trail
Mandrill

Jax (M) 10/17/2007
Kesi (F) 7/22/2002
**Sadly, we lost Nikki in April 2025. She was in the Guiness Book of World Records for the oldest living Mandrill in captivity.
Identifying Features:
Jax is much larger than the girls and very colorful
Kesi has all white hair on her belly
Location:
Africa Trail next to Hamadrayas Baboon
African Painted Dogs

Pepper (F) 11/17/2016
Ginger (F) 11/17/2016
Nutmeg (F) 11/17/2016
Identifying Features:
Pepper: Four black spots on left side of chest
Ginger: Thin black ring, large white area at end of tail
Nutmeg: Black spot with tan center like a rosette on left chest
Location:
Africa Trail - next to Cheetahs
Cheetah

Wilkes (M) 8/7/2013
Rhett (M) 8/7/2013
Identifying Features:
Wilkes - black tail tip with 2 vertical white stripes; rounder head and thinner tear marks
Rhett - white tail tip; darkest base coat and reddish; right eye slightly darker than left eye and always tearing
Location:
Africa Trail - next to African Painted Dogs
Dromedary Camel

Issac (M) age unknown
Crocket (M) age unknown
Romeo (M)
Identifying Features:
Isaac has a lighter coat, and his hair is very straight and soft.
Crocket has a lighter coat, and his hair is wiry and curly.
Romeo has a darker coat, and his hair is wooly and curly.
Location:
Across from Otters and snack bar
Greater Flamingo

**New flamingo chick hatched 4/29/2025 (?)
As of 12/8/2024:
23 males
28 females
3 hatched on exhibit in 2022
5 hatched in 2023
6 hatched in 2024
Some have names - as listed below
Identifying Features:
Identified by numbered leg bands - for most, right for male & left for female. Many do not have names. Older unnamed individuals hatched between 1999 & 2018.
Beavis (F) 6/16/2009 - Left metal 77, Right white 08
McFly (M) 5/16/2019 - Right black 01
Goose (M) 5/18/2019 - Right black 04
Maverick (M) 5/18/2019 - Right black 05
Grimace (M) 5/19/2019 - Right black 06, purple wrap
Bwbach /boobach/ (M) 5/22/2019 - Right black 09, brown wrap
Gryffin (M) 5/23/2019 - Right black 11, white wrap
Ella Rose (F) 5/17/2019 - Left black 02, orange wrap
Rio (F) 5/18/2019 - Left black 03, yellow wrap
Kirby (F) 5/20/2019 - Left black 07, pink wrap
Bucket (F) 5/22/2019 - Left black 08, gray wrap
Kiernan (F) 5/23/2019 - Left black 10, black wrap
Hatched on exhibit at the Phoenix Zoo 2022 & 2023:
Ichabod (M) 7/11/2022 - Right metal 10, Left yellow 28
(M) 7/21/2022 - Right metal 54, Left yellow 26
Piper (F) 7/13/2022 - Left metal 71, Right yellow 27
Val (F) 2/13/2023 - Left metal 6, Right black 12
(F) 3/4/2023 - Left metal 11, Right black 13
(F) 5/5/2023 - Left metal ACNC 001, Right black 14
(F) 5/13/2023 - Left metal ACNC 002, Right black 15
(F) 5/18/2023 - Left metal ACNC 003, Right black 16
2024 Babies: 4/24/2024, 4/27/2024, 4/27/2024, 4/28/2024, 4/29/20204, 5/1/2024, 5/1/2024, 5/4/2024, 5/6/2024, 5/7/2024 (currently still have 6 of these)