Deb's Photo Designs

06/30/2026

What's happening at the St. Louis Zoo?

Lots of babies including the baby zebra and baby Lesser kudu! From playful and sleepy big cats of all kinds, the new adorable ocelot, the two new ostriches getting used to their new home with the giraffes, birds of all kinds and colors and so much more! I couldn't have left out the three sleeping pig... butts! I've even included photos of some of the beautiful landscaped flowers and the herb gardens for the animals.

I hope you enjoy these photos I took for the zoo from last week. Just click the link below to view.

Photo slide show

06/11/2026

We are so sad to hear today that Jared the St. Louis Zoo Jaguar passed away. This is one of the photos I took of him three weeks ago. He was absolutely magnificent! He was 17 years old.

This photo was taken May 19, 2026. Jared was euthanized on June 5 due to kidney failure. Little did I know it would be the last photos I would take as a Zoo volunteer photographer of both Jared and Merah, the 57 year old great grandmother Sumatran orangutan. RIP Jared and Merah - you will be greatly missed by all of St. Louis and the many visitors to the St. Louis Zoo.

05/25/2026

I'm back to the Zoo for St. Louis Zoo Volunteer photography! After taking a year off it feels good to be back! It's fun seeing new animals and seeing the babies growing.

Last week I saw the new Ocelot! I'll post a video. Baby Orangutan, Forest, is now 2 1/2! His family is so sweet together. Forest, Mom, Dad, sister and grandmother. I could watch them interact all day! The new Ostrich just arrived and is getting used to it's new home with the Giraffe's.

Dwight and I attended Night at the Zoo on Wednesday and loved the evening Sea Lion Show! The last time we saw the show the Sea Lion exhibit had just opened.

Here's a few fun photos to share from this last week.... I'm trying my hand at video as the Zoo uses videos quite often for social media. Enjoy!