At the Detroit Zoo The Chinese alligator can be found inside the Holden Reptile Conservation Center, located near the middle of the Detroit Zoo. There, visitors can learn about the more than 50 different species (and approximately 120+ individuals) of reptiles at the Zoo, approximately 52 percent of which are considered threatened or endangered in […]

At the Detroit Zoo The dwarf caiman can be found inside the Holden Reptile Conservation Center, located near the middle of the Detroit Zoo. There, visitors can learn about the more than 50 different species (and approximately 120+ individuals) of reptiles at the Zoo, approximately 52 percent of which are considered threatened or endangered in […]

At the Detroit Zoo The massasauga rattlesnake can be found inside the Holden Reptile Conservation Center, located near the middle of the Detroit Zoo. There, visitors can learn about the 61 different species (and approximately 131 individuals) of reptiles at the Zoo, approximately 52 percent of which are considered threatened or endangered in the wild. […]

At the Detroit Zoo The green tree python can be found inside the Holden Reptile Conservation Center, located near the middle of the Detroit Zoo. There, visitors can learn about the 61 different species (and approximately 131 individuals) of reptiles at the Zoo, approximately 52 percent of which are considered threatened or endangered in the […]

At the Detroit Zoo The matamata turtle can be found inside the Holden Reptile Conservation Center, located near the middle of the Detroit Zoo. There, visitors can learn about the 61 different species (and approximately 131 individuals) of reptiles at the Zoo, approximately 52 percent of which are considered threatened or endangered in the wild. […]

At the Detroit Zoo The McCord’s box turtle can be found inside the Holden Reptile Conservation Center, located near the middle of the Detroit Zoo. There, visitors can learn about the 61 different species (and approximately 131 individuals) of reptiles at the Zoo, approximately 52 percent of which are considered threatened or endangered in the […]

At the Detroit Zoo The Detroit Zoo is home to a male reticulated python that is over 15 feet long and weighs around 40 pounds. It was confiscated in Seattle, Washington, in a piece of luggage that originated from Asia.  The python spends his time in the pool inside his habitat at the Holden Reptile […]

At the Detroit Zoo The Sonoran spiny-tailed iguana can be found inside the Holden Reptile Conservation Center, located near the middle of the Detroit Zoo. There, visitors can learn about the 61 different species (and approximately 131 individuals) of reptiles at the Zoo, approximately 52 percent of which are considered threatened or endangered in the […]

At the Detroit Zoo The Detroit Zoo is home to a single pair of western pond turtles, also known as the Pacific pond turtle. The male was confiscated in 2015 from a California resident who reportedly obtained it illegally. Authorities were alerted by a concerned citizen who saw a social media post made by the […]