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Welcome to ZooMontana

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Rated a Top 10 Zoo in the Country!

Hours:

Summer Hours (May-September):

Every Day: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm ZooMembers get in at 9:30!

Guests are permitted to stay on grounds one hour after closing. 

*Open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Inclement weather and special events may also alter operational hours.

Important Notes

We are so excited to announce our capital campaign Wild & Well: A New Era of Animal Care! Learn more about this project by checking out our Capital Campaign page here!

The Information You Need

Upcoming Events at ZooMontana

May9Sat2:00 PM

Birdwatching for Adults

Calling all bird enthusiasts! Join ZooMontana staff on a walk around ZooMontana to find and identify wild birds.

May9Sat11:15 PM

ZooBrews: Montana Raptor Conservation Center

Join us on Saturday, May 9th, at Meadowlark Brewing for a conservation talk by the Montana Raptor Conservation Center.

May10Sun11:30 PM

Birds and Brews

Join ZooMontana for a sip & paint event dedicated to conservation.

Slide to Meet the Animals!

Green and Black Poison Dart Frogs

Our nine dart frogs to the zoo in 2021 and 2023. Click here to learn more!

Alpaca

Our two male alpaca, Trotter and Kramer were donated to the zoo. Click here to learn more!

Bison

Our father and son duo have lived at the zoo together over the last 3 years and have their own interesting backgrounds. Click here to learn more!

American Badger

Uki was donated to ZooMontana after she was raised by a rehabilitation center due to being orphaned. Click here to learn more!

Bald Eagle

Our eagles, Emelio and Tokata came to us from a treatment center after being treated for wing injuries. Click here to learn more!

California Kingsnake

Taco was a pet surrender that came to the zoo in 2018 and is an educational ambassador. Click here to learn more!

Amur Tiger

Our two tigers, Sofi and Jasime came from a roadside attraction in Florida in 2014. Click here to learn more!

Flemish Giant Rabbit

Walter came to ZooMontana in 2020 and is an educational ambassador. Click here to learn more!

Golden Eagle

Oro came to ZooMontana as a juvenile after being rehabilitated. Click here to learn more!

Domestic Chicken

Our flock of different species was donated to the zoo. Click here to learn more!

Hoffman's Two Toed Sloth

Winston came to ZooMontana in 2020 from another facility in Michigan. Click here to learn more!

Madagascar Day Gecko

Jane was donated to the zoo in 2013, from Draper, Utah. Click here to learn more!

Koi

Our koi pond is home to 70 different individuals. Click here to learn more!

North American Porcupine

One of our porcupines comes from North Dakota and another was raised here at the zoo as a young porcupette. Click here to learn more!

North American River Otter

Two of our otters came from a fishery in Louisiana and the third was born right here at the zoo. Click here to learn more!

Sichuan Takin

Our brother takin were reunited here after coming from the Pueblo Zoo. Click here to learn more!

Red-tailed Hawk

Amarillo came from the Wildlife Center of Montana after being injured. Click here to learn more!

Turkey Vulture

Gomez was donated to the zoo from the Montana Raptor Center after being injured in the wild. Click here to learn more!

White's Tree Frog

Yoda and Leia came to live at the zoo in 2020 and 2022 and are educational ambassadors. Click here to learn more!

Tiger Salamander

Simon and Sally came to the zoo in 2019 and are educational ambassadors. Click here to learn more!

Chilean Rose Haired Tarantula

Taboo our tarantula was donated to the zoo in 2015. Click here to learn more!

Common Garter Snake

Ginger came to the zoo as a rehabilitation patient in late 2022 and is an educational ambassador. Click here to learn more!

Barn Owl

Athena came to ZooMontana in 2024 has a hatchling and is now an educational ambassador. Click here to learn more!

Canada Lynx

Fierca came as a pet surrender in 2011 when she was just a few months old. Click here to learn more!

Greenbottle Blue Tarantula

Bluey came to live at the zoo in March of 2021. Click here to learn more!

Bearded Dragon

Moana was donated to the zoo in 2020 and is an educational ambassador. Click here to learn more!

Grizzly Bear

All our grizzly bears have come from parks with similar backgrounds. Click here to learn more!

Boer Goat

Our Boer goats came to ZooMontana in June of 2021 after being donated. Click here to learn more!

Miniature Donkeys

Two of our donkeys came from a private ranch and the third was born right here at the zoo. Click here to learn more!

North American Racer

Indy was found on the ground and is now an educational ambassador. Click here to learn more!

Red Island Bird Eating Tarantula

Bingo came to ZooMontana in March of 2021. Click here to learn more!

Western Hognose Snake

Wilbur came to the zoo in 2021 and is an educational ambassador. Click here to learn more!

Striped Skunk

Our brother skunks came to live here at the zoo after they became orphans. Click here to learn more!

Eastern Indigo Snake

Montoya came to ZooMontana in October of 2024 from the North Carolina Zoo. Click here to learn more!

Grey Wolf

Meet ZooMontana's wolf pack! Click here to learn more about the brother pair, Thor and Onyx.

Red Panda

All our red pandas are a part of the Species Survival Plan. Click here to learn more!

Wolverine

All our wolverines are a part of the Species Survival Plan. Click here to learn more!

Ball Python

Hana came to us from a humane society in 2023 and is an educational ambassador. Click here to learn more!

Colombian Red-Tailed Boa Constrictor

Leroy was a pet surrender that came to the zoo in 2018. Click here to learn more!

Eastern Screech Owl

Scout came to the zoo as a rehabilitation patient in late 2020. Click here to learn more!

Cane Toad

Cheech was a pet surrender and was brought to ZooMontana in 2016. Click here to learn more!

Nigerian Dwarf Goat

Two of our goats were donated to the zoo by our ZooSchool instructor. Click here to learn more!

Three Toed Box Turtle

Rocket and Roxy came from a private individual in 1999 and are educational ambassadors. Click here to learn more!

Three Banded Armadillo

Dahlia came to ZooMontana in late 2022. Click here to learn more!

Laughing Kookaburra

Sydney came to the zoo from a facility in Georgia. Click here to learn more!

Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches

Our cockroach colony is made up of over 50 individuals. Click here to learn more!

Slide to Meet the Humans

Abigael Conn

I have been with ZooMontana since February of 2023. Before I came to ZooMontana, I interned at Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, NE, where I was able to work with a wide variety of animals!

Allyson Dredla

Allyson has been at ZooMontana since 2017 and came to us from the San Diego Zoo. She is a graduate of America's Teaching Zoo, Moorpark College.

Brooke Randak

Brooke has been with the Zoo's Education Department since 2021!

Dani Ford

Dani Ford is an educator here at ZooMontana. In April 2024, she graduated from Rocky Mountain College with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Geography (Double Major).

Dave Powell

David Powell is a retired Army Colonel with 28 years experience at increasing levels of responsibility and authority from Platoon-level to Department of the Army to include support to Presidential Com...

Gerry Fagan - Board

Gerry is an attorney with Moulton Bellingham in Billings. His primary practice area is civil litigation, with an emphasis on products liability, personal injury defense, bad faith insurance claims, m...

Heather Descant - Board

Heather is the HRBP Manager for the Phillips 66 Billings Refinery where she has been part of the Refinery Leadership Team since 2023.

Holly Cremer - Board

Holly is the commercial insurance team lead for the state of Montana at Leavitt Great West.

Jessica Hart

Jessica received her Bachelor of Science in Community Health from Montana State in 2012.

Kelsey Hess

Kelsey joined ZooMontana in July 2024 as the development associate. For more information about donating to ZooMontana, contact Kelsey!

Ken Haak

My name is Ken Haak and I have been a groundskeeper and backup event person for the Zoo for years.

Krystal Whetham

Krystal has been at the Zoo since 2002 and works primarily within our North America area, creating quite a bond with our Grizzly Bears.

Loran Salsbury

I started at Zoo Montana as a volunteer and really enjoyed working with the animals and at the events. I now work for the Zoo in the events department, but I still do volunteer work with the animals.

Luke Goodwin

Luke loves the Zoo for one simple reason - he can watch and interact with animals.

Marissa Borden

Marissa has always wanted to work with animals. Now she is very excited to work in a place where she is constantly surrounded by them.

Melissa Roman

I began my career working with and for animals in 2007 focusing primarily on the care of exotic felines. Over the years I had the opportunity to branch out and work with everything from Madagascar hi...

Pete Bolenbaugh

As a Billings native, Pete and his wife are happy to be raising their two kids around so many family and friends.

Sam Hensler

Sam is a founding partner of Dynamic Analysis and the President of the company. Beyond the office and mountains, Sam is involved with Sportsball, a local non-profit that he founded dedicated to buildi...

Sam Randak

My name is Sam Randak and I have lived in Billings since I was three. Although I have always loved animals, interning at ZMT never occurred to me until I was going to college in Bozeman at MSU.

Travis Goebel

After graduating from college in 2001, I moved to Montana for an internship with ZooMontana. It has been a pleasure to be part of our zoo’s history for almost 25 years.

Wendy Chavez

Wendy Chavez came to Billings by way of her love of animals. Wendy is excited to be part of the ZooMontana team because of the Zoo’s focus and commitment to animal rescue and conservation.


ZooMontana is AZA Accredited

To be accredited, ZooMontana underwent a thorough review to make certain it has, and will continue to, meet ever-rising standards in categories which include animal care and welfare, veterinary programs, conservation, education, and safety. AZA requires zoos and aquariums to successfully complete this rigorous accreditation process every five years in order to be members of the Association.