Sun, 3/1/2026 Every Sat & Sun
2:15 PM
from 3/1/2026 to 3/6/2026
Africa Section of Zoo
4001 E. Paisano, El Paso, Texas 79905
Learn how zookeepers improve and enhance an animal's quality of life through our enrichment program. Enrichment in zoos is essential for enhancing animal welfare and encouraging natural behaviors and may include puzzle feeders, climbing structures, and sensory stimulation through new scents and objects.
Come prepared with questions and and ask our zoo specialists anything you have in mind.
Red river hogs are the most colorful member of the pig family, getting their name from the red coat and tendency to often wallow in rivers and streams.
Red river hogs are the smallest of the African pigs on average, growing to 40 to 50 inches in length and weighing 100 to 285 pounds.
Red river hogs spend most of their adult life searching for food. Like most wild pigs, red river hogs use their snout to burrow for food, using both their sense of touch and smell.
Free with paid admission into zoo.
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