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Home to over 150+ amazing animals - from anteater to wallaby - Manhattan's Sunset Zoo offers an up-close view to some of nature's most fascinating wonders, including tigers, leopards, flamingos and a jumping, hooting array of primates! Comment Policy: http://bit.ly/29Af6JB | Privacy Policy: cityofmhk.com/privacy

Make this year’s company holiday party one to remember at Sunset Zoo!Celebrate your team’s hard work with a festive even...
10/15/2026

Make this year’s company holiday party one to remember at Sunset Zoo!

Celebrate your team’s hard work with a festive event in a truly unique setting. Whether you are planning an employee appreciation gathering, a holiday party, or an end-of-year celebration, Sunset Zoo has a space for your group.

Learn more using the link below or call 785-587-2737 for details.

Blood-sucking, lost limbs, and offspring bursting from skin—sounds like a horror movie, right?It is actually real life i...
10/14/2026

Blood-sucking, lost limbs, and offspring bursting from skin—sounds like a horror movie, right?

It is actually real life in the animal kingdom! Join us for a terrifyingly fun trivia night at Manhattan Brewing Company on Wednesday, October 21, at 7 p.m.

Test your knowledge of nature’s strangest and spookiest creatures. Bring your friends, enjoy a night out, and see if you have what it takes to face the frightening facts of the animal kingdom.

10/14/2026

🎶 Good mornin’, good mornin’! 🎶

Like many gibbons, Neta and Tucker begin every day with a song. Their calls are more than a morning greeting. The song helps the pair communicate and tell other gibbons that this area is their home.

Listen closely during your next visit to Sunset Zoo to hear them sing!

Video by Curator of Education Erica

Alt-Text Description: Two white-handed gibbons sing their morning call to each other while relaxing and hanging from the climbing structure in their habitat.

10/13/2026

Blue or black? Under UV light, our forest scorpion glows turquoise!

This unique adaptation is just one reason scorpions are such remarkable invertebrates. Seeing fascinating, not-too-scary animals is just one of the many things to do at Boo at the Zoo.

Starting Friday, October 23, from 4–6 p.m., we’re offering an inclusive, sensory-friendly Halloween evening in a relaxed, welcoming setting so everyone can celebrate spooky season at their favorite Zoo!

Two full days of Halloween fun await you on Saturday, October 24 & Sunday, October 25 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., including trick-or-treating, activities, a costume parade, entertainment, and animal encounters. Food will be available for purchase from Expedition Café, Smokin’ H's Meats, and Bella Hana’s on Saturday and Sunday.

Save both time in line and on tickets by purchasing them in advance through the link below.

Thank you to McCownGordon Construction for supporting one of Manhattan's favorite Halloween events.

https://ow.ly/G36S50ZWSOY

Video by Marketing & Events Coordinator Anneliese



Alt-Text Description: A UV-light flashlight is shown on an Asian Forest Scorpion relaxing inside their habitat, causing the scorpion to appear to change color to a deep, rich shade of turquoise instead of black.

10/12/2026

Don’t let the name fool you; these are bears, not sloths! Sloths are related to anteaters, which are… also not related to sloth bears, but they have more in common!

These shaggy bears are native to the Indian subcontinent and are built for one of nature’s crunchiest snacks: insects! With long claws for digging and flexible lips that help them vacuum up termites and ants, sloth bears are true bug-buffet experts.

They may look like they just rolled out of bed after a very long nap, but sloth bears play an important role in their ecosystems by helping control insect populations and dispersing seeds. And all that hair? That helps protect them from the sun and stinging insects, and bear cubs use it to hold on to their mother’s backs!

Today, World Sloth Bear Day, is a great reminder that every species (even the fuzzy, noisy, termite-slurpers) has an important place in the natural world. Come visit these amazing animals at Sunset Zoo, the home of Tess and Kartik! Make sure to mention that you know they are all bear, no sloth!

Video by Keeper Francis



Alt-Text Description: Two sloth bears play with a blue ball in their pool inside their habitat.

More than 100 community members joined the Sunset Zoo Trust on Thursday, October 8, to celebrate two exciting milestones...
10/12/2026

More than 100 community members joined the Sunset Zoo Trust on Thursday, October 8, to celebrate two exciting milestones: Coach Bill Snyder’s birthday and the New Day at Sunset campaign reaching 70% of its fundraising goal!

Coach Snyder and his wife, Sharon, serve as honorary chairs for this transformational next phase at Sunset Zoo.

The $8.25 million New Day at Sunset project will include:
- A new multi-species lemur habitat at the Zoo entrance
- Revitalized habitats and barns along America’s Trail for maned wolves, anteaters, endangered Chacoan peccaries, and Caribbean flamingos
- The return of bobcats to Sunset Zoo
- The addition of farm animal encounters at the new Sunset Barnyard

Anderson Knight Architects are designing the project, with McCownGordon Construction serving as general contractor.

“We are thrilled with the fundraising progress and believe this expansion will elevate Sunset Zoo to a new standard of excellence,” said Sunset Zoo Trust President Linda Wassberg.

Construction could begin as soon as 2027.

Learn more about New Day at Sunset and the Sunset Zoo Trust: https://www.sunsetzootrust.org

Major donors gathered for this photo after the event. Left to Right: Dennis Mullin, co-chairman of the Sunset Zoo Trust fundraising committee and board member of the Goldstein Foundation; Nancy Knopp, Sunset Zoo Trust fundraising committee co-chair; Linda Wassberg, president of Sunset Zoo Trust; Susan Coughenour Lundstrom (daughter of Dean and Verlla Coughenour); and Beth and Dan Bird.)

📸 We chase the light

Experience Sunset Cemetery and Sunset Zoo in a whole new way during Spooky Safari, an eerie, grown-up evening exploring ...
10/11/2026

Experience Sunset Cemetery and Sunset Zoo in a whole new way during Spooky Safari, an eerie, grown-up evening exploring the adult side of Manhattan history.

Join Sunset Zoo and the Riley County Historical Museum on Thursday, October 15, for a memorable night of spooky stories and after-dark adventure.

Tickets are extremely limited, so get yours now by using the link below!

https://ow.ly/i8FH50ZUupz

10/10/2026

No bird strikes on our time!

Through a generous grant from SAFE North American Songbirds (Saving Animals from Extinction), Sunset Zoo has installed Feather Friendly Bird Collision Deterrent Markers on the chimpanzee window, with more windows to come!

Birds can easily overlook clear glass, sometimes causing fatal collisions, but these decals create a distinct dotted barrier for birds flying toward it while remaining clear to human eyes. This simple addition to habitat viewing areas, homes, and commercial businesses has been proven to reduce bird collisions by up to 75%!

We're hoping to make Sunset Zoo not only a place where we Inspire Conservation of the Natural World, but also a place where native and visiting wildlife survive and thrive!

Visit Sunset Zoo over the next few weeks to see which of our windows become feather-friendly next!



Alt-Text Description: A Zoo Educator discusses transparent, small circular stickers on the glass of the chimpanzee habitat, placed to help prevent birds from flying into the glass.

10/09/2026

What’s this?!

Abigail is working hard to reach a special treat tucked inside her jar!

This activity is a form of enrichment, one of the many ways our keeper staff supports animal health and well-being each day. Enrichment provides animals with exciting challenges that encourage exploration, movement, problem-solving, and natural behaviors.

You can help provide treats, toys, enrichment supplies, and other helpful items for our animal residents by donating through our Amazon Wishlist using the link below. You can also visit the Gift Shop during your next Zoo visit and choose an item from the Enrichment Tree.

Every donation, no matter the size, is greatly appreciated by the animals and the dedicated animal care team who care for them.

By visiting Sunset Zoo, you help support our animal care team as they care for over 150 animals that call us home. Thank you!

https://ow.ly/8Igt50ZUv8U

Video by Keeper Jess



Alt-Text Description: An Asian small-clawed otter runs over to a plastic jar perched on rocks in her habitat. She then grabs the jar and tries to open it to get the treat inside.

10/08/2026

October’s Little Cub Club animal adventure star is the Madagascar lesser tenrec!

Join us for Little Cub Club today or Saturday, October 10, at 11:30 a.m. in the Wild Wonders Room! Young learners will enjoy an engaging story time, a paws-on craft, and a chance to meet one of our tenrec animal ambassadors.

Each child must be registered and accompanied by a free adult. Per session: FOSZ Members $5, Non-Members $7

Admission to Little Cub Club does not include admission to Sunset Zoo. For more information about Little Cub Club, visit https://ow.ly/TQST50YXJ1b

Video by Keeper Sam



Alt-Text Description: A Madagascar lesser tenrec eats a mealworm before returning inside their shelter.

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2333 Oak Street
Manhattan, KS
66502

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 9:30am - 5pm

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(785) 587-2737

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