Photos: Watermelon Wednesdays at Reid Park Zoo
For the month of July, guests can watch animals crush, roll, lick and engulf watermelons during Watermelon Wednesdays at the Reid Park Zoo. Summer hours are 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. daily.
Watermelon Wednesdays
Isabella, a galapagos tortoise, enjoys a watermelon treat during Watermelon Wednesdays at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Ariz. on July 1, 2026. Every Wednesday in July guests can watch a variety of animals enjoy the juicy fruit.
Watermelon Wednesdays
Semba licks her truck as she enjoys a watermelon treat during Watermelon Wednesdays at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Ariz. on July 1, 2026. Every Wednesday in July guests can watch a variety of animals enjoy the juicy fruit.
Watermelon Wednesdays
Grace and Malachi Vazquez watch the elephants enjoy their watermelon treats during Watermelon Wednesdays at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Ariz. on July 1, 2026. Every Wednesday in July guests can watch a variety of animals enjoy the juicy fruit.
Watermelon Wednesdays
A meerkat pokes through watermelon during Watermelon Wednesdays at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Ariz. on July 1, 2026. Every Wednesday in July guests can watch a variety of animals enjoy the juicy fruit.
Watermelon Wednesdays
Isabella, a galapagos tortoise, enjoys a watermelon treat during Watermelon Wednesdays as visitors watch and take photos at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Ariz. on July 1, 2026. Every Wednesday in July guests can watch a variety of animals enjoy the juicy fruit.
Watermelon Wednesdays
Fireball, a rhino, cools off in a mud wallow at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Ariz. on July 1, 2026. The zoo is open daily and their summer hours are 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Watermelon Wednesdays
Finley, a brown bear, enjoys a watermelon treat during Watermelon Wednesdays at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Ariz. on July 1, 2026. Every Wednesday in July guests can watch a variety of animals enjoy the juicy fruit.
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