Closing Early on May 15th due to Spring Event

Please note: The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo will be closing early, at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 15th due to the Spring into Wildlife Event. Tickets are still on sale for Members and General Admission!

Spring into Wildlife: An After-Hours Animal Experience

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Fulvous Whistling Duck

A duck sits under the shade of a leafy plant

There are two fulvous whistling ducks living at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. Keep reading to learn about their history and species!

Fulvous Whistling Duck Fun Facts

They are native to tropical areas of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Fulvous means reddish yellow.
They usually lay 12-14 eggs.
Females may lay in each other’s nests. These group nests can hold as many as 60 eggs!
They eat mostly seeds and a few aquatic insects

Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Fulvous Whistling Duck

Our fulvous whistling ducks were born between 2012 and 2013 and came to us from the Dallas Zoo.

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