Zoo Coloring Pages (Free PDF Printables)

By: Papaya Ink Team · Last updated: October 17, 2026

A zoo is one of the few places where a snow leopard, a stingray and a wombat live a five-minute walk from each other, and that is what these zoo coloring pages are about. The sheets are scenes from a real day at the gates: keepers hauling buckets of vegetables, animals in their pools and on their climbing frames, families at the rail with a map in hand. The animals are drawn the way they actually look, with the right ears, tails and shells, so you can color them from a photo and the markings will match.

Click any picture to open the PDF in a new tab, then print or save it. The pages are set up for US Letter and print cleanly on A4 as well. There is no account, no watermark over the drawing and nothing to install – just a sheet of paper and whatever is in your pencil case.

A tip for coloring these: a zoo is full of textures, so let the animal be the brightest thing on the page and keep the rocks, fences and water in a few quiet grays and greens. Fur and feathers look best built up in two or three light layers instead of one heavy one, and pool water only needs a pale wash with the white of the paper left for the splashes. The scenes with keepers and visitors are a good place to practice realistic skin and clothing tones, and the pages full of foliage will happily eat an entire afternoon.

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Zoo Coloring Pages - Through the gate and straight to the map. The boy is plotting a route, his sister has spotted something ahead, and the carved giraffe, elephant, lion and flamingo on the columns hint at what waits inside. Paint the ZOO letters in one bold color. — Through the gate and straight to the map. The boy is plotting a route, his sister has spotted something ahead, and the carved giraffe, elephant, lion and flamingo on the columns hint at what waits inside. Paint the ZOO letters in one bold color.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Something under the sand smells interesting, and the armadillo intends to investigate. Its banded shell is a chain of little scales, a job for a sharp pencil point. A fallen oak leaf and a few pebbles are the only company. — Something under the sand smells interesting, and the armadillo intends to investigate. Its banded shell is a chain of little scales, a job for a sharp pencil point. A fallen oak leaf and a few pebbles are the only company.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Two axolotls, one resting on the rock and one gliding past the arched hide. Those feathery branches on their heads are gills, which is why they never leave the tank. Pink, cream and dark brown all occur in real axolotls, so take your pick. — Two axolotls, one resting on the rock and one gliding past the arched hide. Those feathery branches on their heads are gills, which is why they never leave the tank. Pink, cream and dark brown all occur in real axolotls, so take your pick.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Named for the tall casque on its head, the veiled chameleon has coiled its tail into a neat spiral and is eyeing a drop on the leaf. Real ones wear green with yellow and brown bands, but any pattern you invent will do. — Named for the tall casque on its head, the veiled chameleon has coiled its tail into a neat spiral and is eyeing a drop on the leaf. Real ones wear green with yellow and brown bands, but any pattern you invent will do.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Mother and son lean over the footbridge to count ducklings, and there are three, all paddling after the hen. Lily pads, a willow and the reflection of the railings fill the pond. Thin unpainted lines make the ripples. — Mother and son lean over the footbridge to count ducklings, and there are three, all paddling after the hen. Lily pads, a willow and the reflection of the railings fill the pond. Thin unpainted lines make the ripples.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Bath time, and the calf has just discovered that a trunk makes a decent hose. Mom stands by in the pool while the keeper watches from the fence with a bucket. Elephants are gray, so spend the color on the sky and the uniform. — Bath time, and the calf has just discovered that a trunk makes a decent hose. Mom stands by in the pool while the keeper watches from the fence with a bucket. Elephants are gray, so spend the color on the sky and the uniform.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Lunch arrives on a raised feeding table, and the giant tortoise has stretched its neck all the way to the lettuce. Big plates on the shell, a honeycomb of scales on every leg - a patient page, worth doing slowly. — Lunch arrives on a raised feeding table, and the giant tortoise has stretched its neck all the way to the lettuce. Big plates on the shell, a honeycomb of scales on every leg – a patient page, worth doing slowly.

Zoo Coloring Pages - From the raised deck a family gets a close look at a giraffe browsing the treetops, calf at its side. The sign on the railing says GIRAFFES, in case of doubt. No two spots on a giraffe match, so vary the browns. — From the raised deck a family gets a close look at a giraffe browsing the treetops, calf at its side. The sign on the railing says GIRAFFES, in case of doubt. No two spots on a giraffe match, so vary the browns.

Zoo Coloring Pages - The joey has its head out of the pouch and is taking in the morning, while a second kangaroo lounges in the grass. Soft fawn and gray fur, big open shapes - an easy page to shade with the side of a pencil. — The joey has its head out of the pouch and is taking in the morning, while a second kangaroo lounges in the grass. Soft fawn and gray fur, big open shapes – an easy page to shade with the side of a pencil.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Breakfast for half the zoo: buckets of lettuce, carrots and squash on the prep table while the keeper decides who gets what. Steel bowls wait on the shelf. Vegetables call for the brightest greens and oranges in the box. — Breakfast for half the zoo: buckets of lettuce, carrots and squash on the prep table while the keeper decides who gets what. Steel bowls wait on the shelf. Vegetables call for the brightest greens and oranges in the box.

Zoo Coloring Pages - High on a rope-slung platform, an orangutan lingers over a piece of fruit. Long shaggy hair everywhere, and real orangutans run from deep rust to bright copper, so start with orange and layer brown into the shadows. Detailed. — High on a rope-slung platform, an orangutan lingers over a piece of fruit. Long shaggy hair everywhere, and real orangutans run from deep rust to bright copper, so start with orange and layer brown into the shadows. Detailed.

Zoo Coloring Pages - One otter is belly-down on the wet rock slide, one is already in the pool and the third is waiting its turn. River otters really do slide for fun. Keep the water pale and leave the splashes unpainted. — One otter is belly-down on the wet rock slide, one is already in the pool and the third is waiting its turn. River otters really do slide for fun. Keep the water pale and leave the splashes unpainted.

Zoo Coloring Pages - In the garden walk a peacock has opened its full train, and a mother and her boy have stopped mid-step. Each feather ends in an eyespot - blue center, green ring, bronze edge - a page for anyone with a full set of pencils. Detailed. — In the garden walk a peacock has opened its full train, and a mother and her boy have stopped mid-step. Each feather ends in an eyespot – blue center, green ring, bronze edge – a page for anyone with a full set of pencils. Detailed.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Fishing hour: one pelican has dipped its pouch into the shallows while the second preens on the bank. It holds more than the bird's stomach, which is why the catch gets drained before swallowing. Mostly pale birds, so the water carries the color. — Fishing hour: one pelican has dipped its pouch into the shallows while the second preens on the bank. It holds more than the bird's stomach, which is why the catch gets drained before swallowing. Mostly pale birds, so the water carries the color.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Four penguins and four opinions about the pool. One has claimed the high rock, one is flapping on the edge, one is swimming and one is still deciding. Black backs, white fronts, and a touch of yellow or orange on the beak. — Four penguins and four opinions about the pool. One has claimed the high rock, one is flapping on the edge, one is swimming and one is still deciding. Black backs, white fronts, and a touch of yellow or orange on the beak.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Father and son walk the glass tunnel while two rays glide overhead like slow kites. Rays are dusty olive on top and nearly white underneath. Try a deep blue for the sea and leave the tunnel ribs light. — Father and son walk the glass tunnel while two rays glide overhead like slow kites. Rays are dusty olive on top and nearly white underneath. Try a deep blue for the sea and leave the tunnel ribs light.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Along the log bridge pads a red panda, ringed tail trailing, and the visitors at the rail have just noticed. Not a bear and not a raccoon, though it borrows the looks of both. Rust body, dark legs, white-edged ears. — Along the log bridge pads a red panda, ringed tail trailing, and the visitors at the rail have just noticed. Not a bear and not a raccoon, though it borrows the looks of both. Rust body, dark legs, white-edged ears.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Draped over a ledge with pines and peaks behind, the snow leopard lets its tail hang off the stone. It is nearly as long as the body and doubles as a scarf in the cold. Smoky gray fur, dark rosettes, cream belly. — Draped over a ledge with pines and peaks behind, the snow leopard lets its tail hang off the stone. It is nearly as long as the body and doubles as a scarf in the cold. Smoky gray fur, dark rosettes, cream belly.

Zoo Coloring Pages - The barrel has holes, the fruit only comes out one piece at a time, and the sun bear is working on the physics. Smallest bear in the world, black with a pale crescent on the chest. A climbing frame stands behind. — The barrel has holes, the fruit only comes out one piece at a time, and the sun bear is working on the physics. Smallest bear in the world, black with a pale crescent on the chest. A climbing frame stands behind.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Halfway out of its burrow, a wombat weighs whether the food bowl is worth the trip. Wombats dig tunnels longer than a bus, and their pouch opens backwards so it never fills with dirt. Thick grass above, warm earth tones below. — Halfway out of its burrow, a wombat weighs whether the food bowl is worth the trip. Wombats dig tunnels longer than a bus, and their pouch opens backwards so it never fills with dirt. Thick grass above, warm earth tones below.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Both alpacas have come to the fence to inspect the visitors, and the boy is reading the sign out loud. Alpaca fleece comes in ivory, fawn, chestnut and near black, so the pair do not have to match. Fluffy pencil strokes, not smooth ones. — Both alpacas have come to the fence to inspect the visitors, and the boy is reading the sign out loud. Alpaca fleece comes in ivory, fawn, chestnut and near black, so the pair do not have to match. Fluffy pencil strokes, not smooth ones.

Zoo Coloring Pages - The giant anteater has found a hollow log and pushed its whole snout in - the tongue goes much farther. The termite mound is the real target. Coarse ash-colored hair, a stripe across the shoulder, and that enormous brush of fur bringing up the rear. — The giant anteater has found a hollow log and pushed its whole snout in – the tongue goes much farther. The termite mound is the real target. Coarse ash-colored hair, a stripe across the shoulder, and that enormous brush of fur bringing up the rear.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Seen through the glass: one beaver drags a fresh branch onto the dam while the other paddles below, bubbles trailing. That flat scaly paddle is a rudder and a warning drum at once. Chocolate brown, an orange tint on the front teeth. — Seen through the glass: one beaver drags a fresh branch onto the dam while the other paddles below, bubbles trailing. That flat scaly paddle is a rudder and a warning drum at once. Chocolate brown, an orange tint on the front teeth.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Inside the glasshouse, butterflies land where they please, and one has picked the flower right next to the girl. Orange wings with dark veins and a white-dotted border are the classic look. Keep the plants quieter so the wings win. — Inside the glasshouse, butterflies land where they please, and one has picked the flower right next to the girl. Orange wings with dark veins and a white-dotted border are the classic look. Keep the plants quieter so the wings win.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Dad and the two kids are at the map board, and the boy has already picked a direction. The board shows elephants, giraffes and the big cat, with a dot for you are here. Fill the map in like a tiny poster of its own. — Dad and the two kids are at the map board, and the boy has already picked a direction. The board shows elephants, giraffes and the big cat, with a dot for you are here. Fill the map in like a tiny poster of its own.

Zoo Coloring Pages - A beach ball has rolled into the fennec enclosure and nobody is sharing it. Those ears are the largest in the fox family for its size, built to shed desert heat. Pale sand, cream fur, and a dark tip on the brush behind. — A beach ball has rolled into the fennec enclosure and nobody is sharing it. Those ears are the largest in the fox family for its size, built to shed desert heat. Pale sand, cream fur, and a dark tip on the brush behind.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Three fruit bats hang from the branch under the glass roof, and the one on the end has claimed a mango. Unlike the tiny bats of the night, these have fox faces and sharp eyes. Warm browns with a rosy wash on the wing skin. — Three fruit bats hang from the branch under the glass roof, and the one on the end has claimed a mango. Unlike the tiny bats of the night, these have fox faces and sharp eyes. Warm browns with a rosy wash on the wing skin.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Someone built the goat kids a staircase, and now it is a throne. One is on top, one is halfway up, one has not noticed, and the visitors at the rail are enjoying the show. Easy page: patchy goats, pale timber, a bit of grass. — Someone built the goat kids a staircase, and now it is a throne. One is on top, one is halfway up, one has not noticed, and the visitors at the rail are enjoying the show. Easy page: patchy goats, pale timber, a bit of grass.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Below the waterline, the hippo walks the floor of the pool while the calf drifts over its back. Hippos do not swim so much as bounce along the bottom. Slate-pink hide, soft blue water, and lily stems rising past the glass. — Below the waterline, the hippo walks the floor of the pool while the calf drifts over its back. Hippos do not swim so much as bounce along the bottom. Slate-pink hide, soft blue water, and lily stems rising past the glass.

Zoo Coloring Pages - On the branch, a hornbill checks on its mate in the tree hollow. In the wild she seals herself in with mud and he feeds her through a slit for weeks. The helmet on the bill is called a casque: yellow, on a sooty body. — On the branch, a hornbill checks on its mate in the tree hollow. In the wild she seals herself in with mud and he feeds her through a slit for weeks. The helmet on the bill is called a casque: yellow, on a sooty body.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Spread flat on a warm rock, the green iguana is doing what iguanas do best, which is nothing. The crest of spines runs from neck to rump, and the banded whip behind it is longer than the body. Lime green with smoky bands. Detailed. — Spread flat on a warm rock, the green iguana is doing what iguanas do best, which is nothing. The crest of spines runs from neck to rump, and the banded whip behind it is longer than the body. Lime green with smoky bands. Detailed.

Zoo Coloring Pages - One visitor, one round window, three moon jellies drifting past like slow umbrellas. Jellyfish are mostly water and nearly transparent, so color the tank a deep blue and leave the bells almost white with a hint of violet. — One visitor, one round window, three moon jellies drifting past like slow umbrellas. Jellyfish are mostly water and nearly transparent, so color the tank a deep blue and leave the bells almost white with a hint of violet.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Fresh straw is going down in the barn, and the alpaca at the gate is supervising. The wheelbarrow is full, the rake is busy, and the whole page is texture: planks, slats, bedding. Lots of straw yellow, so vary it with some ochre. — Fresh straw is going down in the barn, and the alpaca at the gate is supervising. The wheelbarrow is full, the rake is busy, and the whole page is texture: planks, slats, bedding. Lots of straw yellow, so vary it with some ochre.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Up on the shelf the lion keeps watch, the lioness stretches on the ledge below, and the cub has found the one thing worth chasing, her tail. Tawny gold coats and a darker mane; the tuft on the end is the toy. — Up on the shelf the lion keeps watch, the lioness stretches on the ledge below, and the cub has found the one thing worth chasing, her tail. Tawny gold coats and a darker mane; the tuft on the end is the toy.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Fruit tray incoming, and three macaws on their perches know exactly what that means. Pineapple, bananas and papaya are on the menu. Macaws are the loudest colors in the zoo - scarlet, blue and gold, or green - so do not hold back. Detailed. — Fruit tray incoming, and three macaws on their perches know exactly what that means. Pineapple, bananas and papaya are on the menu. Macaws are the loudest colors in the zoo – scarlet, blue and gold, or green – so do not hold back. Detailed.

Zoo Coloring Pages - An ostrich sits in the dust and flaps a cloud of it over its back, which is how a bird with no bathtub stays clean. The second one watches from the water trough. Black and white plumes on the male, dusty brown on the female. — An ostrich sits in the dust and flaps a cloud of it over its back, which is how a bird with no bathtub stays clean. The second one watches from the water trough. Black and white plumes on the male, dusty brown on the female.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Lunch on the wooden deck, bamboo stalk in both paws, and the cub peeks from the hut to see what it is missing. Panda fur is never pure black or ivory - use a warm cream and a soft charcoal instead of stark ink. — Lunch on the wooden deck, bamboo stalk in both paws, and the cub peeks from the hut to see what it is missing. Panda fur is never pure black or ivory – use a warm cream and a soft charcoal instead of stark ink.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Shoulder deep in the wallow, the rhino is not getting out any time soon. Mud shields the skin from sun and biting insects, hence the smile. A gazebo on the hill, and mud that gets darker wherever it is wet. — Shoulder deep in the wallow, the rhino is not getting out any time soon. Mud shields the skin from sun and biting insects, hence the smile. A gazebo on the hill, and mud that gets darker wherever it is wet.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Rain drips off a giant leaf, and the tapir and its calf have stopped underneath. The calf still wears stripes and spots, a pattern that fades within months. The adult is plain and dark, so the little one gets all the attention. — Rain drips off a giant leaf, and the tapir and its calf have stopped underneath. The calf still wears stripes and spots, a pattern that fades within months. The adult is plain and dark, so the little one gets all the attention.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Walking the fallen log is harder than it looked, and the cub is taking it one paw at a time while mom pretends not to supervise. Brown bears go from honey to nearly chocolate, and the cub is usually lighter. Pines and boulders behind. — Walking the fallen log is harder than it looked, and the cub is taking it one paw at a time while mom pretends not to supervise. Brown bears go from honey to nearly chocolate, and the cub is usually lighter. Pines and boulders behind.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Under the dome, a stag beetle with jaws like antlers and a rhinoceros beetle with one great horn share a log, and the boy is pressed to the glass. Both are glossy near-black, so a white highlight down each wing case sells the shine. — Under the dome, a stag beetle with jaws like antlers and a rhinoceros beetle with one great horn share a log, and the boy is pressed to the glass. Both are glossy near-black, so a white highlight down each wing case sells the shine.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Top of the hill, the bison surveys the paddock while another rests under the shelter far below. The shaggy cape on the shoulders shrugs off a blizzard. Chocolate on the front, lighter at the back, and a sky with room for clouds. — Top of the hill, the bison surveys the paddock while another rests under the shelter far below. The shaggy cape on the shoulders shrugs off a blizzard. Chocolate on the front, lighter at the back, and a sky with room for clouds.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Hay delivery, and the camel at the rack has started before the cart even arrived. Both are Bactrians, the two-humped kind. Sandy tan with darker tufts on the humps and neck, and a sunshade stretched over the yard. — Hay delivery, and the camel at the rack has started before the cart even arrived. Both are Bactrians, the two-humped kind. Sandy tan with darker tufts on the humps and neck, and a sunshade stretched over the yard.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Down the leafy corridor comes the cassowary, and every keeper gives it room. The casque on its head is a helmet of horn, the neck is bare skin and the feet carry a dagger of a claw. Blue neck, red wattles, pitch-dark plumage. — Down the leafy corridor comes the cassowary, and every keeper gives it room. The casque on its head is a helmet of horn, the neck is bare skin and the feet carry a dagger of a claw. Blue neck, red wattles, pitch-dark plumage.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Five flamingos in the shallows, one standing on a single leg, one feeding with its head upside down, one preening. The pink comes from what they eat, so a flamingo on a plain diet fades. Coral, salmon or deep rose - all correct. — Five flamingos in the shallows, one standing on a single leg, one feeding with its head upside down, one preening. The pink comes from what they eat, so a flamingo on a plain diet fades. Coral, salmon or deep rose – all correct.

Zoo Coloring Pages - The young spotted hyena has a ball with holes in it and no intention of giving it up. Rounded ears, a sloping back and a short bristly mane are the shape to get right. Sandy coat, darker spots, and a stone arch over the den. — The young spotted hyena has a ball with holes in it and no intention of giving it up. Rounded ears, a sloping back and a short bristly mane are the shape to get right. Sandy coat, darker spots, and a stone arch over the den.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Crossing the fallen trunk above the pool, the jaguar has spotted the ball floating below. Jaguars like water, unlike most cats. The spots are rosettes with a dot in the middle, which is how you tell one from a leopard. Detailed. — Crossing the fallen trunk above the pool, the jaguar has spotted the ball floating below. Jaguars like water, unlike most cats. The spots are rosettes with a dot in the middle, which is how you tell one from a leopard. Detailed.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Wedged in the fork of a eucalyptus, the koala has just woken up, a major event for a koala. Round fluffy ears and a big flat nose. Ash gray on the back, cream on the chest, and leaves in a dusty blue-green. — Wedged in the fork of a eucalyptus, the koala has just woken up, a major event for a koala. Round fluffy ears and a big flat nose. Ash gray on the back, cream on the chest, and leaves in a dusty blue-green.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Morning sun salute: the ring-tailed lemurs sit on their stumps and the one in the middle has its arms out wide, warming its belly, a daily ritual in the wild. Gray backs, pale fronts and the striped tails. Count the stripes and keep them even. — Morning sun salute: the ring-tailed lemurs sit on their stumps and the one in the middle has its arms out wide, warming its belly, a daily ritual in the wild. Gray backs, pale fronts and the striped tails. Count the stripes and keep them even.

Zoo Coloring Pages - One owl on the branch, one peering from the hollow, both with the same unimpressed stare. The feather tufts on the head are not ears at all - the real ones hide at the sides. Barred brown and buff, with yellow around the eyes. — One owl on the branch, one peering from the hollow, both with the same unimpressed stare. The feather tufts on the head are not ears at all – the real ones hide at the sides. Barred brown and buff, with yellow around the eyes.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Grooming time in the pony paddock, brush in one hand and bucket in the other, and the foal has come over to see the mare. Shetland ponies wear a mane that nearly covers the eyes. Chestnut, dun or piebald, with hay in the rack. — Grooming time in the pony paddock, brush in one hand and bucket in the other, and the foal has come over to see the mare. Shetland ponies wear a mane that nearly covers the eyes. Chestnut, dun or piebald, with hay in the rack.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Draped across its branch in loose coils, the python has risen to taste the air with a forked tongue. The pattern is a chain of big irregular blotches. Tan and umber for a Burmese python, with a water bowl on the rocks. — Draped across its branch in loose coils, the python has risen to taste the air with a forked tongue. The pattern is a chain of big irregular blotches. Tan and umber for a Burmese python, with a water bowl on the rocks.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Lettuce for three, and the rabbit in the hutch doorway is going to miss out. Rabbits sit up on their hind legs to check for trouble, and the right-hand one is doing exactly that. Snowy, gray, tan or spotted - your choice. — Lettuce for three, and the rabbit in the hutch doorway is going to miss out. Rabbits sit up on their hind legs to check for trouble, and the right-hand one is doing exactly that. Snowy, gray, tan or spotted – your choice.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Feeding time at the pool, and the sea lion on the rock has its mouth open before the fish leaves the stick. The second one is circling in the water. Sea lions have ear flaps, unlike seals. Sleek chestnut that looks almost black when wet. — Feeding time at the pool, and the sea lion on the rock has its mouth open before the fish leaves the stick. The second one is circling in the water. Sea lions have ear flaps, unlike seals. Sleek chestnut that looks almost black when wet.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Two seahorses anchored to the seagrass by their curled tails, drifting in the current. Only the male carries the eggs, in a pouch on his belly. Give them yellow, orange or a mottled bronze, and keep the grass pale so the bodies read clearly. — Two seahorses anchored to the seagrass by their curled tails, drifting in the current. Only the male carries the eggs, in a pouch on his belly. Give them yellow, orange or a mottled bronze, and keep the grass pale so the bodies read clearly.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Hanging under the beam by all four hooks, the sloth is moving at its usual speed, which is barely. The visitors are waiting to see what it does next. Mouse-colored shag with a greenish tint, because algae really do grow in the fur. — Hanging under the beam by all four hooks, the sloth is moving at its usual speed, which is barely. The visitors are waiting to see what it does next. Mouse-colored shag with a greenish tint, because algae really do grow in the fur.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Stepping stone to stepping stone across the stream, the tiger keeps its paws dry on the way to the shade hut. Orange with black stripes and a white chin, and no two tigers have the same stripe pattern. Detailed. — Stepping stone to stepping stone across the stream, the tiger keeps its paws dry on the way to the shade hut. Orange with black stripes and a white chin, and no two tigers have the same stripe pattern. Detailed.

Zoo Coloring Pages - A staircase of broad leaves, and on it three tree frogs with the huge eyes and round toe pads of the family. Red-eyed tree frogs are lime green with blue flanks and orange feet. Bright colors, glossy skin, a white dot in each eye. — A staircase of broad leaves, and on it three tree frogs with the huge eyes and round toe pads of the family. Red-eyed tree frogs are lime green with blue flanks and orange feet. Bright colors, glossy skin, a white dot in each eye.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Round the garden bend rolls the little zoo train, a family in the open car, the driver at the controls. Rounded boiler, a stubby funnel, striped carriages. Paint it like a toy - red engine, green cars, yellow trim - and keep the garden soft. — Round the garden bend rolls the little zoo train, a family in the open car, the driver at the controls. Rounded boiler, a stubby funnel, striped carriages. Paint it like a toy – red engine, green cars, yellow trim – and keep the garden soft.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Capybara spa day: one on the bank, one chest-deep, one with only its eyes and nose above the surface. The largest rodent on earth is also the most relaxed. A flat tan with a reddish edge, and a lily pad or two in the foreground. — Capybara spa day: one on the bank, one chest-deep, one with only its eyes and nose above the surface. The largest rodent on earth is also the most relaxed. A flat tan with a reddish edge, and a lily pad or two in the foreground.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Nose down, the cheetah has caught the smell of something on the lawn and is tracking it straight to the holey ball. The tear lines running from eye to mouth are the mark of the species. Solid round spots on gold - no rosettes here. — Nose down, the cheetah has caught the smell of something on the lawn and is tracking it straight to the holey ball. The tear lines running from eye to mouth are the mark of the species. Solid round spots on gold – no rosettes here.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Holding its one-legged pose, the flamingo has become a model, and the girl on the bench is getting it into her sketchbook while mom looks on. Pink bird, quiet pond, and a chance to color the drawing inside the drawing. — Holding its one-legged pose, the flamingo has become a model, and the girl on the bench is getting it into her sketchbook while mom looks on. Pink bird, quiet pond, and a chance to color the drawing inside the drawing.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Stretched out on the bank behind the glass, the crocodile has not moved in an hour, and the boy at the window is checking whether it ever will. Rows of bony scutes along the back. Olive on top, yellowish underneath, and a small waterfall beyond. — Stretched out on the bank behind the glass, the crocodile has not moved in an hour, and the boy at the window is checking whether it ever will. Rows of bony scutes along the back. Olive on top, yellowish underneath, and a small waterfall beyond.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Water arcs from the fountain in the formal garden, a turtle sits on the rocks in the middle, and the girl has walked to the rim for a closer look. Flowerbeds, a gazebo, a bench for the family. Many small petals - Detailed. — Water arcs from the fountain in the formal garden, a turtle sits on the rocks in the middle, and the girl has walked to the rim for a closer look. Flowerbeds, a gazebo, a bench for the family. Many small petals – Detailed.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Toes spread wide, the gecko climbs its branch, and those toes are the trick: millions of tiny hairs let it walk straight up a window. Leopard geckos are yellow with dark dots, day geckos vivid green with red flecks. Pick one. — Toes spread wide, the gecko climbs its branch, and those toes are the trick: millions of tiny hairs let it walk straight up a window. Leopard geckos are yellow with dark dots, day geckos vivid green with red flecks. Pick one.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Sitting on the grass, the silverback keeps still while the youngster holds a giant leaf over its head like a parasol and looks very pleased with the idea. Charcoal coat with a lighter saddle on the adult, and bright grass underfoot. — Sitting on the grass, the silverback keeps still while the youngster holds a giant leaf over its head like a parasol and looks very pleased with the idea. Charcoal coat with a lighter saddle on the adult, and bright grass underfoot.

Zoo Coloring Pages - A tunnel with a guinea pig halfway through, one waiting outside and one more at the vegetable bowl. Guinea pigs squeak when they hear a fridge open, so the bowl matters. Short-haired or rosetted, in any mix of buff, ginger and chocolate. — A tunnel with a guinea pig halfway through, one waiting outside and one more at the vegetable bowl. Guinea pigs squeak when they hear a fridge open, so the bowl matters. Short-haired or rosetted, in any mix of buff, ginger and chocolate.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Sentry duty on top of the mound, a pup peeking from the burrow, and a third meerkat sniffing a leaf it has decided is suspicious. Sandy coat with faint bands across the back and smudges around the eyes - built-in sunglasses. — Sentry duty on top of the mound, a pup peeking from the burrow, and a third meerkat sniffing a leaf it has decided is suspicious. Sandy coat with faint bands across the back and smudges around the eyes – built-in sunglasses.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Headfirst down the log ramp toward the pool goes the monitor lizard, claws dug deep in the bark. Monitors swim well and use the long tail as a paddle. Olive to slate with pale speckles, and a tongue that forks like a snake's. — Headfirst down the log ramp toward the pool goes the monitor lizard, claws dug deep in the bark. Monitors swim well and use the long tail as a paddle. Olive to slate with pale speckles, and a tongue that forks like a snake's.

Zoo Coloring Pages - An okapi reaches for the bundle of browse hung from the post, and from behind you can see why it confuses everyone: zebra legs, a giraffe's face, a body like a horse. Deep chocolate with ivory banding, and a short tufted tail. — An okapi reaches for the bundle of browse hung from the post, and from behind you can see why it confuses everyone: zebra legs, a giraffe's face, a body like a horse. Deep chocolate with ivory banding, and a short tufted tail.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Full dive past the underwater window, paws out, bubbles rising, and the shore of the enclosure visible above the surface. Polar bear fur is not white but clear; it only looks that way. Barely-there cream for the bear and a cold blue for the pool. — Full dive past the underwater window, paws out, bubbles rising, and the shore of the enclosure visible above the surface. Polar bear fur is not white but clear; it only looks that way. Barely-there cream for the bear and a cold blue for the pool.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Beneath the arch of a tree root, a crested porcupine ambles along with its quills half raised. The quills are banded in two tones, and the animal rattles them as a warning before it ever backs into anyone. Many long lines here. Detailed. — Beneath the arch of a tree root, a crested porcupine ambles along with its quills half raised. The quills are banded in two tones, and the animal rattles them as a warning before it ever backs into anyone. Many long lines here. Detailed.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Apple slice in the water dish, and the raccoon is doing the famous washing thing while a second one watches from the tree hollow. Sooty mask, ringed tail, grizzled fur. Make the mask the darkest part of the page. — Apple slice in the water dish, and the raccoon is doing the famous washing thing while a second one watches from the tree hollow. Sooty mask, ringed tail, grizzled fur. Make the mask the darkest part of the page.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Reef tank with a rock arch: a clownfish above, an angelfish in the opening, a butterflyfish and a spotted grouper near the sand. All four are real species - look them up for the markings. Coral in pinks and oranges, the sea in soft blue. — Reef tank with a rock arch: a clownfish above, an angelfish in the opening, a butterflyfish and a spotted grouper near the sand. All four are real species – look them up for the markings. Coral in pinks and oranges, the sea in soft blue.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Filling the hay rack takes a minute, and the ewe and her lamb are already at the fence. Sheep wool is cream, not white, so a faint yellow or gray beats leaving it blank. Shed roof, stone wall, a tree in the distance. — Filling the hay rack takes a minute, and the ewe and her lamb are already at the fence. Sheep wool is cream, not white, so a faint yellow or gray beats leaving it blank. Shed roof, stone wall, a tree in the distance.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Nest building on the platform: one stork lands with a stick, the other is weaving it in. White storks have black flight feathers and a red bill and legs, and clattering the beak is how they talk, since storks have almost no voice. — Nest building on the platform: one stork lands with a stick, the other is weaving it in. White storks have black flight feathers and a red bill and legs, and clattering the beak is how they talk, since storks have almost no voice.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Melon on a stick, and the toucan on the upper perch has it first. That enormous bill is hollow and nearly weightless, and it doubles as a radiator to shed heat. Dark body, bright throat, and a bill in banana yellow, orange and green. — Melon on a stick, and the toucan on the upper perch has it first. That enormous bill is hollow and nearly weightless, and it doubles as a radiator to shed heat. Dark body, bright throat, and a bill in banana yellow, orange and green.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Behind the glass, a pair of wolves lie among the pines, one alert, one dozing with its chin on its paws. Gray wolves run from nearly ivory to charcoal and brown, so vary the two. Rocks and evergreens for the background. — Behind the glass, a pair of wolves lie among the pines, one alert, one dozing with its chin on its paws. Gray wolves run from nearly ivory to charcoal and brown, so vary the two. Rocks and evergreens for the background.

Zoo Coloring Pages - Side by side at the waterhole, the zebras see their stripes doubled in the reflection. No two zebras match, and the pattern runs right into the mane. Black on pale, or pale on black - nobody has settled it. Go softer on the reflection. — Side by side at the waterhole, the zebras see their stripes doubled in the reflection. No two zebras match, and the pattern runs right into the mane. Black on pale, or pale on black – nobody has settled it. Go softer on the reflection.

Fun Things to Make with These Coloring Pages

Zoo map – color the page with the gate, draw a winding path across the rest of the sheet, and glue down small cut-outs from the animal pages where each enclosure would be.
Fur stroke test – before starting a shaggy ape or a big cat, use the margin to try fur in three pressures. Short flicks for small animals, long drags for the long-haired ones.
Keeper's clipboard – staple several finished pages behind a cardboard cover, write the animal's name and a feeding time on each, and hand it to a kid as their own keeper's rounds.
Pool diorama – color one of the water scenes, cut out the animals, and stand them on folded paper tabs inside a shoebox painted blue. Crumpled gray paper makes the rocks.
Animal fact cards – trim a finished sheet to postcard size, write two true facts about the species on the back, and keep the stack by the door for the next real zoo visit.
Water wash – color the animals and people in pencil, then wash only the pools, ponds and glass with diluted blue paint. The pencil areas resist the water and stay crisp.
Shell and scale practice – tortoises, armadillos and reptiles are built from repeated shapes. Give each shape a slightly different shade of one color and the surface starts to look three-dimensional.
Day-out memory board – color the entrance scene, cut it out, and frame it with real ticket stubs, maps and leaflets from past zoo trips on a sheet of corkboard.

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Whale Coloring Pages - Those enormous flippers are the longest of any whale, close to a third of the body, and every bump on the head holds a single hair. Males sing songs that change with the season across an entire ocean. Pale throat pleats, near-black back.

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Nature Coloring Pages - An oak this wide was standing here before the hills got names. The glade around it stays empty, as if the younger trees agreed to keep a respectful distance. Try three greens in the crown: light on top, deep underneath.

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