Due to forecasted weather, the Zoo will close today at 5 p.m. Tonight’s Wild Summer Nights concert has been rescheduled for June 21. Learn more.
The Detroit Zoo will be closed Thursday, June 18 to prepare for our Sunset at the Zoo celebration.
Greater Rhea
(Rhea americana)
With their grayish-brown plumage and darker patches on their necks, greater rheas are the largest birds in the Americas. Greater rheas use their powerful legs to run fast and wings to steer in order to out-maneuver predators.
