After a handful of weather-related delays, the Texas Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum) that have been raised at the Oklahoma City Zoo “Lizard Lab” for the last 1–2 years have just been released in small “soft release” pens (where they will remain for ~1 month). The juveniles were collected from Tinker Air Force Base as either eggs or brand-new hatchlings and raised in captivity to give them a “headstart” on life. The lizards were all released with tags affixed (either a Recco diode or a CTT LifeTag) in order to track their movements and survival both within the pen and afterwards. Watch the brief release video!

Be sure to also learn more about the program through the recent LA Times article and view a Behinds the Scenes video at the Lizard lab.

* Funding for this program is provided by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) and the Oklahoma City Zoo *