Peter the Anteater

Depiction on water tower harks back to mascot’s genesis

Beloved mascot Peter sets sail aboard UCI’s entry in the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade

Appearances by UCI mascot are in honor of campus’s 50th anniversary

Peter the Anteater gets impromptu 50th birthday party at UCI basketball game, kicking off a season of personal appearances

With Peter the Anteater’s 50th birthday around the corner, an alum recalls the circumstances, significance of his selection

50th anniversary publication reveals little-known facts about campus’s bright past, brilliant future

Nearly 5,000 Anteaters filled the right-field seats at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Saturday, May 9, wearing blue-and-gold, limited-edition baseball caps for “UCI Night with the Angels.”

Revel in Peter the Anteater’s new status as Mascot Madness Tournament 2015 winner

If I Ran the Zoo, the popular Dr. Seuss tale, would be much different if written by UC Irvine alumnus Kent Yamaguchi ’83 and ’84. His version might call for filling the zoo with anteaters. Since becoming director of the Santa Ana Zoo in January 2009, Yamaguchi has overseen the addition of Orange County’s first pair of […]

With help from UCI supporters, two giant anteaters — the real-life Peter and his mate — debut at the Santa Ana Zoo.