TripAdvisor takes a walk on the wild side with America's Top 10 zoos
TripAdvisor announced the top 10 zoos in the United States, according to the TripAdvisor Popularity Index. Animal aficionados of all ages can take in an array of scales and tails at these animated...
View ArticleZoo registers a 40 per cent rise in its total revenue in May
Nivedita Ganguly Added attractions are a hit with tourists and picnickers...
View ArticleBali Mynah Chicks Hatch At Lincoln Park Zoo, Boosting Endangered Population...
Recently-hatched Bali mynah chicks at Lincoln Park Zoo. The Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed three new additions this week, and despite their small stature, they'll make a big impact on the stability of...
View ArticleBrookfield Zoo Boasts Baby Bison Birth
Brookfield Zoo’s family tree just got bigger. A bison calf was born May 16 to her 3-year-old mother Leotie and was recently added to Brookfield Zoo's Great Bear Wilderness exhibit, joining six others...
View ArticleEndorsements: Yes on measures HH and MM -- two taxes that would directly...
Posted: 10/18/2012 05:33:23 PM PDT October 19, 2012 12:35 AM GMTUpdated: 10/18/2012 05:33:58 PM PDT With nearly three dozen tax measures on state and local ballots in November, some voters may decide...
View ArticleEnviro groups sue to halt Oakland Zoo's expansion
The Associated Press Share E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name tool goes here 0 comments Similar stories: " tooltipId="mi_tt1"> Oakland Zoo breaks ground on veterinary hospital Oakland Zoo breaks...
View ArticlePublic Invited to Donate Produce to Animals
July 28, 2012… this Saturday is Oakland Zoo’s bi-annual Feast for the Beasts event (9:00am – 3:00pm). Visitors have the rare opportunity to donate fresh produce to the animals. The main highlight of...
View ArticleOrphaned Wombats, Brookfield Zoo's Newest Additions, Represent Landmark For...
Two wombats staying at Brookfield Zoo temporarily before relocating to Toronto. The arrival of Brookfield Zoo's newest foster animals means a lot to the species. On July 11, a male and female southern...
View ArticleMaking elephants, and humans, feel at home at the Denver Zoo through...
Longtime Denver Zoo elephants Dolly, left, and Mimi in the new Toyota Elephant Passage at the Denver Zoo. In the background is the Clayton F. Freiheit Elephant House. (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver...
View ArticleWhere to be wild in Palm Beach County, Florida
Our guide on The Jungle Queen Riverboat in Fort Lauderdale joked that Florida's state bird is the crane - not the flying kind, but the construction kind. Well, there is no shortage of the state bird...
View ArticleEdinburgh Zoo makes 'historic' giant pandas deal
By Sarah, Amy, Gloria, Kristen and Cara S2 pupils at Craigmount High School, Edinburgh Edinburgh Zoo, in conjunction with the Chinese government and the Bifengxia Panda Base in Ya'an, Sichuan...
View ArticleAt Denver Zoo, human-animal bond is heart of success
Denver Zoo keeper Mike Murray sprays Bodhi, an 8-year-old bull Asian elephant, with cool water during a demonstration at the McGrath Family Amphitheater in the new Toyota Elephant Passage at the...
View ArticleCritically Endangered Orinoco Crocodiles Coming to Gladys Porter Zoo
, Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Gladys Porter Zoo animal staff departed for a trip north to . They will be joined by North American crocodile experts to...
View ArticleMilwaukee County Zoo unveils new entry to Northwestern Mutual Family Farm
Northwestern Mutual Foundation's donation to the Zoological Society of Milwaukee supports renovation Download image Download image Download image...
View ArticleZoos open up the world of animals to children
The central zoo authority (CZA) has avowed itself to be self-sufficient. Its animals enclosed in naturalistic surroundings, its staff content with the job profile, and its state-of-the-art educational...
View ArticleZoos do not protect animals vote no on measure A1
Related topics Measure A1Protect Animals Advertisement Last night the Oakland branch of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) invited Julia and I to speak at a screening of our...
View ArticleStop the Oakland Zoo vote no on Prop A1
Related topics Oakland Zoo Advertisement While making my documentary film about Knowland Park (www.knowlandthemovie.com) I discovered the sordid history of the East Bay Zoological Society and the...
View ArticleMysore Zoo reports 37 animal deaths since April
MYSORE: Mysore Zoo, arguably one of the best zoos in the country has reported 37 animal deaths since April. But shockingly these reported cases are a fraction of the actual number. The latest death of...
View ArticlePresident Obama Nominates Phoenix Zoo President and CEO to Key...
Bert Castro to offer expertise and knowledge about policy and practice. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) April 18, 2012 President Obama announced his intent to nominate Bert Castro, President and CEO of the...
View ArticleCharity Navigator Awards Oakland Zoo with 4-Star Rating
Charity Navigator, America's largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities, has awarded the Oakland Zoo the prestigious 4-star rating for good governance, sound fiscal management and...
View ArticleDestructive coral mining flayed
Staff Reporter Refurbished coral and invertebrates gallery inaugurated at museum...
View ArticleCroc bank to chip in for online zoo database
CHENNAI: The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT) has joined an international initiative to preserve endangered wildlife by contributing data to the largest online zoological knowledgebase. The...
View Article10/10/2012 Honolulu Zoo Society Donates Zoo Directional Signs (City and...
HONOLULU, HAWAI'I (October 4, 2012) - The Honolulu Zoo Society has donated 11 new directional signs to guide visitors and kama'aina to the Honolulu Zoo. The new signs feature a white elephant on a...
View ArticleOakland Zoo Hosts Zoo Keeper Talk, Bats: Beyond the Myths and Mystery
Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 6:30pm, Oakland Zoo will host a zoo keeper talk focused on bats, myths, conservation, and the special care the zoo’s fruit bats require on a daily basis. This event will...
View ArticleOakland Zoo: Last effort to delay progress denied
The misguided attempt to derail an expansion at the Oakland Zoo fell short last week when the city's Planning Commission approved the construction of a new themed area that will feature native...
View ArticleOakland Zoo Hosts Annual Conference of the American Association of Zoo...
Saturday, October 20 through Friday, October 26, Oakland Zoo will host approximately 600 zoo and wildlife veterinarians from around the world. Currently, more than ninety-five registered participants...
View ArticleDate Night Idea: Valentine's Day Themed Evening at Oakland Zoo
On Friday, February 10, Oakland Zoo invites the public to attend an evening event featuring a “Hands on Fire Percussion Experience.” Guests will walk into a room filled with soulful and dynamic...
View ArticleZoo is pride of plains
If there wasnt something in the water, there definitely was something in the community imagination: The early 70s saw the birth of local assets such as the Wichita River Festival, Music Theatre of...
View ArticleViewpoints: Help keep the Sacramento Zoo off the endangered species list
The Sacramento Zoo is celebrating its 85th birthday this year. It's one of those milestone birthdays that evoke memories among all generations of people who came as a child and now bring their...
View ArticleOakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital opens
Think it's nerve-racking to give a tiger a root canal? Try doing it in a room so small one must crawl under the operating table to cross the room, lest one wake the tiger. That was the case at the...
View ArticleNational Zoo Celebrates Arrival Of Whooping Crane
After an 88-year-long hiatus North America’s tallest bird, the statuesque whooping crane (Grus americana), is once again on exhibit at the Bird House at the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park. An...
View ArticleThe Bay Area's Oakland Zoo Kicks Off Quarters for Conservation
A new wildlife conservation effort aimed at saving species in the wild begins at the Oakland Zoo. Oakland, California (PRWEB) August 19, 2011 On Friday, August 19, 2011 The Bay Area’s Oakland Zoo will...
View ArticleSmart Destinations and San Diego Zoo Expand Partnership, Launch Safari...
Guests Can Now Buy Go San Diego Attraction Cards at the Zoo and Safari Park Gate; Enter Now to Win a VIP Zoo Safari Park Experience for Four with Free Airfare, Hotel and 3-Day Go San Diego Cards...
View ArticleZoo tax leading, but not by enough
OAKLAND Zoo tax Alameda County voters were saying yes - but not in sufficient numbers - to a $12-per-parcel tax that would raise $137 million over 25 years for animal care, field trips for kids,...
View ArticleA zoo with a mission - innovation in Oakland CA
0 Lance Iversen / San Francisco Chronicle Dona a thirty year old elephant at the Oakland Zoo delighted hundreds visitors Thursday Nov. 11, 2010 as she and her fellow roommates at the exhibit were...
View ArticleOakland CA zoo plan - environmentalists see irony
The Oakland Zoo is on the verge of getting approval for a decades-old dream to build an exhibit to celebrate California's native wildlife and terrain. But environmentalists say the zoo's plans to...
View ArticleOakland Zoo taps voters for parcel tax
Everyone loves baby otters, rescued circus tigers and 100-year-old tortoises. Now the Oakland Zoo - where those and 650 other critters reside - is betting that Alameda County residents love them...
View ArticleAlameda County Measure A1: Yes for zoo
The Oakland Zoo has been a leader where it counts (education programs, humane animal care) and a throwback where it counts (keeping admission affordable for families). Alameda County voters can help...
View ArticleBundle up for Polar Bear Days at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Bring your cubs out of their winter den for a January visit to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo during Polar Bear Days Throughout the month of January, whenever the day’s predicted high temperature is 32...
View ArticleTraveler’s choice list of America’s top zoos (Photos)
Travelers, and not just families, love to visit zoos. America has spectacular zoos that attract locals visitors and nature aficionado travelers -- all nature and animal lovers, regardless of ages....
View ArticleAardvarks and other exotic critters soon to make Sacramento Zoo their home -...
After deciding to stay in its current habitat for at least 20 years, the Sacramento Zoo is reshuffling its space, introducing quirkier creatures and embracing its cozy atmosphere. The zoo will soon...
View ArticleAZA To Present Bergen County Zoo with Accreditation Plaque During Noon Lunch...
What: The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) representative Kris Vehrs, will present the 2012 AZA Accreditation Plaque to Bergen County Executive Kathleen A. Donovan on behalf of the Bergen...
View ArticleOakland Zoo's White Handed Gibbon Has New Honey Named Gladys
Oakland Zoo’s zookeepers are proud to announce a love connection on the Zoo’s Gibbon Island. After a thirty-day quarantine and proper introductions, zookeepers are hoping Gladys and her honey-colored...
View ArticleCharles Paddock Zoo showing its age
Beginning in 1956 as one county park rangers quirky collection of critters, Atascaderos Charles Paddock Zoo has evolved into a family destination and local hub for scientific conservation. But the...
View ArticleZooKeepers on Baby Duty at Oakland Zoo
In recent months, Zookeepers have been on baby watch, welcoming hundreds of animals to the Oakland Zoo collection. Baby animals include big and small creatures: a squirrel monkey, 100+ milky frog...
View ArticleGrizzly Ridge to open July 20 at Akron Zoo
The Akron Zoo announced Wednesday that its new exhibit, Grizzly Ridge, will open July 20. The attraction will include grizzly bears and five other species. Below is the announcement from the zoo: • •...
View ArticleThe Aliens Have Landed at the Richmond Nature Park (City of Richmond)
(Source: City of Richmond) City News 28 February 2013 Did you know the American Bullfrog arrived in British Columbia to supply a frog leg industry that never took off? Or that approximately 200...
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