Chicago, 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Known locally as the iguaca (ee-gwa-kuh) and easily recognized by its striking jade plumage, the Puerto Rican parrot is one of the most visually stunning tropical birds. It is also one of the top ten most endangered avian species in the world and one that Lincoln Park Zoo is working to save from extinction…. Read the full press release
Category Archives: Zoo
MEDIA ALERT: ZOOLIGHTS AT THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO BEGINS NOV. 23
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Come see the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in a whole new light during ZooLights – powered by Pepco! Beginning Nov. 23, Friends of the National Zoo invites guests to stroll through the Zoo under the glow of thousands of environmentally-friendly LED lights. ZooLights is 24 nights this year – the most in its… Read the full press release
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Celebrates the Year of the Bat
2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Celebrates the Year of the Bat. WHAT: Year of the Bat Conservation Lecture WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: The Ohio State University Fawcett Center WHY: Join the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium at the OSU Fawcett Center to find out… Read the full press release
SHOP FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND SUPPORT THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO
2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — This holiday season, shop at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo for gifts your loved ones will give a hoot, whoop and roar about! Spot a great find for the animal person in your life during your next visit to the Zoo, or shop the online catalogue. By giving a Zoo gift, you become a… Read the full press release
The Hershey Story and ZooAmerica to Host Scout Days
Hershey, Pa. –2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue and ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park invite Scouts to participate in workshops and activities this November. On Saturday, November 3, The Hershey Story will offer the Indian Lore Boy Scout Merit Badge Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Scouts can explore the museum’s… Read the full press release
Baby Steps for San Diego Zoo’s Giant Panda Cub
2012-10-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The San Diego Zoo’s 11-week-old giant panda cub raised one front paw, followed clumsily by the other, lurched forward, and came to a stop. The cub was taking baby steps during a Thursday morning veterinary examination while zookeepers looked on. PK Robbins, DVM, San Diego Zoo senior veterinarian, describes the attempt to… Read the full press release
COBWEBS AND COCKTAILS PRESENTED BY GROUPON AT ZOO ATLANTA
Brave the wildest outbreak of the year on October 27 WHAT: 2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tickets are on sale now for Cobwebs and Cocktails presented by Groupon at Zoo Atlanta, Saturday, October 27 at 7 p.m. The event will be the first adult Halloween celebration hosted at the Zoo in more than 10 years. Adventurous costumed guests are… Read the full press release
Lincoln Park Zoo Announces Birth of Endangered Gorilla
2012-10-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lincoln Park Zoo is pleased to announce the birth of a healthy baby western lowland gorilla on October 11. The baby has yet to be sexed or named and appears to be doing well. Mother Bana, 17, is showing appropriate maternal instincts, while dad Kwan, a 23-year-old silverback, is watchful over the mom and baby… Read the full press release
Lincoln Park Zoo Presents the 26 th Annual Spooky Zoo Spectacular
Chicago – 2012-10-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Calling all mini monsters and grownup goblins! Things are starting to get a little spooky around Lincoln Park Zoo. Join the zoo’s Auxiliary Board on Saturday, October 20, for Spooky Zoo Spectacular, a FREE and fabulous fall event that serves up enough wholesome family fun to satisfy the spookiest cravings. Compare costumes with… Read the full press release
Admission discount for the rainy day blues is back!
WHAT 2012-10-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hey, puddle jumpers! The dreary, rainy days are headed our way, but don’t let them get you down. Get ready to venture outdoors to Woodland Park Zoo for the Rainy Day Building Hop and a Rainy Day Discount to go along with your adventure. Get half off zoo admission for up… Read the full press release
LAST CHANCE FOR JAZZOO TICKETS!
WHAT: 2012-10-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Last chance for tickets to the fifth annual Jazzoo, coming up Saturday, October 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Atlanta’s wildest creative cocktail party features food from 30 of Atlanta’s best restaurants; 20 full-service open bars throughout the Zoo; and live music on four stages. Jazzoo 2012 will be headlined by ‘80s cover… Read the full press release
Walrus Calf Coming to Indianapolis Zoo Curious Orphan Joins Several Other Rescued Marine Mammals
INDIANAPOLIS — 2012-10-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — An orphaned male Pacific walrus calf found off the northern coast of Alaska will soon call the Indianapolis Zoo home. He is scheduled to arrive in Indianapolis later this week, and if all goes well with the acclimation to his new home, he could be on exhibit for the public to see sometime… Read the full press release
GIANT PANDA CUB AT NATIONAL ZOO DIED AS RESULT OF LUNG AND LIVER DAMAGE
2012-10-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — After examining the giant panda cub that died six days after it was born to mother Mei Xiang (may-SHONG) at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, the Zoo’s team of pathologists found that lung and liver damage ultimately caused the death of the panda cub. The poorly developed lungs likely caused the cub to… Read the full press release
Luminous Eyes and a Ghostly Gator Awaits Visitors During Creatures of the Night at ZooAmerica
Hershey, Pa. – 2012-10-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Visitors to ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park during Halloween In Hershey are in store for an evening of adventure as they explore the nocturnal habits of its animals during its Creatures of the Night event. Offered over three fall weekends – October 19-20, October 26-28 and November 2-4 – guests are… Read the full press release
Saint Louis Zoo Association Purchases Forest Park Hospital Property
Once-in-a-Lifetime Expansion Opportunity to Further Enhance Visitor Experience 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Saint Louis Zoo Association on Oct. 5 closed on its purchase of the 13.5-acre Forest Park Hospital site at 6150 Oakland Ave. in the city of St. Louis, allowing the Zoo to expand its land area to further enhance the visitor experience and… Read the full press release
WildLights tickets on sale beginning October 15
WHAT 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — See the zoo in a whole new light during Woodland Park Zoo’s WildLights presented by KeyBank November 23 – January 1. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning October 15 at zoo.org/wildlights. The all-new WildLights features wild animals and wild places recreated in thousands of sparking LED lights inspired by exotic destinations from across… Read the full press release
Mizzou, Zoo Announce Mizzou Sponsorship to Support Endangered Tigers
Tigers will be strutting their stripes at the Saint Louis Zoo Thursday, Oct. 4, at 10:30 a.m. 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Zoo’s Dana Brown President and CEO Dr. Jeffrey Bonner joins University of Missouri Athletic Director Mike Alden and other university officials and student leaders to announce Mizzou’s support for tigers at the Zoo and… Read the full press release
Columbus Zoo and The Andersons Partner to Support Wildlife
Powell, OH – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Andersons have teamed up in a unique way to support wildlife conservation. Through The Andersons private label charity wine program, a special Columbus Zoo and Aquarium wine called the Conservation Series will be sold at The Andersons stores in the Columbus… Read the full press release
NATIONAL ZOO MOURNS THE DEATH OF BLACK HOWLER MONKEY
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Smithsonian’s National Zoo euthanized a young black howler monkey, Loki, Sunday, Oct. 7, because she was ill from complications of metabolic bone disease. This disease is a vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus imbalance. It is most often caused by lack of sunlight (ultraviolet light), lack of dietary intake of vitamin D… Read the full press release
There’s No Place Like ZooBoo for Family Fun this Halloween
INDIANAPOLIS – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lions, tigers and bears! Oh my! Parents looking for a safe, family-friendly place to take their munchkins this fall can simply follow the Yellow Brick Road straight to the Indianapolis Zoo for Halloween ZooBoo presented by the Indianapolis Honda Dealers. This year’s theme is “The Wonderful World of ZooBoo,” which puts a Zoo… Read the full press release
ENTER THE GIN-GRR-BREAD HABITAT CONTEST INSPIRED BY THE NEW AMERICAN TRAIL AT THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Friends of the National Zoo calls all baking enthusiasts to enter the annual Gin-GRR-Bread Habitat Contest at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. This year’s theme is, “A Winter’s Tail on the American Trail.” American Trail is the newest exhibit at the National Zoo and is home to four California sea lions, one gray… Read the full press release
Giant Panda Cub at San Diego Zoo Measured, Examined
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Veterinarians measure the giant panda cub at the San Diego Zoo this morning during his weekly exam. The panda measures 11 inches (28 cm) from the base of his head to the tip of his tail. His overall length, from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail, is… Read the full press release
Here’s Looking at You, Cub: San Diego Zoo Panda’s Eyes, Ears are Open
Here’s Looking at You, Cub: San Diego Zoo Panda’s Eyes, Ears are Open 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 9-week-old panda cub at the San Diego Zoo was more alert during his exam this week. The cub’s eyes are completely open now and his sight continues to improve, allowing him to be more aware of his surroundings…. Read the full press release
Flamingos hatch at Woodland Park Zoo
2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — WHAT Three Chilean flamingos have hatched at Woodland Park Zoo, marking the fourth successful breeding season for the species. The press is invited behind the scenes to view the chicks and parents. The chicks hatched on exhibit between Aug. 31 and Sept. 5, following a 29-day incubation period. To ensure a higher chance… Read the full press release
Creepy Hollow, Eerie Shores Among Spooky Stops at Boo at the Zoo
Powell, OH – 2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium invites ghouls and boys of all ages to cackle and quiver during Boo at the Zoo, a merry-not-scary Halloween celebration presented by Diet Pepsi, Oct. 19-21 and Oct. 26-28. This year’s event features special guests, the Avengers, who will star in live shows… Read the full press release
Meet Conservation Heroes in Person
Zoo Visitors Can Meet Indianapolis Prize Winner, Five Finalists and Global Wildlife Ambassador Jane Alexander INDIANAPOLIS – 2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — Visitors to the Indianapolis Zoo will have the rare opportunity to meet some of the world’s best known and most respected conservationists at a special event on Sept. 29, 2012. Appearing at Meet a Hero, Be… Read the full press release
NATIONAL ZOO MOURNS DEATH OF GIANT PANDA CUB
2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — Pathologists at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo performed a necropsy (animal autopsy) Sept. 23 on the six-day-old giant panda cub that died earlier that morning. A final pathology report will provide more information in the next few weeks, but the preliminary report suggests two potential abnormalities: moderate levels of fluid in the cub’s… Read the full press release
San Diego Zoo Panda Cub Receives First Vaccination During Sixth Exam
San Diego Zoo Panda Cub Receives First Vaccination During Sixth Exam Eyes and Ears Continue to Open, No Sign of Teeth 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Veterinarians today at the San Diego Zoo administered the first vaccination to the giant panda cub during his sixth exam. The male cub didn’t make a sound or flinch for the… Read the full press release
Woodland Park Zoo’s 2012-13 fall and winter programs
Fall and winter hours and admission fees 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hours October 1 -April 30: 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily. Admission October 1-April 30: Adult (13-64) $11.75; Child (3-12) $8.50; Toddler (0-2) free. Active, retired, and veteran U.S. military and their families, seniors and people with physical disabilities receive an admission discount. Zoo members receive free… Read the full press release
Ottertoberfest presented by MOST – Missouri’s 529 College Savings Plan
Saturday and Sunday September 29-30, October 6-7, 13-14, 2012 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is FREE 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — In honor of the fun-loving North American river otters, the Zoo will host Ottertoberfest, a fall event featuring traditional German biergartens, live music, kids’ activities and more. At the biergartens, visitors can purchase beer, bratwurst and… Read the full press release