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 news article
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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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
What Young Desert Tortoises are Wearing
What Young Desert Tortoises are Wearing 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Researcher, Jennifer Germano Ph.D., looks at the transmitter worn by a juvenile tortoise before releasing it into the desert in southern Nevada. On Friday, September 21, a team of conservationists translocated 60 juvenile tortoises into a large protected habitat area. The project is part of a… Read the full news article
SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK WINS MAJOR AWARDS FOR CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY EDUCATION
2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) announced Sept. 19 that the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park has been awarded Top Honors for the 2012 AZA International Conservation Award for its Scientific Approaches to Conservation of Giant Pandas and Their Habitat program and Significant Achievement for the 2012 Angela Peterson Excellence in Diversity Award for… Read the full news article
Cuter Every Week: San Diego Zoo Panda Cub Has Fifth Exam
Cuter Every Week: San Diego Zoo Panda Cub Has Fifth Exam San Diego Zoo Global Accepting Name Submissions until Sept. 24 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — The panda cub at the San Diego Zoo was very calm today during his fifth veterinary exam. The male panda, born on July 29, 2012, weighed 4.9 pounds (2.26 kilograms), nearly… Read the full news article
Philadelphia Zoo’s Tammy Schmidt to Participate in Polar Bears International’s Leadership Camp
Philadelphia Zoo’s Carnivore Curator Tammy Schmidt Travels to See Wild Polar Bears as Part of Polar Bears International’s Leadership Camp 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Philadelphia Zoo’s Curator of Carnivores Tammy Schmidt will travel to the tundra near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, in early October for a week-long Communicators Leadership Camp sponsored by Polar Bears International (PBI), the… Read the full news article
Marriott Deals of the Week
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wild Weekend at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago Lions and tigers and bears… oh my! Have a great family weekend getaway to the Brookfield Zoo while staying at the Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge. Guests will receive: • Deluxe accommodations • Admission for four to the zoo • Parking (one vehicle)… Read the full news article
Woodland Park Zoo: Construction begins for phase one of tiger and sloth bear exhibit complex
Hundreds of guests join zoo at groundbreaking ceremony SEATTLE 2012-09-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tiger-striped shovels, a hundred kids and a huge dirt pile, Southeast Asian-themed festivities, and sloth bears slurping watermelon and peanut butter were among the sights, sounds and smells at a ceremony today to break ground for Woodland Park Zoo’s new tiger and sloth… Read the full news article
Woodland Park Zoo earns two national awards for conservation projects
SEATTLE, 2012-09-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Woodland Park Zoo has won top conservation awards from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), the accrediting organization for more than 200 zoos and aquariums in North America. The awards were presented Wednesday at AZA’s annual conference in Phoenix. The zoo won this year’s top honors in the North American Conservation… Read the full news article
VIDEO: GLIMPSE OF THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO’S PANDA CUB
2012-09-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Smithsonian’s National Zoo staff and Panda Cam watchers have gotten several quick glimpses of female giant panda Mei Xiang’s cub since its birth Sept. 16 at 10:46 p.m. In this video from Sept. 17. at about 8:35 p.m. EST, Mei Xiang cradles the newborn and picks it up in her mouth as she shifts… Read the full news article
Scores of school kids to join zoo in breaking ground for major exhibit
2012-09-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Phase one of tiger and sloth bear exhibit complex to open in 2013 WHAT Woodland Park Zoo will move one step closer to bringing Asian small-clawed otters, tigers and sloth bears to the zoo when it breaks ground for a 2-acre Asian tropical forest. Nearly a hundred school kids will join zoo… Read the full news article
Saint Louis Zoo Receives Major Conservation Awards from AZA
Major International, National Conservation Awards Go to Saint Louis Zoo Grevy’s Zebra Trust Selected as Top International Conservation Program Edward H. Bean Award Honors Ozark Hellbender Propagation, Head-start, Conservation Silver Spring, Maryland, 2012-09-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) today announced that the Saint Louis Zoo received major national recognition for its… Read the full news article
Run wild. Save animals. Inaugural Pumpkin Dash 5K Fun Run/Walk and free 1K Kids Dash for the zoo
2012-09-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — WHAT Clear the cob webs from your costumes, lace up your running shoes and run wild at Woodland Park Zoo’s inaugural Pumpkin Dash 5K Fun Run/Walk presented by Chevron Sunday, October 28.Woodland Park Zoo’s Pumpkin Dash presented by Chevron kicks off the Halloween season with two spooktacular races, the 5K Run/Walk… Read the full news article
GIANT PANDA AT THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO GIVES BIRTH
2012-09-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mei Xiang, the National Zoo’s female giant panda gave birth to a cub Sunday, September 16 at 10:46 pm. National Zoo staff can hear the cub but have not yet seen it as Mei has built a substantial nest in her den. This is Mei Xiang and Tian Tian’s second cub born… Read the full news article
Saint Louis Zoo Calendar of Events — September-December 2012
2012-09-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — September 2012 Daily through September 30, 2012 Stingrays at Caribbean Cove featuring Sharks. Admission is $3.00 for general public and $1.50 for Zoo Friends members up to Zoo-Goer level. Members at the Family level and above may use their Anywhere Plus passes for admission. Children under two are free. Feeding is… Read the full news article
Baby Elephant Moves with Determination at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Baby Elephant Moves with Determination at San Diego Zoo Safari Park 2012-09-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — On Tuesday San Diego Zoo Safari Park keepers announced the name of a female African elephant calf born on Aug. 28. The calf’s name is Qinisa, a Siswati word that means to act determinedly, act with energy, fulfill one’s word,… Read the full news article
Safari Africa Groundbreaking at the Columbus Zoo
2012-09-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — WHAT: A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for its newest region, Safari Africa. WHEN: Thursday, September 20, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. WHERE: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s future Safari Africa site. Members of the media should report to the Zoo’s Business Office. WHY: Safari… Read the full news article
Zoo hosts Brew at the Zoo after-hours, beer-tasting event. Presented by Union Bank
2012-09-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Zoo hosts Brew at the Zoo after-hours, beer-tasting event. Presented by Union Bank. WHAT Raise your glass to conservation and animals! Join Woodland Park Zoo for the after-hours, adults-only Brew at the Zoo beer-tasting event on Thursday, October 4. Head to the zoo’s Rain Forest Food Pavilion and Zoomazium to sample imports,… Read the full news article
THAT’S HOW MANY POUNDS OF SNAKE?
2012-09-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Largest snake at Zoo Atlanta will be weighed and measured on September 18 WHO: Just how big is she? Take a guess during a public demonstration of the annual weighing and measurement of the World of Reptiles’ largest resident, a female reticulated python, on Tuesday, September 18. WHAT: The reticulated python is… Read the full news article
FIRST EVER ROCK-N-ROAR 80S NIGHT TO BE HOSTED AT THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO
2012-09-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Put on your dancing shoes, tease your hair, break out your acid wash jeans, pull on your legwarmers and get ready to rock! Friends of the National Zoo is hosting its first ever 80s dance party-themed Rock-N-Roar Sept. 27, from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Musical guest… Read the full news article
Panda Cub’s Eyes Begin to Open During Fourth Exam at San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Global Will Take Name Submissions Starting Sept. 17 2012-09-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The panda cub at the San Diego Zoo is starting to take a peek at the great, big world around him. During an exam on Wednesday morning, animal care staff could see the cub’s eyes beginning to open. This is right… Read the full news article
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR JAZZOO
2012-09-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR JAZZOO WHAT: Tickets are now on sale for the fifth annual Jazzoo, set for Saturday, October 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Atlanta’s wildest creative cocktail party returns with food from 30 of Atlanta’s best restaurants; 20 full-service open bars throughout the Zoo; and live… Read the full news article
Sloth bears make their final appearance before new exhibit construction begins. Last chance to visit the sloth bears until 2014
SEATTLE, 2012-09-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — September 15-16 marks the final weekend to view the sloth bears at Woodland Park Zoo before construction begins for the new Asian tropical forest exhibit. Randy, the 16-year-old male sloth bear, came to the zoo in June of 1996. Tasha, a 7-year-old female, has lived at Woodland Park Zoo for just under… Read the full news article
PHOTO RELEASE: DAMA GAZELLE BORN AT THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO
2012-09-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — A male dama gazelle was born to mother Fahima and father Raul early morning Sept. 4 in an off-exhibit area. The following day, Sept. 5, Zoo veterinarians performed a complete physical exam, which includes: listening to the calf’s heart and lungs; checking his mouth, eyes, legs, feet, umbilicus and genital area; taking… Read the full news article
OLYMPIC ATHLETES TO MEET NATIONAL ZOO’S CHEETAH CUBS AND VISITORS
2012-09-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — USA Track & Field Olympic sprinters Carmelita Jeter and Justin Gatlin will be at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo this Thursday, Sept. 13, between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to meet the Zoo’s two cheetah cubs, Carmelita and Justin. The athletes will also sign autographs for visitors at the Cheetah Conservation Station. When… Read the full news article
Join the Fiesta at the Indianapolis Zoo
Culture and Tradition are the Focus of Hispanic Heritage Fiesta INDIANAPOLIS – Celebrate the rich traditions and cultures of Latin America during Hispanic Heritage Fiesta from 12Noon to 4pm September 16 at the Indianapolis Zoo. Presented in partnership with La Voz de Indiana, this fourth-annual event will help to kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month… Read the full news article
“Wild at Heart” Bridges Gap between Primates and People Lincoln Park Zoo, University of Chicago Medicine host special evening
Chicago, 2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Heart disease is the primary cause of death for American adults and captive chimpanzees. Join Lincoln Park Zoo’s Dr. Lester E. Fisher Director of Veterinary Medicine Kathryn Gamble, DVM, and Allan Anderson, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of theAdvanced Heart Failure Program at the University of Chicago Medicine, for a… Read the full news article