2012-11-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Veterinary staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo humanely euthanized a 19-year-old female Sumatran tiger, Soyono, this morning. A final pathology report may provide more information, but her health had been in decline for several weeks. In early October, Soyono—affectionately known as Soy—began to exhibit signs of aging that are common among geriatric… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Zoo
Newly Named Panda Xiao Liwu has 13th Exam at San Diego Zoo
“Little Gift” is Getting Bigger, Comfortable with Caretakers 2012-11-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Comfortably curled up in a keeper’s lap, the giant panda cub at the San Diego Zoo received his weekly veterinary exam. Initially placed on the floor, Xiao Liwu kept crawling into the laps of keepers, who were happy to accommodate him. It made it… Read the full press release
Woodland Park Zoo honors U.S. military and veterans with free zoo admission on Veterans Day, November 11
2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Woodland Park Zoo honors U.S. military and veterans with free zoo admission on Veterans Day, November 11 WHAT: Go Dawgs! Go Cougs! Celebrate the Apple Cup with a visit to Woodland Park Zoo and an admission discount. From Nov. 19-25, wear any garb from University of Washington or Washington State University, such as… Read the full press release
National Zoo – NEW POPULATION STATISTICS REVEAL ISLAND SCRUB-JAY AMONG UNITED STATES’ RAREST BIRD SPECIES
2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists and collaborators have found that the island scrub-jay’s population on Santa Cruz Island—its only habitat—is significantly smaller than previously believed and that it is therefore at greater risk of extinction. According to the study, published in the October issue of Ecological Applications, the previous estimate of 12,500 birds is… Read the full press release
Woodland Park Zoo’s animal artists practice their painting
2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Zoo’s animal artists practice their painting WHAT: Woodland Park Zoo’s animal artists are brushing up on their painting pastimes. A pair of the zoo’s Humboldt penguins and Chai, an Asian elephant, will be creating colorful, original paintings that will be available for purchase during the annual Holiday Silent Auction held at the zoo… Read the full press release
Zoo Atlanta, TWO GREAT APE PREGNANCIES ARE PROGRESSING WELL
Updates on Blaze the Sumatran orangutan and Lulu the western lowland gorilla ATLANTA – 2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Two exciting pregnancies continue to progress as Blaze, a 16-year-old Sumatran orangutan, and Lulu, a 13-year-old western lowland gorilla, move closer to their 2013 due dates. The infants will be the first surviving offspring for both great apes. Blaze, due… Read the full press release
STILL FREE AND BRIGHTER THAN EVER — ZOOLIGHTS DAZZLES AT THE NATIONAL ZOO
SPEEDWELL FOUNDATION CONSERVATION CAROUSEL AND SNOWLESS ZOO TUBING NEW THIS YEAR 2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — ZooLights — powered by Pepco — at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is wilder than ever this year and a perfect holiday event for everyone in the family! The annual lights festival, hosted by Friends of the National Zoo, is 25 nights—longer… Read the full press release
San Diego Zoo Panda Cub Is a “Little Gift” Named Xiao Liwu
San Diego Zoo Panda Cub Is a “Little Gift” Named Xiao Liwu Name Selected by Public in Online Vote 2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The San Diego Zoo unveiled the name of the sixth giant panda born at the Zoo during a public ceremony on Tuesday. Rick Gulley (left) president of the San Diego Zoo Global Board of… Read the full press release
ORANGUTAN CARING WEEK AT ZOO ATLANTA
2012-11-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — The spotlight’s on saving Asia’s red apes, November 11-17 WHO: Zoo Atlanta joins a global coalition of zoos and conservation organizations in celebrating Orangutan Caring Week, observed around the world beginning on November 11. On November 11 and 17, Zoo Atlanta animal care professionals will host special activities centered on the irreplaceable red apes of… Read the full press release
Walking in a Winter Wildlights Land at the Columbus Zoo
POWELL, Ohio – 2012-11-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — We’ve decked the halls, trees and everything but the animals with millions of LED lights for the 24th annual Wildlights display, efficiently powered AEP Ohio, beginning Nov. 16, 2012. With a newly energized Global Celebrations Holiday Light Show, Wildlights will delight guests of all ages. New attractions and old… Read the full press release
PHOTO RELEASE: EIGHT TENTACLED SNAKES BORN AT THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO FOR FIRST TIME IN 11 YEARS
2012-11-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — The newest additions at the Reptile Discovery Center at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo were a surprise even to the keepers: eight tentacled snakes, born Oct. 21 to parents that have not produced viable young in the four years the Zoo has had them, despite breeding attempts. Tentacled snakes are aquatic, produce live young and… Read the full press release
Saint Louis Zoo – U.S. Bank Wild Lights
Walk on the Wild Side! 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Stroll through the Saint Louis Zoo’s enchanting holiday wonderland and enjoy thousands of colorful lights, animated light displays and seasonal sounds. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, Nov. 23 to Dec. 23, 2012 Nov. 23-25; Nov. 30-Dec. 2; Dec. 7-9; Dec. 14-16; Dec. 21-23 Nightly,… Read the full press release
Trek the Americas with Lincoln Park Zoo Registration Coming Up for Spring Break Camp 2013
Chicago – 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The leaves may be falling across Chicago, but Lincoln Park Zoo has spring on the brain. Spring Break, that is. The zoo is pleased to announce its first-ever weeklong Spring Break Camp, and early registration is just around the corner. Open registration kicks off on the Lincoln Park Zoo website on Thursday, November 8,… Read the full press release
Saint Louis Zoo Awards 2012
SAINT LOUIS ZOO CONSERVATION AWARD GOES TO DR. JEFF BRIGGLER, MISSOURI CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT Dr. and Mrs. David Perkins, U.S. Bank and Fox Family Foundation also honored 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 2012 Saint Louis Zoo Conservation Award went to Dr. Jeff Briggler, Herpetologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation. Over the past decade, his work with Missouri’s amphibians and… Read the full press release
San Diego Zoo Giant Panda Turns 100-days Old, Has 12th Veterinary Exam
Cub’s Name to be Announced at Public Ceremony Nov. 13 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Keeper Liz Simmons carries out the San Diego Zoo’s youngest giant panda this morning for his weekly exam. Veterinary staff took all the usual weights and measurement and the cub continues to get bigger and heavier. The male panda weighed 9.2 pounds… Read the full press release
Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Announce the Captive Breeding of Three Populations of Endangered Ozark Hellbenders
First Time All Three River Populations of Hellbenders Have Reproduced 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Saint Louis Zoo’s Ron Goellner Center for Hellbender Conservation today announced that eight female Ozark hellbenders have laid a total of 2,809 fertile eggs in the Zoo’s artificial nest boxes in simulated streams. There are now in 214 larvae, with more… Read the full press release
Zoo Atlanta, PO THE GIANT PANDA TURNS 2!
2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Keepers present the final panda ice cake of the year WHAT: Po the panda cub turned 2 on Saturday, November 3, with a festive finale for giant panda birthday season at Zoo Atlanta. Not to be outdone by the elaborate birthday extravaganzas presented to other members of his family earlier this fall, Po’s human caregivers… Read the full press release
TORONTOLAND: A GIFT TO YOU THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
TORONTO, 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Torontoland awaits you as it bustles with holiday-themed activities, events, and outdoor displays everyone can enjoy. Explore Toronto and all it has to offer with Tourism Toronto’s plethora of Torontoland hotel packages, from Hotel & Parking or Breakfast to Romantic Holiday, Family Holiday and even the Girls Night Out package. Starting at just $124… Read the full press release
Woodland Park Zoo honors U.S. military and veterans with free zoo admission on Veterans Day, November 11
2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Woodland Park Zoo honors U.S. military and veterans with free zoo admission on Veterans Day, November 11 WHAT They serve, they defend, they protect, they sacrifice, and Woodland Park Zoo salutes them. In honor of those who put themselves at risk in service to their community and country, the zoo extends free… Read the full press release
Scarves Up Higher! Zoo announces its lineup for kicking exhibition to celebrate the Seattle Sounders FC playoff match
Sounders fans get admission discount Nov. 1-9 WHAT – 2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ —It’s time to bust out the Rave Green as Woodland Park Zoo’s animal residents Give Their Full 90 at a kicking exhibition with mini-soccer balls to cheer on the Seattle Sounders FC heading to the MLS Cup playoffs. Last year’s lineup returns with the… Read the full press release
Educators invited to informational forum on zoo’s master’s degree program
WHAT – 2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Woodland Park Zoo and Project Dragonfly at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio will present a public informational forum this November on the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP), a unique master’s degree program for educators. Co-delivered by Woodland Park Zoo and Miami University, the AIP combines workshops with zoo professional education staff and web-based graduate… Read the full press release
PO THE GIANT PANDA TURNS 2 ON NOVEMBER 3
Keepers are already hard at work on the final ice cake of the year WHAT: 2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Po the panda cub turns 2 on Saturday, November 3, with a festive finale for giant panda birthday season at Zoo Atlanta. Not to be outdone by the elaborate birthday extravaganzas presented to other members of his family earlier… Read the full press release
Eliminate Old Electronics in an Environmentally Friendly Way
Zoo hosting Power Recycling Weekend presented by BrightPoint INDIANAPOLIS – 2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — How much is 19,000 pounds? It’s more than the combined weight of the Indianapolis Zoo’s three white rhinos. It’s approximately the amount of food that Aurora, the Zoo’s walrus, consumes in a year. It’s nearly twice the weight of Sophi, the largest African elephant at… Read the full press release
SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS FIND THAT HUMANS ALTER ANIMAL DISTRIBUTION ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL
2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Every year more than 4 million people enjoy the popular Appalachian Trail, which extends from Maine to Georgia and is surrounded by forests as well as agricultural and residential development. However, just as humans depend on the land, so, too, does the native wildlife. With the help of citizen scientists and camera… Read the full press release
San Diego Zoo Panda Cub’s Full Belly, Body Condition Above Average
New iPad Edition of ZOONOOZ Magazine Features Panda Program History 2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — The panda cub’s furry belly was on full display this morning as the rambunctious boy was examined during his 11th veterinary exam. Staff listened to his heart and lungs and checked out his stomach. “His body condition feels good; he’s a little above… Read the full press release
Jaguar Receives First Jack-O-Lantern at San Diego Zoo
2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — The San Diego Zoo’s 6-month-old jaguar, Tikal, enjoyed rolling a jack-o’-lantern around his exhibit. The 50-pound male cub, his sister and their mother spent the morning enjoying the treats inside them and playing tug-of-war with the orange squash. The only scary part was when Tikal nearly lost his pumpkin in the pool,… Read the full press release
MBE/WBE/VBE Contracting Opportunity Event Helps Make Valuable Connections
2012-10-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Forget cold calls and pitching over the telephone — nothing beats networking and face-to-face communication when trying to seal that important business deal. Purchasing agents and key decision makers will be available in one convenient place for small business owners to meet and discuss options at the Contracting Opportunity Event. The event targets minority-, women-… Read the full press release
Pumpkin Bash presented by Delta Dental/Washington Dental Service
WHAT 2012-10-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Pumpkin Bash presented by Delta Dental/Washington Dental Service commences with pumpkins for the animals, trick-or-treating for kids, and festive entertainment for little goblins and ghosts at Woodland Park Zoo’s popular fall festival. Pumpkin Bash celebrates fall with a repertoire of animal behavior as hippos, elephants, birds, bears and more crunch, smash or… Read the full press release
PHOTO RELEASE: FEMALE DAMA GAZELLE BORN AT THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO
2012-10-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Last month, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo celebrated the birth of its sprightly male dama gazelle calf, born Sept. 4 to mother Fahima. Five weeks later, three-year-old Zafirah gave birth to a female calf in the early morning Oct. 13, bringing the Zoo’s dama gazelle herd to seven individuals. Raul, an eight-year-old male, sired both… Read the full press release
SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE RESEARCHER WINS PRESTIGIOUS VETERINARY MEDICINE AWARD
2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute reproductive biologist Dr. Janine Brown has been named this year’s winner of the Morris Animal Foundation’s Innovation in Veterinary Medicine Award. The tribute celebrates Brown’s expansive career in developing pioneering reproductive techniques for wildlife—a body of research that has resulted in better management of animals under human care… Read the full press release