Dickerson Park Zoo
Golden eagle takes flight after rehab at DPZ
With anxious onlookers representing Dickerson Park Zoo, the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Missouri Department of Conservation and the general public watching, a golden eagle took flight back into the wild after a month and a half rehab stop-over at the zoo’s raptor rehabilitation center.
Zoo staff veterinarian Erica Wilson, DVM, opened the kennel, and the eagle [...]
‘Tis the season for baby animals
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We receive several phone calls each week this time of year from well-meaning citizens who have found what they believe are “orphaned” animals. Occasionally, wildlife mothers make their nests or hide their offspring in places easily accessibly by humans.
Our advice and, in general, the best course of action is to allow nature to take care [...]
Dreamnight is HUGE success!
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Dickerson Park Zoo hosted its fourth annual Dreamnight at the Zoo tonight. This event is an opportunity for children with disabilities or chronic illnesses and their families to have a special night to themselves to enjoy the zoo.
Activities included watching the hippopotamus devour watermelons, feeding “browse” (leaves) to the giraffes — like Marigold is [...]
BBC News story on elephants
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BBC News posted an interesting story today about the plight of elephants in Sri Lanka. Many elephants are threatened by acts of war as civil unrest increases there. Sri Lanka is home to approximately 4,000 elephants. Read more by following this link.
Dickerson Park Zoo supports field conservation in Sri Lanka that benefits elephants by studying [...]
Jeff Corwin and film crew locate population of frogs
Jeff Corwin and film crew locate population of frogs
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Here’s a small bit of good news during 2008 The Year of the Frog. Jeff Corwin and a group of Panamanian biologists found a small population of harlequin frogs while taping "The Vanishing Frog" for Animal PLant. Read more about this discovery on The Earth Times’ Web [...]
Teddy Bear Rally sets new attendance record!
Teddy Bear Rally sets new attendance record!
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WOW! What a day at the zoo on Saturday! The annual Teddy Bear Rally sponsored by St. John’s Children’s Hospital set a new attendance record with more than 10,000 people taking advantage of free admission that day.
Kids were encouraged to bring a teddy bear to participate in contest and [...]