All Posts Tagged With: "animal care"

JP Dumont to Meet Zoo Guests at Predators Day

Get your fang fingers ready for Nashville Predators Day at Nashville Zoo on Sunday, Aug. 29. From 1 – 5 p.m., the Zoo will be slammed with games, giveaways and other activities in anticipation of the upcoming hockey season. Predators players including Right Wing JP Dumont will be on hand signing autographs from 2 – [...]

25Aug2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

Calgary Zoo audit prompts changes

Source: CBC News The Calgary Zoo has developed a 36-point plan in response to a report by independent experts that was prompted by a series of animal deaths and breaches in safety. The death of a capybara, crushed by a hydraulic gate in December 2009, was the last in a string of events that convinced [...]

17Jun2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

USDA inspects Topeka Zoo again for violations

TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) – The federal government sent inspectors to the Topeka Zoo this week to investigate what it calls the zoo’s repeat violations of animal care laws. Investigators from the U.S. Department of Agriculture were at the zoo Tuesday and Wednesday. USDA spokesman David Sacks says the investigation was prompted by repeat and direct [...]

11Jun2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

Zoo Offers Day for Deaf Community

Nashville Zoo’s fifth annual Deaf Day at the Zoo is April 10. Presentations and programs designed specifically for the Deaf and Deaf/Blind community will be offered from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sign language specialists will partner with Zoo staff and docents to deliver educational presentations and answer guests’ questions about macaws, elephants, guenons, tigers [...]

7Apr2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

Zoo Hosts Milk Mustache Tour in Nashville

The 2010 Milk Mustache Mobile Tour is making a stop at Nashville Zoo. The event takes place Tuesday, March 2 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Wednesday, March 3 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. on the Zoo’s Festival Field. To encourage moms to set the table with [...]

22Feb2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Earns Accreditation from Association of Zoos & Aquariums

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo received re-accreditation yesterday from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ (AZA) independent Accreditation Commission. The announcement came during the association’s annual conference in Portland. To earn accreditation, the Zoo underwent a thorough investigation to ensure it has and will continue to meet ever-rising standards. AZA requires zoos and aquariums to successfully complete [...]

15Sep2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

Cash-strapped Boston zoo may be forced to close doors, euthanize animals

By Matt Viser, Boston Globe Staff The Franklin Park Zoo, a Boston institution that has drawn generations of city and suburban families, might be forced to close its doors and possibly euthanize some of its animals as a result of the deep budget cuts imposed by Governor Deval Patrick, zoo officials said Friday. Without more [...]

11Jul2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued