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All Posts Tagged With: "Zoological Society"
Zimbabwe: Poachers Kill 10 Jumbos One Day
Harare — POACHERS shot and killed 10 elephants at one spot in Gonarezhou National Park in Chikombedzi along Zimbabwe’s border with Mozambique and South Africa last week.
The elephant carcasses without tusks were found lying along Mutandanjiva Riv…
11Jun2010 | Sara | 1 comment | Continued
Black rhinos released in Tanzania in ‘most ambitious’ relocation of mammals ever
Five of the world’s most critically endangered animals spent their first day in a new home over the weekend after the start of the “most ambitious” international relocation of large mammals ever undertaken. By Mike Pflanz in the Serengeti National Reserve – telegraph.co.uk Three female and two male Eastern Black Rhinoceroses were airlifted on a [...]
24May2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
NCCAN Logo Wins ADDY Award
BY: Kathy Bull The North Carolina Children and Nature Coalition (NCCAN!), a project of the N.C. Zoological Society, now has an ADDY® award-winning logo, designed and donated by Cary Murphy of Artizen, Inc. in Charlotte. The ADDY® is awarded by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) – Charlotte. Artizen received the award for its design on [...]
6May2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Hattiesburg Zoo turns 60
HATTIESBURG, MS (WLBT) – The Hattiesburg Zoo celebrated its 60th birthday this weekend. City officials and the community marked the occasion with a “Birthday Bash.” The attendees sang happy birthday and cupcakes were handed out. Special gifts were also provided for many of the zoo’s animals. The zoo officially opened on Easter Sunday, April 9th, [...]
12Apr2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo 455 N Galvin Pkwy Phoenix, AZ 85008-3431 Tel: (602) 273-1341 Fax: (602) 273-7078 Email: zooqna@thephxzoo.com http://www.phoenixzoo.org “We will inspire people to live in ways that promote the well-being of the natural world. We will achieve excellence in ecosystem exhibition, education, and conservation; we will be a principal attraction for residents and visitors.” The [...]
26Mar2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Cotton-top tamarins move into new enclosure at Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary
By Paula Rhoden – The Daily Courier Three cotton-top tamarins moved into a new enclosure at the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary this past week. The sanctuary obtained the tiny primates about 18 months ago from a university laboratory in Wisconsin. Sanctuary Executive Director Pam McLaren said the lab shut down and the tamarins needed a [...]
11Mar2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Potter Park Zoo Society Seeks Volunteers During Volunteer Recruitment Event
LANSING, MI — Potter Park Zoo Society is seeking enthusiastic individuals to serve as zoo volunteers! Join the Zoological Society at Volunteer Recruitment Day on Saturday, April 10 from 10 a.m. until Noon to learn about all of the exciting volunteer opportunities at the zoo. During the event, guests will meet docents, other volunteers and [...]
11Mar2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Abilene seeking zoo accreditation
By Doug Myers – Your Abilene Online A year after the Association of Zoos & Aquariums tabled the Abilene Zoo’s request for reaccreditation, city representatives are back in Virginia Beach, Va., hoping the zoo will receive approval from the AZA. Four representatives of the Abilene Zoological Society — Pat Dunnahoo, Julie Napier, Sara Core and [...]
4Mar2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
NC Zoo To Kick-Off $2 Million Project Polar Bear Campaign
Devetta Blount – digtriad.com Asheboro, NC– The NC Zoological Society will announce the kick-off of its $2 million “Project: Polar Bears” fund-raising campaign. The campaign is for private support of a $4.7 million expansion of the polar bear exhibit and holding facilities at the North Carolina Zoo. The announcement is Wednesday, October 28. They will [...]
28Oct2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
‘Power crazy boss must go’
From Malay Mail A MEMBER of the Malaysian Zoological Society (MZS) feels it’s about time the government makes a decision on Zoo Negara, but he expressed his skepticism that things will change for the better should Zoo Negara chairman and president Datuk Ismail Hutson stays in power. He disagreed with Ismail’s opinion that the involvement [...]
12Oct2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued