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Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary
Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary 1403 Heritage Park Road, Prescott, Arizona 86301 (928) 778-4242 or toll free (877) 778-6008 http://www.heritageparkzoo.org Situated on ten acres north of Prescott and overlooking Willow Lake, the sanctuary has many opportunities for visitors including a covered picnic pavilion, a children’s playground, and large, naturally landscaped enclosures for the animals with paths [...]
26Mar2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Point Defiance Zoo attendance up last year
By Mike Archbold; The News Tribune In 2009, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium lost two of its most popular attractions, belugas Qannik and Beethoven. It cut its hours to five days a week from seven from November to February, the first reduction since 2000. The adult admission price increased $2 for non-residents and $1 for [...]
8Jan2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Zoo Associations
Zoo Associations and Wildlife Groups African Association of Zoological Gardens and Aquaria PAAZAB American Zoo & Aquarium Association AZA Asociación Colombiana de Parques Zoológicos y Acuarios ACOPAZOA Asociación Mesoamericana y del Caribe de Zoológico i Acuarios AMACZOOA Association Nationale des Parcs Zoologiques de France ANPZ Australian Regional Association of Zoological Parks/Aquaria Inc. ARAZPA Austrian Zoo [...]
7Jan2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Zoo Associations
African Association of Zoological Gardens and Aquaria PAAZAB American Zoo & Aquarium Association AZA Asociación Colombiana de Parques Zoológicos y Acuarios ACOPAZOA Asociación Mesoamericana y del Caribe de Zoológico i Acuarios AMACZOOA Association Nationale des Parcs Zoologiques de France ANPZ Australian Regional Association of Zoological Parks/Aquaria Inc. ARAZPA Austrian Zoo Association OZO British and Irish [...]
27Oct2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
‘Leopard adjusting to the zoo environment well’
The Times of India KANPUR: The ferocious man-eater leopard (female) which was brought to the Kanpur zoo from Katarnia Ghat near Bahraich on Monday has gradually started adapting to the zoo environment. The female man-eater leopard had injured itself on Tuesday when it was kept in a cage. It was only after this incident that [...]
26Oct2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
A look back at the Fort Worth Zoo’s first 100 wild years
Take a walk down memory lane with a look at the 100-year history of the Fort Worth Zoo By ALYSON WARD – Star-Telegram.com The Fort Worth Zoo turns 100 this year, and it’s marking the occasion with a weeks-long celebration. Yes, the zoo has been around for a century, though it wasn’t always a sprawling [...]
24Jul2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Zoo Officials Trying to keep Animals Cool
Patna Daily With no sign of rain in the state capital yet, officials at Patna Zoo on Friday stepped up their efforts to keep the animals comfortable by adding more water showers and faucets inside and outside the cages. Zoo officials, to keep the lethargic and weary-looking animals at a comfortable level, hosed them with [...]
28Jun2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Riga Zoo welcomes giraffe Kimi
Today, on April 21, the Riga Zoo will welcome its newest resident, young giraffe male Kimi, born July 24, 2007, arriving from the Liberec Zoo in the Czech Republic. Kimi will join the three giraffes already residing at the Riga Zoological Park, as LETA learned from the Riga Zoo information service. Until now, the Riga [...]
22Apr2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Satellite images could be used ‘to predict animal extinction threat from climate change’
Satellite images could be used by scientists to help predict which species are under the most severe threat of extinction due to global warming. By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent The photographs from space show the amount of vegetation available in an area for animals like giraffe, buffalo or wildebeest to eat. Already the information is [...]
6Apr2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Dolphin Euthanized at Brookfield Zoo
Quality of life had significantly deteriorated for 15-year-old bottlenose dolphin Three years after being successfully treated for a life-threatening abscess in her lungs, a 15-year-old bottlenose dolphin was euthanized Friday after her quality of life severely deteriorated in recent weeks. Kaylee began showing signs of not feeling well in early March, officials with the Chicago [...]
4Apr2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued