| Zoo News Rachel
Léger, Director of the Montréal Biodôme Appointed
President of CAZA  CAZA
Montreal,
Canada - Rachel Léger, Director of the Montréal
Biodôme, is the new President of the Canadian Association of Zoos
and Aquariums (CAZA).The announcement was made at the 33rd CAZA
Conference, held in Granby from October 1 to 4.
"The
Nature Museums congratulate Ms. Léger on her continued
involvement in CAZA and on the many projects conducted in collaboration
with our partners," says Charles-Mathieur Brunelle, Director of
Montréal's Nature Museums. He added that "the quality of her work
has helped establish our institutions' reputation." Ms. Léger
will hold this new position for two years, after which she will be the
Past President for two more years.
Ms. Léger has
been a member of the CAZA Board of Directors for many years, and served
as its Vice-President for the past 12 months. MORE...
| New
Animals Stampeding Their Way to North Carolina Zoo  North Carolina Zoo
Asheboro, NC
- It will be a busy week for the Animal Division at the North
Carolina Zoo as 19 new animals representing 11 different species,
including one never exhibited at the zoo before, arrive over the next
few days. MORE...
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Moody Gardens' Animals Sheltered At Gladys
Porter Zoo |  Moody
Gardens
Gladys Porter
Zoo Brownsville, TX - The wake of Hurricane Ike left
more than just people displaced from their homes. Over 100 animals from
Galveston's Moody Gardens have been moved to South Texas' Gladys Porter
Zoo due to the severity of the damage sustained by the organization's
Rainforest exhibit. Approximately 80 percent of the Rainforest Pyramid's
animal collection, mainly freshwater fish and two percent of the plants
did not survive the storm surge from Hurricane Ike. Flooding caused
saltwater to rise through the building's basement and into the exhibit
threatening the freshwater fish. Approximately 10,000 animals that
reside in the Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid survived the storm. MORE... |
Should Woodland Park Zoo Name Their Baby Ocelots Paris and
Britney?  Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle, WA - Would Paris
Hilton and Britney Spears make good role models for Woodland Park Zoo's
two healthy female ocelot kittens?
Woodland Park Zoo
veterinarians have given a clean bill of health to the zoo's 2-week-old
ocelot kittens after performing a neonatal examination.
Born September 23, both kittens were identified as females and were
examined from head-to-tail. The kittens currently weigh between 7 and 8
ounces. MORE...
| Nicole
Richie, Angelina Jolie and Louisville Zoo's Scotty Appear In Oct. 20
People Magazine  Louisville Zoo
Louisville, KY
- Nicole Richie and Angelina Jolie aren't the only stars
featured in the current October 20 issue of "People" magazine.
The Louisville Zoo's 18-month-old baby African elephant Scotty is
spotlighted right alongside them in a special "Zoo Superstars" section,
where Scotty garners a full-page photo and article. "This is pretty
exciting," Louisville Zoo Elephant Area Supervisor Dave Campbell said.
"We definitely think Scotty is a celebrity, and now the rest of the
world will think so, too!" MORE... |
| Criminals Donate To Paignton
Zoo  Paignton Zoo
Paignton, UK
- Equipment confiscated by the police during drugs raids is
being donated to Paignton Zoo Environmental Park.
When
police officers from the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary raided
properties being used as a cannabis factory in Plymouth they seized
compost, lights, light fittings, fans and fertilizer. They had the idea
of donating these items to charities that could make good use of
them. MORE... |
The Kresge Foundation Awards
Louisville Zoo $900,000 - $150,000 More Than Requested 
Louisville Zoo Louisville, KY
- The Louisville Zoo just received a boost in its Glacier Run
capital campaign when The Kresge Foundation, a Michigan-based private,
national foundation, awarded the Zoo a $900,000 capital matching grant -
$150,000 more than requested. "This is a huge momentum catalyst,"
Louisville Zoo Director John Walczak said. "It is rare for a national
foundation to give an organization more than it originally requested. It
is testament to the timeliness and essential nature of this project that
a prestigious national foundation would support it with such a
significant grant." MORE... |
| A Bonfire
with Noiseless Fireworks At The Bristol Zoo 
Bristol Zoo Bristol, UK - Bangless Bonfire
Night at Bristol Zoo! Bristol Zoo Gardens is holding its first ever
Bangless Bonfire Night for beginners. Beautiful, bangless fireworks will
light up the Zoo on November 5, adding a sparkle to Guy Fawkes Night
without the bangs that might frighten your little ones or the Zoo
animals. The specially designed, toddler and animal friendly Bangless
Bonfire Night will include singing around the bonfire, free
face-painting, mask and lantern making, and Guy Fawkes games*. MORE...
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| Cute Baby
Bongos, Armadillos, Copperheads and a Bog Turtle at the Virginia Zoo
 Virginia Zoo
Norfolk, VA - The stork is exhausted
after bringing 8 babies to the Virginia Zoo. A bouncing baby bongo,
armadillos, snakes, and turtles have kept the proverbial stork busy
visiting the Virginia Zoo. The deliveries of eight scaly and furry new
residents have created a major baby boom. "The births of diverse animals
and reptiles illustrate that the Virginia Zoo's breeding and
conservation programs are successful," says Greg Bockheim, executive
director of the Zoo and proud "godfather" to the babies. MORE... |
Bristol Zoo Performs Delicate and Rare Operation on Polly the
Pancake Tortoise  Bristol Zoo
Bristol, UK - Unusual tortoise
operation a success at Bristol Zoo. An African pancake tortoise at
Bristol Zoo is recovering after an operation to remove a bladder stone
the size of a small egg.
The Zoo's expert veterinary team
recently performed the hour-long operation on Polly the pancake tortoise
after discovering the huge bladder stone during a routine health check
up. MORE... |
American College of Zoological Medicine
Certifies Potter Park Zoo Vet, Dr. Harrison  Potter Park Zoo
Lansing, MI
- Potter Park Zoo is proud to announce that Zoo Veterinarian
and Animal Curator Dr. Tara Harrison has been certified by the American
College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM), placing her in an elite group of
just over 100 worldwide and making her the state's first female
diplomate and Michigan's only board certified veterinarian who works at
a zoological institution. MORE... | |
