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Zoo News
Terri Irwin Invites Americans to Come See Her Adopted Country and Australia Zoo
 Australia Zoo
Lorain, OH - If Americans think their country is diverse, wait until they see and experience Australia. Australia will transform Americans from ordinary tourists to experience and knowledge seekers. In Australia there are many beautiful sights, unique sounds, and tantalizing smells not found anywhere else on the planet. When visiting Australia there are eight key areas that every family should incorporate into their experience.
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Does Detroit Zoo's Baby Aardvark Remind You Of A Past Love?
 Detroit Zoo
Royal Oak, MI - The Detroit Zoo's newborn aardvark, Amani (Swahili for "peace"), was born at 1:05 a.m. on December 8 to mother, Rachaael, and father, Mchimbaji. The Zoo is awaiting DNA test results to determine the sex. The 23-inch infant arrived hairless, weighing 3 pounds, 10 ounces, with ears measuring 4 inches. "This baby can only be described as hideously cute," said Director of Conservation and Animal Welfare, Scott Carter. "Rachaael is a first-time mother and is showing great maternal instinct."
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London Zoo Put Their Zookeepers Up For Adoption
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 London Zoo
London, UK - They are handsome, tanned, and strong. They love cute and cuddly animals, and yet they're man enough to wear shorts all year round. They are the perfect men, and they were up for grabs this Christmas. For the first time ever, two of ZSL London Zoo?s zookeepers were put up for adoption to help raise extra funds for animal conservation.
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New Safari Events Lodge Opens at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo
 Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo
Tampa, FL - Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is introducing its new 17,000 square-foot Bank of America Safari Lodge, a distinctive climate-controlled events facility designed to accommodate private parties and functions, special events, meeting space, sit-down dining and quick service food alternatives.
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Jurong BirdPark's Waterfall Aviary Reconstruction is Completed
 Jurong BirdPark
Singapore - Escape to Africa in a fun and chirpy way this December at Jurong BirdPark's Waterfall Aviary. This newly upgraded exhibit offers visitors a refreshingly novel sneak into the rich flora and 1,500 free-flying
birds of the world?s second largest continent.
"Like the African tropical rainforests, the exhibit simulates the natural habitats for the birds in the aviary. The high cloud forests and mangrove swamps enhance the naturalistic environment."
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Nashville Zoo Has Established a Tactile Safari For The Visually Impaired
 Nashville Zoo
Nashville, TN - Hands-on displays, large-text signs and Braille make up Nashville Zoo's new Tactile Safari at the giraffe and elephant habitats. Designed specifically for the blind and visually impaired but enjoyed by all, this new sensory experience lets Zoo guests explore some of the physical parallels between animals and humans.
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Special Polar Bear Admission in January At Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland, OH - Any time the temperature hits 32 degrees or below in January, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will declare a Polar Bear Day and offer half-off the already discounted admission rates.
From January 2 through 31, Polar Bear Day admission is just $3.50 per person, $2.50 for kids ages 2 to 11 and still free for children under 2 and Zoo members.
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Eleven Hummingbirds Migrate North To Montreal's Biodome
Montreal Biodome
Montreal, Canada - Eleven energetic and brightly coloured hummingbirds were introduced into the Tropical Forest at the Montréal Biodôme this morning, around 9:30 a.m.
The two species come from Trinidad and Tobago, islands located 17 km off the coast of Venezuela. The white-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) and the rufous-breasted hermit or hairy hermit (Glaucis hirsuta) are both native to low-altitude rainforests like the one recreated at the Biodôme.
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Oregon Zoo Wants the Public To Come Along With Them To Belize
 Oregon Zoo
Portland, OR - Those looking for a Caribbean adventure or desiring to traverse through rain forests can explore travel opportunities at the Oregon Zoo's Wild World Tours program, and go on an 11-day adventure through Belize. Zoo Conservation Manager Anne Warner will lead the tour, which takes place March 1-11, 2009.
"For a tiny country, Belize contains a vast wealth of natural history and cultural interest," Warner said. "There are so many diverse opportunities in Belize. There are lush rain forests, beautiful rivers, and the jungle-veiled ruins of Caracol."
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Rowers Donate £7,000 to Bristol Zoo for Cameroon Primate Project
 Bristol Zoo
Bristol, UK - Two Atlantic adventurers who completed the toughest rowing race on earth raised money for Bristol Zoo Gardens and handed over a cheque for £7,000.
Bristol lads Niall McCann and James Burge rowed for 63 days, travelling 3,000 miles across the ocean in the 2007 Atlantic Rowing Race, risking shark attack, freak waves, shipping lanes, tankers and extreme weather conditions.
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The Gorilla Bachelor Scene at Paignton Zoo
 Paignton Zoo
Paignton, UK - There's a family reunion on the cards for some gorillas at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park. The bachelor group of critically endangered lowland gorillas has welcomed two new arrivals who are full brothers of one existing member and half-brothers of another.
Brothers Kiri (aged 4) and N'Dowe (pronounced Endover), who is 5, have arrived at Paignton Zoo from Stuttgart Zoo in Germany, where they were raised in the gorilla nursery.
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Bramble Park Zoo Has New Pallas' Cat Kittens
 Bramble Park Zoo
Watertown, SD - The big news at Bramble Park Zoo, in Watertown, South Dakota, is Pallas' cat kittens. Pallas' cats are small brown-spotted cats a little larger than a large house cat. They are found in Central Asian Steppes at elevations of up to 13,000 ft. The cats are highly endangered and are very difficult to breed in captivity, and have young survive, due to disease. After several years, we have done it and have three viable offspring that are soon to go on to another zoo.
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