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Zoo News
The Birdman of Las Vegas Will Perform at Blank Park Zoo This Summer
 Blank Park Zoo
Des Moines, IA - For the first time in the state, Red Pandas, a rare Mauritius bird, some new monkeys, an exotic bird show from Las Vegas, and a new throne fit for a king come to Iowa's Blank Park Zoo this summer. Even the "fleeing flamingo", which flew the zoo coop last fall, is sticking around for this season's fun.
"This will be the summer all Iowans can enjoy world wide recreation at home," says Kevin Drees, Director of Animal Care.
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Spring Forward Fun and Activities at Franklin Park Zoo
 Franklin Park Zoo
Boston, MA - Year of the Frog may be over, but the amphibian crisis is not. Turn your clock ahead and come learn how you can be a friend to frogs through fun, games, and activities. At Franklin Park Zoo, celebrate our amphibian friends, as well as the start of spring, with some froggy fun in a special education program! The Leap into Spring program will be held from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. for children ages 3 to 4, and from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for children ages 8 to 10. The additional cost for this event is $8 for members and $10 for non-members (cost includes adult/child pair for the early class). To register, call 617-989-3742. At Stone Zoo, stop by the Animal Discovery Center between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to learn about amphibians. There is no cost for the Stone Zoo program.
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The Butterflies Are Flying Free at Montréal Insectarium
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 Montreal Insectarium
Montreal, Canada - The 12th annual "Butterflies Go Free" exhibition put on by the Montréal Insectarium in partnership with the Botanical Garden opened, and runs until April 26. This year, meet some butterflies of the Americas (new theme) and admire winged wonders of all kinds from Quebec and around the world. "Butterflies Go Free" is a total immersion in the complex and fascinating world of butterflies. Roam through the Botanical Garden's Main Exhibition Greenhouse and learn more about these creatures' life cycles and ecological roles and the 'fair-trade' side of this event. "We could sum it up as an urban eco-tourism experience", says Charles-Mathieu Brunelle, Director of Montréal's Nature Museums.
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Kangaroo Conservation Center's Aussie Outings Begins March 14
 Kangaroo Conservation Center
Dawsonville, GA - The Kangaroo Conservation Center (KCC) begins its 10th year of operation in March, with a brand-new offering for 2009 - the "Aussie Outing." Offering more flexible scheduling, a variety of animal shows, and the fully narrated "KangaRanger" rides through the "Georgia Outback" at regular intervals throughout the day, the Aussie Outing affords families and groups even more opportunity to learn from, and be entertained by, the Center's animals and the people who care for them.
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Woodland Park Zoo Is Throwing A Penguin Party May 2nd
 Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle, WA - This May, Woodland Park Zoo is going black and white and green all over! That's because Humboldt penguins will return to the zoo in an all new, sustainably built "green" exhibit that will save 3 million gallons of water a year.
The new exhibit is set to open to the public with special festivities on Saturday, May 2, 2009.
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Some Soft Meows from Jacksonville Zoo's New Baby Jaguar
 Jacksonville Zoo
Jacksonville, FL - This past New Year's Day, there was cause for more celebration than usual for some management and staff at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. At 8:30 p.m. on January 1, 2009, a jaguar cub was born to the Zoo's four and one-half year old female jaguar named Zassi, originally from Guyana, and father, Tuco, a three and one-half year old male that came from the Houston Zoo. The cub's sex is not yet known. It was the first jaguar born in captivity nationwide in 2009, and the first born at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens since April 1981. Mother and cub are healthy and doing well together.
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Looking For Old Photos of Virginia Zoo Like the Original Elephant House
 Virginia Zoo
Norfolk, VA - The Virginia Zoo is collecting photographs that document its 100 plus year history and is asking the community to share old pictures of the chimpanzees, sea lion, hippopotamus, and more.
The photographs will be used as part of an exhibit to spotlight the Zoo's history, including displaying Chuck and Judy's old chimp exhibit.
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Twycross Zoo's Elephants Danced and Amur Leopards Stalked In The Snow
 Twycross Zoo
Twycross, UK - The arctic conditions came as a shock to many people but for some of the animals at Twycross Zoo it was time to have fun. The elephants enjoyed their training session with their keepers lifting legs and playing in the snow.
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Rebuilding Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary
 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Rebuilding Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary
Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Saturday morning Extreme Makeover: Home Edition traveled to 8545 Buttemere Road, Phelan, Calif. to announce to the Almquist family that in seven days, they will have a new and improved home, and so will the dozens of animals they have rescued. Currently, the family lives in an aging trailer and is struggling to uphold their animal sanctuary.
The Almquist family mission has been to protect and care for the wildlife community. Only a few years into their marriage, Joel and his wife Chemaine decided to build Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary, a place where abused or neglected animals can live in a peaceful and loving environment."
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Gorilla Haven Invites You to Visit and Adopt a Gorilla In 2009
 Gorilla Haven
Morganton, GA - Gorilla Haven Announces 2009 Tour Schedule & Adoption Program Fund-raising tours and the chance to adopt your own gorilla!
Established in 1996 and personally funded by Steuart and Jane Dewar, the Dewar Wildlife Trust (DWT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Georgia corporation, which operates Gorilla Haven, the world's only private gorilla facility certified by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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