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Some Very Special Summer Savings at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo
Tampa, FL - It’s time for summer family fun at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo! For Florida residents who stay closer to home this summer, the Zoo is introducing a “Summer Family Fun Pass” for unlimited summer admission in celebration of being named the #1 Zoo in the U.S. by Parents magazine (May 2009). The golden days of summer will also bring another Australian favorite – the Queensland koala – to Wallaroo Station, the Zoo’s 4.5-acre Australian-themed family area. A koala exhibit is currently under construction adjacent the Zoo’s Kangaroo Walkabout, home to a group of Eastern grey kangaroos and Bennett’s wallabies. Progress continues daily and when construction is complete this summer, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo will be one of only a few facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to exhibit koala. Although the newest Australian native has yet to arrive, summer family fun starts now! The new Summer Family Fun Pass includes unlimited daytime admission to the Zoo June 1-August 31, 2009 with unlimited amusement rides for $69.95 for a family of four. Specifically, the pass covers up to two adults/seniors and two children in the household; additional family members in the household are $20 per person. The Summer Family Fun Pass is value-priced, set at the same price as Zoo one-day admission for a family of four (two adults/two children), and priced well below the cost of one-day admission plus individual ride wristbands for a family of four. The Summer Pass is now available at the Zoo’s front gate. Parking at the Zoo is free. “We are grateful that our community views the Zoo as a good value and worthy of its support. We are extending this special offer as our way of saying thank you, and we welcome guests to help us celebrate the ‘best zoo’ award by Parents magazine,” said Trisha Rothman, VP Marketing and Sales for Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo. The Summer Family Fun Pass differs from the Annual Zoo Pass membership in that it is valid for the summer only (June 1-Aug. 31, 2009) and does not carry the benefits associated with annual membership (Annual Zoo Pass membership includes reciprocal admission or discounts at other zoos and aquariums, discounted admission to the Zoo’s seasonal events like Zoo Boo and Wild Wonderland, special member only events, subscription to Zoo Chatter magazine, and more). Current Annual Zoo Pass members can get a sizzling summer deal also -- unlimited ride wristbands, valid all summer, for only $10 per person. The Zoo has six great amusement rides to enjoy, including: · Gator Falls -- Get set to get wet! Float down the “river” on the new (July 2008) Gator Falls log flume and splash down 30-feet over an alligator exhibit. About Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo To view Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo's web page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, go to: http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-29-Tampa's_Lowry_Park_Zoo |
By Rachel Nelson 
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Irresponsible Board of Management
Maybe , just maybe The Toronto Zoo Board Is In The Middle Of A Financial Crisis And There Is No Place To Go But To City Council like a wayward son go to Mom and Dad for more money...
Although it was made clear by Shelley Carroll (the City's Budget Chief) that the Toronto Zoo has to behave more financially responsible, perhaps the problem is that there is no place else to go. The $250 Million fund-raising plans are a pipe dream (especially after firing the Zoo Foundation), it is not possible to raise admission prices any longer (or face a significant drop in attendance) and the "junkets" (especially to China for the Giant Pandas) by members of the Zoo Board can not be cut significantly for any reason. In other words, there is no place to go but City Council. What a crock! The Toronto Zoo Board needs a reality check, as it has become clear that they do not understand the problems they are facing. Perhaps the thousands of free Zoo passes given to Councillors on the Zoo Board could be cut to zero, perhaps the Zoo Foundation could be re-instated, and perhaps a citizen's advisory committee could be formed to provide much-needed guidance to the existing members of the Board.
This is Proof positive
that citizens should have more direct say in the budget process. Line item veto by a citizen's budget committee might get the desired cuts we must attain. The citizens of Toronto should stand with one voice that we just won't allow a property tax increase this year.
By Latinoboy in TORONTO
Ethyl Mercaptan
I would be quite interested in any reference you might have to the presence of ethyl mercaptan in carrion. Most literature indicates that dimethyl sulfide and methyl mercaptan are the sulfur containing entities involved. I had also thought that vultures, like many carrion eating and inhabiting species (flies, etc) were attracted to the rather bad smell of the nitrogenous materials (cadaverine, putresceine, etc) produced during decomposition.
Ant farms
Very nice ant exhibit! I wrote a small ant farm post with a reference to your article.
Train Business Directory Available for Visitors
A "Train Business Directory" shows over 850 locations near all of the Portland MAX light rail at PortlandLightRail.net.
Happy Birthday, Boomer!
You are a great ambassador for your cousins in the wild, Boomer!
Orangutans are critically endangered because of rapid deforestation and the expansion of palm oil plantations.
If nothing is done to protect orangutans, they could be extinct in just a few years!
Your fans can visit the Orangutan Outreach website to make a difference!
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Reach out and save the orangutans!
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Venemous snakes?
What is it with people that want to exterminate venemous snakes? If they weren't an integral part of the food chain and ecosystem, they wouldn't be here! Evolution and natural selection has chosen them as survivors! The fact that they are "harmful" to humans is only a result of humans encroaching on their territories and habitats. Be mindful of your surroundings and situation and you can safely live with the so called "harmful" species that we share this planet with!
Local wildlife day
Good luck with the event. We have some fabulous wildlife in Devon that's really worth celebrating. We recently had a botanical survey of our small Devon nature reserve, which recorded more than 180 species in about 3.5 acres. And even more amazing was the depth of local knowledge the visiting naturalists had to share - on everything from obscure moths to lichens.
Local wildlife day
Good luck with the event. We have some fabulous wildlife in Devon that's really worth celebrating. We recently had a botanical survey of our small Devon nature reserve, which recorded more than 180 species in about 3.5 acres. And even more amazing was the depth of local knowledge the visiting naturalists had to share - on everything from obscure moths to lichens.
Sadly, a lack of common sense is the trend
What is sad to me is the lack of common sense regarding venomous snakes that seems to becoming more commonplace.
It has become trendy for government agencies to defend venomous snakes, saying they kill rodents, etc., but non-venomous snakes also kill rodents. I have not heard one logical argument as to what a venomous snake contributes to an ecosystem that a non-venomous snake doesn't.
Any non-biased biologist can affirm species extinction has always happened naturally. It's common sense to kill a venomous snake, rather than let it continue breeding and increase the potential for harm.
The unfortunate consequence of naturalists defending venomous snakes is they make them appear so necessary and harmless that both people and agencies--hospitals, for example--do not expect or prepare for snake encounters.
It's doubtful that many hospitals near the snakes stock the expensive antivenin. Governments should help fund snakebite treatment rather than fund snake protection.
Skype Usage
Very cool and novel way to use Skype. Glad to see that people are thinking outside the box with its collaborative application. If it's not too late, you may want to submit this to Skype as a good use of their software for the Skype in business contest they're running.
Shawn
OnState Communications
Word Oceans Day - June 8
And don't forget to "Wear Blue and Tell Two"
Another great way to celebrate World Oceans Day is to wear blue in honor of the ocean and tell people two things they likely don't know about the ocean and two ways they can take action. For more Information check out this website:
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