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Veteran Nanny “Blakely” Comes out of Retirement to Help with Baby Cheetah

Cub being cared for by neonate staff and canine companion CINCINNATI (August 2, 2019) – Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has enlisted the services of retired Australian Shepherd “Blakely” to help its neonate staff care for a baby cheetah that was the lone survivor of a litter of three born on July 7, 2019, at […]

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Blakely the Australian Shepherd Filling in as Parent to One-Month-Old Tiger Cubs

Cincinnati Zoo’s canine companion called into action CINCINNATI, OH  (March 10, 2017) – Three rare Malayan tiger cubs, all female, have been cared for by Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s nursery staff since they were born on February 3, 2017, and ignored by their mother. Their care team now includes the Zoo’s four-legged, resident nursery […]

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Cincinnati Zoo Offers Free Admission for First Responders and Military 9/8 – 9/11

CINCINNATI, OH (September 6, 2023) — The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is honoring those who protect our community by offering free admission to all active fire, police, and safety personnel September 8-11. The offer will also be extended to active and retired military.  Photos and Video         “We appreciate the work that all first responders do […]

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Zoo Access for All

We seek to include all members of our community regardless of economic status or other limiting factors. The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Zoo Access for All program is designed to encourage families and individuals of all backgrounds to visit our world-class organization to build lifelong and multi-generational memories. We are committed to inspiring every [...]

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Behind The Scenes Experiences

Quick Links Tours with Admission Included Tours with Admission Not Included Virtual Tours Behind the Scenes Opportunities Add a wild encounter to your Zoo visit today! Get up close and personal with some of your favorite animals! We’re bringing you close enough to care with these special animal experiences. These experiences support the animals in [...]

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Extended Hours and Summer Encounters Start Tomorrow at the Cincinnati Zoo

FREE admission for military on Memorial Day, May 27! CINCINNATI, OH (May 24, 2019) – The #1 Zoo in the Nation just got better as Summer Adventure at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, presented by Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Honda Dealers, kicks off tomorrow with the return of summer encounters and extended hours!  Members of the military […]

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Baby Takin Arrives Right on Time

Mom and baby are bonding in their behind-the-scenes den Seven-year-old takin Sally gave birth to a healthy calf on Saturday, March 18, 2017, around 2pm at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Her previous calf, born in 2015, had to be hand-reared due to medical issues, so this is her first real attempt to raise […]

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Zoo Babies Kicks Off Sunday at the Cincinnati Zoo

Rookie lineup includes cheetahs, gorillas, bonobos and more! CINCINNATI (April 28, 2016) – Get ready to meet the rookies at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden during the 31st annual Zoo Babies, presented by MainSource Bank.  Throughout May, six-foot-tall pink and blue stork signs will mark the spots where babies can be found at the […]

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Orphan Cheetah Cub from Oregon Joins Cincinnati Zoo’s Cubs

Four cubs in Zoo’s nursery now have a brother from another mother                       CINCINNATI, OH (April 5, 2016) – A lone cheetah cub in search of litter mates has found a new home at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. The male cub, born 12 days before Cincinnati Zoo’s cubs were delivered via C-section (on March […]

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Nursery Dog Steps in as Surrogate Parent to Cheetah Cubs at the Cincinnati Zoo

CINCINNATI, OH (March 22, 2016) – Willow, mother of the five cheetah cubs born via C-section at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Cheetah Breeding Facility on March 8, has passed away. Zoo vets were hopeful that the five-year-old cheetah would make a full recovery following surgery, but she remained lethargic and lost her appetite […]

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4-Month-Old Takin Reunited with Mom at the Cincinnati Zoo!

Cincinnati, OH (November 17, 2015)— Four-month-old takin “Dale” has been reunited with his mom, “Sally,” after being cared for in Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s nursery for the first months of his life. Zoo staff intervened and turned Dale over to nursery keepers when Sally, a first time mom, didn’t pay attention to her newborn. […]

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Nursery Dog Makes Room for New Baby Takin at the Cincinnati Zoo!

Cincinnati, OH (July 16, 2015)— Blakely, the Cincinnati Zoo’s resident nursery dog and part-time nanny, has been called into action to do what he does best, snuggle and play. His new companion is 3-week-old baby takin “Dale,” who was brought to the Zoo’s nursery to be hand-reared after his mother, “Sally,” ignored him. Sally, born […]

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Dads get in FREE at the Cincinnati Zoo!

Come Celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, June 21 WHO:             Still looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift?  Take Dad to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden on us!  All dads will receive FREE admission to the Zoo on Sunday, June 21, 2015.   WHAT:          Father’s Day at the Cincinnati Zoo is a great time to […]

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Dads get in FREE at the Cincinnati Zoo!

Come Celebrate Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15 WHO: Even kids on a tight budget can give Dad a great Father’s Day! WHAT: All dads get in for FREE on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15, at the Cincinnati Zoo. There is plenty of fun for the whole family![symple_box color=”green” text_align=”left” width=”100%” float=”none”] SAVE TIME. Buy Tickets […]

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