Toast to the Wild Series Tickets Available Now February 12, 2013 Series Includes Zootini, Wild about Wine Events and Zoo Brew CINCINNATI (February 12, 2013) – The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s most popular event series is back! A Toast to the Wild, sponsored by KeyBank, kicks off with Zootini on Wednesday, April 3. All proceeds go to the Zoo’s Linder Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW).A Toast to the Wild series tickets are available to purchase now through April 3….
Cincinnati Zoo Receives Funds to Make Field Trips Free for Qualifying Schools January 25, 2013 The Living Classroom Education Access FundCINCINNATI—The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is now able to offer FREE field trips to the Zoo for qualifying schools through The Living Classroom Education Access Fund. This new Fund will not only help schools with Zoo daytime field trips, but it can also be used towards a Nocturnal Adventures Overnight program. The Living Classroom Education Access Fund is being made…
Shop Saks Cincinnati in February and the Zoo Benefits! January 17, 2013 February 1 to 28, 2013, Saks Fifth Avenue will give 5% of all registered purchases made with a Saks Fifth Avenue credit card back to charity. The donations will benefit certain local organizations, including The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, keeping support within each Saks Fifth Avenue store’s immediate community. “After Saks Fifth Avenue’s successful charity initiative in 2012, were excited to be able to continue with the February promotion for the second year. We appreciate our customers’ charitable involvement…
Bleed for a Cause – Save Lives & Help the Zoo January 17, 2013 Donate Blood in February and Pick Your CauseCINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is excited to partner with Hoxworth Blood Center for its Bleed for a Cause campaign. Over 60 local nonprofits are competing to see who can score the most points by recruiting blood donors. The charity who wins the recruitment contest will receive $10,000! By donating one hour of your time and blood… Our Last Baby of 2012! An Endangered Brazilian Ocelot Kitten January 14, 2013 CINCINNATI – (January 10, 2013) The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Lindner Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) is excited to announce the Zoo’s last birth of 2012 – an endangered Brazilian ocelot kitten. The kitten was born on December 31, 2012 following an artificial insemination (AI) with freshly-collected semen from the Zoo’s resident male ocelot, “Monsieur.” The mother, “Sala” was inseminated in both oviducts using… Woodstock in Cincinnati! January 11, 2013 New Manatee Arrives at Cincinnati Zoo CINCINNATI (January 11, 2013) – “Woodstock,” a young, female manatee has safely arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and is exploring her new home in the Zoo’s Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Manatee Springs exhibit. The 900-pound, two-year-old manatee arrived from the Columbus Zoo this afternoon and is doing well. Woodstock was born in the wild and rescued off the… Two [Green] Thumbs Up for Zoo’s 2013 Landscaping Series January 8, 2013 Landscaping for the Homeowner Series Begins January 16Beat winter’s chill by preparing for your spring garden! Back by popular demand is the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s 2013 Landscaping for the Homeowner Series, beginning January 16. Presented by the Zoo’s Director of Horticulture, Steve Foltz, this 10-class series is one of the most informative and complete landscape series for homeowners in the Tri-state area. Offering insight on design, preparation and plant selection, the classes can be taken separately or… Cincinnati Bengals Help Tigers with Tackles January 7, 2013 Tackles Raised Money for Cincinnati Zoo’s Tiger Conservation ProgramCINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden teamed up with the Cincinnati Bengal linebackers during the 2012 regular season to help tigers. For every tackle the linebackers made, $15, courtesy of JS Gold & Coin and Holman Motors, went directly to the Cincinnati Zoo ADOPT (Animals Depend on People Too) and the Zoo’s tiger conservation program.This year, Cincinnati Bengal linebackers accounted for 359 tackles for a grand total of… Save a Bundle While Bundled Up During Penguin Days January 2, 2013 Half-Price Cincinnati Zoo Admission – DAILY – January 2 through February 28CINCINNATI – Save a bundle while bundled up at the Cincinnati Zoo! Experience cooler prices and even cooler animals during Penguin Days, with half-price Zoo admission every day and special animal encounters every Saturday & Sunday, January 2 through February 28.Guests can see the Zoo’s King Penguin Parade through the park at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., daily! Plus, enjoy more than 12 heated indoor animal… Cat Canyon Wins Gold LEED Distinction November 30, 2012 Zoo’s First Animal Exhibit To Receive LEED DistinctionCINCINNATI, OH (November 30, 2012) – The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Cat Canyon exhibit, which opened in June, just received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification – the second highest rating awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This is the Cincinnati Zoo’s 5th LEED certified building – which is the most of any zoo or aquarium in the United States. “The most exciting…
Our Last Baby of 2012! An Endangered Brazilian Ocelot Kitten January 14, 2013 CINCINNATI – (January 10, 2013) The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Lindner Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) is excited to announce the Zoo’s last birth of 2012 – an endangered Brazilian ocelot kitten. The kitten was born on December 31, 2012 following an artificial insemination (AI) with freshly-collected semen from the Zoo’s resident male ocelot, “Monsieur.” The mother, “Sala” was inseminated in both oviducts using…
Woodstock in Cincinnati! January 11, 2013 New Manatee Arrives at Cincinnati Zoo CINCINNATI (January 11, 2013) – “Woodstock,” a young, female manatee has safely arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and is exploring her new home in the Zoo’s Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Manatee Springs exhibit. The 900-pound, two-year-old manatee arrived from the Columbus Zoo this afternoon and is doing well. Woodstock was born in the wild and rescued off the…
Two [Green] Thumbs Up for Zoo’s 2013 Landscaping Series January 8, 2013 Landscaping for the Homeowner Series Begins January 16Beat winter’s chill by preparing for your spring garden! Back by popular demand is the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s 2013 Landscaping for the Homeowner Series, beginning January 16. Presented by the Zoo’s Director of Horticulture, Steve Foltz, this 10-class series is one of the most informative and complete landscape series for homeowners in the Tri-state area. Offering insight on design, preparation and plant selection, the classes can be taken separately or…
Cincinnati Bengals Help Tigers with Tackles January 7, 2013 Tackles Raised Money for Cincinnati Zoo’s Tiger Conservation ProgramCINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden teamed up with the Cincinnati Bengal linebackers during the 2012 regular season to help tigers. For every tackle the linebackers made, $15, courtesy of JS Gold & Coin and Holman Motors, went directly to the Cincinnati Zoo ADOPT (Animals Depend on People Too) and the Zoo’s tiger conservation program.This year, Cincinnati Bengal linebackers accounted for 359 tackles for a grand total of…
Save a Bundle While Bundled Up During Penguin Days January 2, 2013 Half-Price Cincinnati Zoo Admission – DAILY – January 2 through February 28CINCINNATI – Save a bundle while bundled up at the Cincinnati Zoo! Experience cooler prices and even cooler animals during Penguin Days, with half-price Zoo admission every day and special animal encounters every Saturday & Sunday, January 2 through February 28.Guests can see the Zoo’s King Penguin Parade through the park at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., daily! Plus, enjoy more than 12 heated indoor animal…
Cat Canyon Wins Gold LEED Distinction November 30, 2012 Zoo’s First Animal Exhibit To Receive LEED DistinctionCINCINNATI, OH (November 30, 2012) – The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Cat Canyon exhibit, which opened in June, just received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification – the second highest rating awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This is the Cincinnati Zoo’s 5th LEED certified building – which is the most of any zoo or aquarium in the United States. “The most exciting…
