First Female Grevy’s Zebra Born at the Cincinnati Zoo
Wonder-Foal News for the Zoo! CINCINNATI – (May 30, 2012) The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has celebrated not one, but two big-baby births during its 26th annual Zoo Babies Celebration! On Wednesday, May 23, at 3:20 p.m., the Zoo’s female Grevy’s Zebra “Lainey Lyn” gave birth to a healthy 103 pound baby girl. This is the second Grevy’s zebra birth in the past three years for the Cincinnati Zoo’s breeding pair, mother “Lainey Lyn” and father “Shewa.” The last birth was male, “Marty,” born in 2009. “This has been an exciting year for Zoo Babies,” said Thane Maynard, Executive [...]
Summer Season Kicks Off at the Cincinnati Zoo!
Lots to See and Do at the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo! CINCINNATI (May 25, 2012) — Come on out to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo, this Saturday, May 26, and help the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden kick off its 2012 summer season! This summer, visitors will enjoy a variety of energetic shows and attractions throughout the park, in addition to the Zoo’s recently opened Galapagos tortoise exhibit and new Cat Canyon exhibit – opening June 30! See birds soar overhead at the Great American Wings of Wonder Bird Show and cheetahs race at top speeds at the Cheetah Encounter. Guests can [...]
Giant Galapagos Tortoise Exhibit Opens May 24th
Seven, 4-year-old giant Galapagos tortoises will be introduced to their new outdoor exhibit on Thursday, May 24, at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. The Galapagos Tortoise exhibit was funded in part by the generous support of Thomas C. Theobold and the Theobold Family in memory of the late Dr. Jerome (Jerry) Theobold, the Zoo’s first staff veterinarian. This is the first walk-through reptile display for the Cincinnati Zoo. Located outside of the Zoo’s historic Reptile House, the new interactive exhibit is part of the Zoo’s ongoing effort to get visitors closer to animals, inspiring every visitor with wildlife every [...]
VOTE TODAY – MAY 15 – Help Us Win a Car!
Cincinnati Zoo Selected as Finalist in Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has been named a Finalist in the Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program among 500 other nonprofits from more than 4,000 applicants. The program will award 100 vehicles to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days based on votes from the public. The Zoo will be competing against four other non-profit organizations on Tuesday, May 15 for the most votes. The organization that receives the most votes on that ONE DAY – May 15, will receive a new Toyota! The Cincinnati [...]
Help the Zoo Win a Car! VOTE on May 15.
Help us win a new car on May 15, 2012 to keep our outreach program mobile! We’re a finalist in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Program, but we can’t win without your vote. Please share with your friends and vote for The Cincinnati Zoo at www.100carsforgood.com on May 15, 2012–this is the only day you can vote for us! Add Reminder to VOTE on 5/15 to Your Calendar Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will be awarding 100 vehicles to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days based on votes from the public. A total of 500 nonprofits were [...]
Baby Camel Puts Cuteness Over the Hump
Cincinnati Zoo’s First Camel Birth in Nearly 30 Years CINCINNATI, OH (April 25, 2012) – The 26th annual celebration of Zoo Babies, which kicks off May 1, just got a little cuter with the birth of a baby camel. “Saarai” (pronounced “sorry”), the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s three-year-old Bactrian camel gave birth to her first calf, a boy, on Monday, April 23. The last time the Zoo celebrated a camel birth was nearly 30 years ago (1983), so this birth was much anticipated by Zoo staff. “After nearly 30 years, it’s certainly exciting to see a baby camel again [...]
Make Smart Shopping Choices from your Smartphone with Sustainable Shopper App
As consumers, we all have the power to protect wildlife by using the Sustainable Shopper app to choose products made with Certified Sustainable Palm Oil. Palm oil is used in many of the foods and products we consume every day from frozen vegetables to shampoo. Oil palm plantations are spreading across Indonesia, which produces 85% of the world’s supply of palm oil, often to the detriment of its rainforests and wildlife. As consumers, we can choose to buy products made with sustainable palm oil as certified by the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). The Sustainable Shopper app connects you [...]
Cincinnati Zoo Offers Electronic Waste Recycling During Earth Day Celebration
CINCINNATI (April 17, 2012) –The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is sponsoring an e-waste recycling drive to collect and recycle unwanted electronic waste from guests of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical and the local community during the Zoo’s Party for the Planet Earth Day celebration on Thursday, April 19, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. All electronics will be recycled by 2trg, a certified recycler that operates under zero landfill and zero export policies. Data storage devices will be sanitized according to NIST SP 800-88 standards. A complete list of acceptable items is available on 2trg’s website, www.2trg.com. A [...]
Orange Leaf is Donating 10% of This Weekend’s Sales to the Zoo
On Saturday and Sunday, April 14th & 15th, Orange Leaf at Hyde Park Plaza (this location only) is donating 10% of sales to the Zoo! So if you are out and about this weekend – treat yourself to some delicious frozen yogurt with a fun assortment of toppings and know you are supporting a great cause. In addition, the Zoo will have animals at the store from 1-2pm on Saturday. Thanks – and be sure to tell your family and friends to stop by too! Pretty Event Flyer (pdf) View Larger Map
Tips for Enjoying Your Spring Break Visit
With beautiful weather and many schools in the region closed for spring break, there will be extra traffic around the Zoo and possible delays getting in to start your amazing day! Here are some tips to help minimize frustration and maximize enjoyment… Best Times to Arrive Get here early (we open at 9am) Come in the late afternoon. We close at 5pm. (Stay for Tunes & Blooms every Thursday in April.) Parking View Parking Map The Vine St. parking lot, located on the corner of Vine & Erchenbrecher, is the main lot and has almost 1,000 spaces, most of them [...]
