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Can You Conquer the Course? February 1

Wild adventures reach heart-pounding heights as Riverbanks Zoo and Garden takes family fun to a whole new level with the opening of Sky High Safari at Riverbanks.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo introduces its first-ever aye-aye January 31

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo manages one of the most diverse collections of prosimians in the country and recently introduced one of the most unique looking mammals from that group, the aye-aye (pronounced eye-eye), one of only six zoos in America to have one on exhibit.

CSLA Second Graders Make a Difference at the Chattanooga Zoo January 31

A second grade class at the Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts (CSLA) is making a big difference for the animals at the Chattanooga Zoo. The class of 36 students will be presenting the Zoo with a check for $900 on Wednesday, Feb 1.

Zoo Miami: Savage - art by animals for animals January 27

Zoo Miami and SFAAZK present "Savage," an exhibit of art made by animals for animals. Proceeds go toward funding animal conservation projects.

Doesn't Careerbuilder Get It? Exploiting Chimpanzees in Latest Ad is Not Funny January 26

Chicago-based CareerBuilder has once again drawn the ire of Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, a national leader in chimpanzee welfare and conservation, because of its latest highly insensitive television advertisement to be debuted during Super Bowl XLVI, which features costumed chimpanzees. Zoo officials charge that CareerBuilder is exploiting an endangered species and asks them, once again, to stop it.

Zoo Director Retires After More Than 20 Years of Service January 18

Potter Park Zoo is proud to send off Gerry Brady into retirement after more than 20 years of service.

BOONSHOFT MUSEUM HAS RECORD-SETTING YEAR -- On-site visitors exceeds 200,000 for first time January 18

The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in Dayton, OH had a record-setting year for on-site visitors, paid attendance revenue, and gift shop revenue. The Boonshoft Museum is home to the Discovery Zoo.

31st Giraffe born at Jacksonville Zoo January 17

On Wednesday, January 11, a male giraffe was born at the Jacksonville Zoo.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo breaks 1.3 million visitor mark in 2011 January 11

Attendance at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo surged to more than 1.3 million visitors for only the fourth time in its 130 year history in 2011. The accomplishment also marks the 19th year in a row the Zoo has surpassed 1 million visitors.

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