The London Zoo
Posted by Mark
We decided to pass by the London Zoo today since its in Camden Town close to where we wanted to do some shopping. The zoo is larger than the Kuwait Zoo (duh) but much smaller than the San Diego Zoo. They have an incredible gorilla exhibit surprisingly with around 3 gorillas. The zoo looks like it was built in a forest, the whole area around the zoo is a huge green park with hills and trees and the inside of the zoo is the same. The zoo is actually split in two with a canal passing through, you need to cross a bridge to get to the other side, very cool. There are a couple of more pictures if you click on continue.

http://www.248am.com/mark/animals/the-london-zoo/



First director of Micke Grove Zoo dies
By Ross Farrow
News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Last updated: Friday, October 26, 2007 6:49 AM PDT
The first manager of the Micke Grove Zoo when it opened in 1957 has died.
Ronald Theodore Reuther, who has led a full life as a zoo manager and countless other pursuits, died Oct. 4 at his home in Belvedere, Marin County. He was 77.
Born Dec. 25, 1929, in Miami, Reuther moved to 1943 and later to San Francisco. He began his career with animals in 1957, when Micke Grove Zoo in Lodi opened for the first time. The zoo held its 50-year anniversary celebration in August.
Ronald Theodore Reuther
The zoo sits on land dedicated by William and Julia Micke for development of a park in 1938.

http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2007/10/26/news/5_reuther_071026.txt



Zoo animals get their pumpkins
Oct 26th, 2007 by kecute
Yay! for the cuties serving time. In recent news, the San Francisco zoo has already passed out Halloween treats to the animals. The pumpkins must be really tasty because they all seem to enjoy them.

http://kecute.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/zoo-animals-get-their-pumpkins/



'Nature in the Frame' at Chester Zoo
Friday 26 October 07
National Museum Liverpool's collections are an important source for a whole range of scientists, academics and researchers. One man who is no stranger to the zoological collections is acclaimed wildlife artist David Quinn. For over 25 years he has worked as an illustrator of a broad range of natural history publications. His incredibly detailed illustrations have featured in many books and journals dealing with bird identification issues and in academic studies concerning the biology, behaviour and ecology of birds. Not only are his illustrations and paintings extremely accurate, they are so incredibly lifelike and animated that the creatures depicted look as if they will spring to life at any minute. It's no surprise that he's a former winner of British Bird's 'Bird Illustrator of the Year' award.

http://blog.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/NatureInTheFrameAtChesterZoo.aspx



Zoo celebrates baby boom
26 October 2007 09:02
Six day-old Mandrill
COLCHESTER ZOO has been celebrating a baby boom in the past few weeks.
The new arrivals include two Red River hog piglets and two types of primates, a Squirrel Monkey and a Mandrill.
The two piglets were born to Mathilde, one of the two female Red River Hog at the zoo.
The Red River Hog are often hunted by farmers in Africa and are also hunted for the bush meat trade.

http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=IPED26%20Oct%202007%2009%3A02%3A32%3A263



Zoo welcomes new addition to family
Oct 26, 2007 7:17 PM
Wellington Zoo is welcoming a new member into it's chimpanzee family after Sally the chimp gave birth.
It is the latest member of the chimpanzee family.
At four days old baby Abenny was born on Monday night, and given an African name.
Zoo staff are still not sure if she is a she, as mother Sally is very protective of her baby.

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/1416917



Zoo Sharks Relocated
KOTV - 10/23/2007 4:41 PM - Updated 10/23/2007 6:32 PM
It was moving day Tuesday at the Tulsa Zoo. They are updating the shark exhibit and needed temporary housing for three nurse sharks. The News On 6’s Rick Wells reports moving almost four hundred pounds of live sharks isn't hard with enough people, but it isn't easy either.
The Tulsa Zoo is refurbishing its shark tank, so in the meantime, a temporary home for its three nurse sharks will be at The Oklahoma Aquarium.
The heaviest of the three sharks weighs more than 170 pounds so it takes some effort to get him moved.
At the Oklahoma Aquarium, the nurse sharks are sharing a tank with two big lemon sharks who were circling Tuesday afternoon, probably wondering about the new guys. And, they’re probably looking for food. Since the nurse sharks are bigger than a mouth full they're OK.
This move took a couple of months to plan with both the zoo and aquarium working together.
The three nurse sharks will remain in the holding area "off exhibit" at the Oklahoma Aquarium until the shark tank at the Tulsa Zoo has been renovated. Then, they'll be moved back.

http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=138478



Shark moving Video

http://www.kotv.com/e-clips/news/?id=9483



Almost $100,000 marked for Valley zoo
The Lehigh Valley Zoo is receiving almost $100,000 in corporate donations toward its education program as part of the state Department of Community and Economic Development's Educational Improvement Tax Credit program.
Ironton Telephone, a longtime supporter, has designated $50,000 for the zoo. The Lehigh Group has appropriated $40,000; Air Products and Chemicals Inc. $3,000; and Embassy Bank $1,000.
Also, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs announced that the zoo will be the exclusive sponsor of the Lehigh Valley IronPiglets Kids Club. A new supporter of the zoo, the IronPigs are co-sponsors of this weekend's Boo at the Zoo event.

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b4-5zoo-1.6104719oct24,0,5752063.story


Zoo needs to make change in priorities
Published: 10/24/2007 12:28 AM
This is an open letter to Stuart Strahl, CEO of Brookfield Zoo.
Recently an innocent, endangered species entrusted to your care was killed. Killed not by the father, an Amur tiger who was reacting on instinct, but by the incompetence of your staff. This inexcusable error led to the death of a newborn and a valuable asset of the Brookfield Zoo. In recent years, Brookfield Zoo has become more enamored with building carousels and wedding pavilions than with its primary purpose of caring for those creatures upon whose very lives depend upon you and your staff. While your priorities drift to donors and galas, elephants are enclosed in cramped quarters; tigers, wolves and dolphins die.
No one doubts that zoos need better funding. Raise more money; however, if you can't raise the money and see to the welfare of those innocents in your care then resign and let someone take over who places the care of these creatures above all else. You and your staff have failed in your responsibilities. Have those directly responsible been dismissed or shunted to another less visible area? Will their continued neglect result in the loss of less popular exhibits than infant tigers?
A change in priorities needs to be done now, before more innocent lives are lost. If you are not up to it, move aside. It is not your life you are risking, but a life that cannot speak for itself.
Either change or leave.
Suzanne Berglund
Hinsdale

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=62760&src=



Africa section at zoo to roar in '09
$35M expands facility, adds animals
By Stephanie Sanchez / El Paso Times
Article Launched: 10/24/2007 12:00:00 AM MDT
El Pasoans will be able to eat in an African savannah by 2009 without spending thousands to get there, El Paso Zoo officials said.
After seven years and nearly $35 million, 70 percent of renovations and the expansion project to the El Paso Zoo has been completed. Most of the money came from a $33.4 million quality-of-life bond passed in 2000, and more money was donated. The zoo will grow from 13.5 acres to 33 acres, and new exhibits and other facilities are expected to open in 2009.
"This will benefit El Paso in every way possible," said Liz Kern, El Paso Zoo spokeswoman. "You want to be able to (take your children) to some place and teach them about animals. There is nothing that can duplicate seeing an animal up close -- an experience you can't get in a book."

http://www.elpasotimes.com/entertainment/ci_7263184



Zoo has scare or two up its sleeve
On Howloween night, the beasties and ghouls will stalk the Johannesburg Zoo, snacking on bug pizza and fried frogs. Take the family along for the show.
October 24, 2007
By Tabisa Mntengwana
DRESS up funny or scary and take the kids to Howloween at the Johannesburg Zoo on Saturday, 27 October. The fun starts at 5pm.
The zoo has lined up various games, including trick or treating. "We cater for the youngsters with no scary stuff as well as for the older children and adults to scare you witless," says the zoo.
And the theme is Be afraid, be very afraid, says Sophia Mtshali, the Joburg Zoo's events manager.
Guests will be welcomed at the gate by mime artists and stilt walkers.

http://www.joburg.org.za/2007/oct/oct24_zoohowloween.stm



Edinburgh zoo setback
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Plans for a £72m redevelopment of Edinburgh Zoo has been set back after councilors declined to allow the zoo to commercially develop part of its land.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has expressed it extreme disappointment in the outcome of the Special Meeting of the Planning Committee to discuss the Edinburgh City Local Plan.
Edinburgh Zoo's £72m masterplan envisaged selling off part of the site at Corstorphine for 100 new homes. However, Edinburgh City Council's planning committee decided not to earmark the land for development in the city's finalised local plan.
RZSS says will consider the implications of this decision and will seek the earliest possible meetings with the council.
A feasibility study revealed that the land to the west of the Zoo was surplus to the animal needs of the proposed new collection and was in contravention of the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) due to its steep gradient making it an area visitors could not use.

http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/general/edinburgh-zoo-setback-914.html



Monkeys move in at Brevard Zoo
BY CHRIS KRIDLER
FLORIDA TODAY
The saki monkeys’ neighbor, baby jaguar Nindiri, has been getting all the attention, but these fluffy newcomers don’t seem to mind.
The placid pair arrived at Brevard Zoo a couple of weeks ago from other zoos — Chuckette, the female, from Sacramento, and white-faced Yuki, the male, from Denver. They are in quarantine while on exhibit, so keepers let them out last in the morning.

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071024/BREAKINGNEWS/71024050/1086



'Angel' ape delights zoo staff
The Dominion Post Thursday, 25 October 2007
Wellington Zoo staff are besotted with their new arrival, a baby chimpanzee with an "angel face" called Abeni.
View video: Chimpanzee born at Wellington Zoo
"The name is of African origin and means, `we wanted her, we got her, and she's ours'," said chimpanzee keeper Cassandra Butler.
Miss Butler went in to work on Monday morning and found chimp Sally had given birth a week earlier than expected.
"We had surveillance cameras and they captured the birth so that was great."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/4249172a6000.html



Zoo director resigns amid financial woes
Doug Kemper resigns as executive director, will stay on as consultant
Wednesday October 24th, 2007
GULF BREEZE — The Zoo Northwest Florida is preparing for a transition following the resignation of its long-time executive director and the hiring of his replacement.
Doug Kemper submitted his resignation last week, said Chuck Emling, president of The Gulf Coast Zoological Society, which oversees The Zoo. Kemper’s resignation was approved Tuesday at the society’s meeting.
Kemper, who is out of the country and could not be reached for comment, has been at The Zoo for about six years.

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/9769


Zoo with our friends
Last Saturday, we went to the Mexico City zoo with our friends the Cottrills. They had seen our other video of the zoo and contacted us to see if we wanted to go with them. Their kids are a little older than Nathan, so we said sure. We had a great time. Hopefully, it will be the first of many times we get together with them.

http://ymimexico.youthministrytv.com/vlog/2007/10/24/zoo-with-our-friends/



Lincoln Park Zoo matches up super mascots, predicts Chicago win
Chicago PETA chapter applauds horse's bloody death
Friday, Feb. 2, 2007
After pitting a bear against a horse, the Lincoln Park Zoo knows who will win the Super Bowl and Bears fans will be happy to hear the news.
From the instant teams were announced, experts ranging from teen-aged Xbox gamers to the statistical gurus with super computers guaranteed a Colts victory. But the staff at the zoo begs to differ.

http://www.theheckler.com/news/templates/?a=611&z=3

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