Professor Wylde's Coming to the Zoo!

• Posted at 2:23 pm on April 30, 2008 by Blog Keeper Tom
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This bow-tied academic is bringing his crew of critters to the Zoo's live animal show this summer, and The Roar Report has your exclusive sneak peek at the dress rehearsals!

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Zoo Teens Improve Habitat for Native Plants

• Posted at 12:04 am on April 30, 2008 by Conservation Education Staff
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Zoo Crew teen volunteers went on the road on April 26th to West Creek Reservation in Parma to pull as much invasive garlic mustard as we could in order to protect our native Ohio flowers and plants.

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Vern the Wood Frog Meets Flat Stanley

• Posted at 12:03 am on April 28, 2008 by Frog|MINUS|blogger
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Vern and the Leap into Action crew met Flat Stanley this past weekend at North Coast Nature Festival in Rocky River.

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Medina County Earth Day Celebration

• Posted at 11:52 am on April 28, 2008 by Frog|MINUS|blogger
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The 12th Annual Medina County Earth Day celebration was held at Buffalo Creek Retreat on April 19, 2008. Over 1400 people came out to learn more about ways they can help protect and conserve the resources on our precious planet.

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Remember Cronus? Zoo's Titan Arum Enters Leaf Stage

• Posted at 10:57 am on April 24, 2008 by Jungle Jeanne
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In July 2007, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo celebrated the flowering of its titan arum plant, nicknamed Cronus. It was a spectacular event and visitors came from all over to witness not only the massive bloom but also to get a whiff of the unique odor of the plant known as the "Corpse Flower" because of its stench. You may wonder what happened to Cronus -- we now know! Read on...

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Only Six Months 'til Boo at the Zoo!

• Posted at 8:26 am on April 23, 2008 by Blog Keeper Tom
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Trust us, we don't want to rush through summer. But Boo at the Zoo will be here before you know it.

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Salamanders in North Chagrin

• Posted at 10:48 am on April 22, 2008 by Frog|MINUS|blogger
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It's so nice every year to see hundreds of swirling Spotted Salamanders swimming around in their breeding ponds at North Chagrin reservation.

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Zoo Staff Adopts a Local Beach

• Posted at 1:35 pm on April 10, 2008 by Conservation Education Staff
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Amid the snow and ice of a Cleveland February, Zoo Conservation staff took action to improve the habitat for aquatic critters at Lake Erie Nature and Science Center. One brave soul was even willing to wade into the freezing water to collect a sample.

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Zoo Crew Teen Headed to Canada for Polar Bear International's Leadership Camp

• Posted at 8:49 am on April 09, 2008 by Conservation Education Staff
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Maribeth Flowers of Brecksville/Broadview Heights High School was selected by the Conservation Education Division and the Cleveland Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers to attend Polar Bears International's Leadership Camp in October 2008.

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Twinsburg Yellow Spotted Salamander Migration

• Posted at 9:49 am on April 03, 2008 by Frog|MINUS|blogger
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We joined several other families to see the annual Yellow Spotted Salamander migration with the Twinsburg Parks & Recreation Department on the night of March 31, 2008.

(Submission by Marissa & Corinne of Aurora, Ohio)

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