Archive May 2008

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Rhinos Bowling - Caught on Film!

To rally support for the annual fundraiser Bowling for Rhinos, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's three female black rhinos were given bowling pins and a bowling ball made of papier-mâché. What happened next? Watch the video. Then come out to support rhino conservation and have a little fun doing it at Bowling for Rhinos this Saturday night, May 31, in Independence.

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They're Here...

Giant frogs are popping up around the Zoo. Find out why.

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Guitar Frog?

So maybe they’re not scientifically accurate, but the frogs made by students at Incarnate Word Academy sure are cute! They’re part of giant murals at the Zoo for the opening weekend of Frogs, Hogs & Dogs.

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Grants Obtained for the Vernal Pool Habitat Project!

We are happy to announce the receipt of several grants that have been obtained to support Leap into Action's vernal pool habitat project. We received $1,500 from the Aquarium and Zoo Facilities Association (AZFA) Clark Waldram Conservation Fund, $750 from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Cans for Conservation Fund and $500 from the Amphibian Taxon Advisory Group. And of course, all of these grants have been matched dollar for dollar by Cleveland Zoological Society, for a grand total of $5,500!

Along with sales of passports and other donations, we are well on our way to meeting our $10,000 fundraising goal for the project. What can you do today to help amphibians thrive in Northeast Ohio?

Maribeth Ponders her Upcoming Opportunity with PBI

We received an update from Zoo Crew teen Maribeth Flowers, as she prepares to attend Polar Bear International's Leadership Camp in October in Churchill, Canada. She writes to us of her meeting with PBI president Robert Buchanan and his wife Carolyn and takes the time to thank her supporters and everyone at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo involved in her selection.

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(Butter)Flying into Summer

With all the other exhibits opening on May 22 at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, don't forget to check out the ever-popular Butterfly Magic. It's a great place for children to get up-close and personal with hundreds of colorful butterflies. It's also a great place to hone your photography skills.

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2008 Grants Recipients Announced

Recipients of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo/Cleveland Zoological Society 2008 competitive grants program have been announced. The program supports wildlife conservation and research projects in North America (Small Grants), Latin America (Scott Neotropical Fund), Africa (Africa Seed Grants) and Asia (Asia Seed Grants). 2008 is the first year for the Asia Seed Grants program and the second year for the Africa Seed Grants program.

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Science is Fun!

On Saturday, May 3, 2008, Case Western Reserve and The Jason Project presented "Science is Fun." Whatever your science interest, it could be found there.

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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo introduces 13 un-FROG-ettable sculptures this summer

  • Posted at 3:35 pm on May 05, 2008 by Jo
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As part of our ongoing Year of the Frog celebration, we're getting into the public art game this summer. These colorful critters may not look like your ordinary bull frog but, no matter, if they inspire you to learn more about frog conservation then we've done our job.

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Student Run Amphibian Conservation Education Project

Fifth Graders at Dodge intermediate School in Twinsburg are participating in an amphibian conservation education project. They will be making an "Amphibians of Ohio" poster with the help of Treefrog Educational. These posters will be located around Twinsburg to highlight the need to protect amphibian habitat and to reduce pollutants. The fifth-graders are raising funds to pay for the professionally produced posters by selling t-shirts. The slogan and images are student-created. The sale continues until May 16th. Buy a t-shirt and help educate Northeast Ohio about amphibians.

Students in the picture: Hunter Spittler (left), creator of slogan and Lexie Dungan (right), artist

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