Archive July 2010

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Build and Float Your Plastic Boat at The Second Annual Great Lake Erie Boat Float

Recent reports tell of the Great Garbage Patch located in the Pacific Ocean, but we don't have to go to the ocean to see the impact of plastic. The beaches on our own Lake Erie tell a similar story. In 2009, boats were made out of recyclable materials floated on Lake Erie during a unique event. Join us this year at The Second Annual Great Lake Erie Boat Float with your own plastic boat to help raise awareness about the impact of plastic on our environment!

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Phone Book Recycling tomorrow at ZooBlooms

  • Posted at 4:20 pm on July 16, 2010 by Jo
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Early this morning, inside the Zoo's Primate, Cat & Aquatics building, some rare objects were found inside the Allen's swamp monkey exhibit. The rare objects? Old AT&T phonebooks filled with sunflower seeds and other tasty treats -- all in an effort to encourage phone book recycling.

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Fulton Road Bridge Opens to the Public, a Video Tribute

The Fulton Road Bridge construction is finally complete and the Zoo and its Old Brooklyn neighborhood are reconnected with the local Cleveland community. The opening ceremony created a sense of nostalgia that we don't usually witness in our busy super highway and online-connected lives these days. We wanted to share it in a sort of video "love letter" to the bridge.

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June Photo Safari Pic of the Month

  • Posted at 10:43 am on July 01, 2010 by Jo
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Congratulations to Shirley D. from North Royalton, OH! Her award-winning photo was selected as Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's June Photo Safari Pic of the Month.

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