It's Bigger, it's Better, it's Bluer, it's Redder!

Posted at 11:51 am on July 02, 2009 by Jungle Jeanne
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Saturday, July 4, is Independence Day and the Zoo is getting all decked out for the occasion. The second-annual Red, White & Zoo event will feature discounts and special animal activities. Even the Horticulture staff is involved. Like last year, they've created another giant American Flag out of red, white and blue flowers.

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Get Ready for Zoo Week on Channel 3

Posted at 10:56 am on July 02, 2009 by Blog Keeper Tom
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Our friends at WKYC-TV's "Channel 3 News Today" show will have live segments from the Zoo all next week! The Roar Report has details on what you'll see and what you can win just for watching!

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The Gardeners of Tomorrow

Posted at 3:30 pm on July 01, 2009 by Conservation Education Staff
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Zoo Crew teens learned from an even younger generation when they visited and took care of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Garden at the invitation of the Master Gardeners of Cuyahoga County. The article was written by Brandon Garnet, a 10th grade student at North Royalton High School.

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The World is One Beach Cleaner Thanks to Zoo Crew

Posted at 3:24 pm on July 01, 2009 by Conservation Education Staff
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On June 23, Zoo Crew teen volunteers took part in Alliance for the Great Lakes' Adopt-a-Beach program. We received two reports of the day's events, one from Connor Hann, a 10th grade student at Chagrin Falls High School and the other from Arlene Kostyack, an 8th grade student at Hillside Middle School.

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A New Bird in Town (Photo Gallery)

Posted at 2:19 pm on June 30, 2009 by Jungle Jeanne
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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo recently added a Steller's sea eagle to its bird of prey collection. The newest raptor, a female, has been stunning Zoo visitors and staff alike for a little over a week. She joins two other species in residence along Waterfowl Lake: Andean condors and cinereous vultures.

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Cleveland Indians' Slider on Safari at the Zoo

Posted at 10:41 am on June 30, 2009 by Jungle Jeanne
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On Sunday evening, June 28, Cleveland Indians mascot, Slider, was given a special behind the scenes tour and "meet & greet" with Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Masai giraffe herd. Slider had a "rock-star-like" appeal to both the humans and the animals at the Zoo, and he introduced us to a brood of his very own.

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Baby T. rex Roaring Around Cleveland

Posted at 9:39 am on June 24, 2009 by Jungle Jeanne
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In promotion of DINOSAURS! at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, the Zoo's "baby" T-rex will be out and about, making appearances in and around Cleveland. He will be accompanied by Zoo staff and some of the Zoo's small animals. Look for Baby T (as we like to call him) at the following dates and locations:

July 15, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the WDOK Listeners Lunch on Mall C
July 17, 6:30 - 9 p.m., with WNWV at Mapleside Farms, Brunswick
July 18, at WKDD Kidz Day
July 25, at Radio One Unity Day
July 28, 5 - 7 p.m., at Bob Evans in Streetsboro
August 13, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., at the Cuyahoga County Fair in Berea with Radio Disney
August 19, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the WDOK Listeners Lunch on Mall C

Half a Million Zoo Visitors and Counting ...

Posted at 9:10 am on June 24, 2009 by Blog Keeper Tom
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Yesterday marked an attendance milestone here at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, as we welcomed our 500,000th visitor of the year! For the year, our attendance is nearly 10 percent ahead of the same time in 2008, and we're hoping for that trend to continue. There's a lot of Zoo to do this summer without breaking the bank. You can see nearly 3,000 animals for just $10 a person! I think that's a decent deal. (Admission is $7 for kids ages 2 to 11 and free for children under 2 and Zoo members.)

Creatures Great and Small at the Zoo

Posted at 2:00 pm on June 22, 2009 by Blog Keeper Tom
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We always love seeing people's photos from their trips to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Even when some of the animals captured on film are "just visiting."