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From the Desk of Dan Ashe

  • Earth Day is 50 Years Old! We Need a Reawakening! Wednesday, April 22, 2020
    This Earth Day , we are living through a singular moment. The global economy is slowing as governments around the world have issued mandates encouraging social distancing in order to avoid over...
  • Helping Parents During COVID Closures Friday, March 20, 2020
    Guest blog by Allison Price, Director of Learning Experiences, Lincoln Park Zoo & AZA Conservation Education Committee Chair You can find a list of live streams and educational opportu...
  • Update from AZA: Coronavirus 2019 Tuesday, March 3, 2020
    Like us, I am sure you are watching the news of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) and preparing your facility and staff to deal with a very fluid situation. As major cultural attractions, you are on the fr...

 

Zoo & Aquarium News Releases

 

Allen Monroe Recognized as Top CEO of 2020

Allen Monroe, President/CEO of The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, has been recognized as one of the “Top 20 Dynamic CEOs of 2020” by The CEO Publication

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Mississippi Aquatic Institutions Selected to Treat Rescued Endangered Sea Turtles

Mississippi Aquatic Institutions Selected to Treat Rescued Endangered Sea Turtles Mississippi Aquarium and IMMS Collaborate with NOAA

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Zoo Lights - Timed Entry Nights!

Due to the popularity of Zoo Lights presented by FPL SolarNow, Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society is requiring time-specific entry to the illuminated holiday celebration.

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Museum of Life and Science head Barry Van Deman announces departure

Barry A. Van Deman announced last week that he is leaving the Museum of Life and Science as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 31, 2020, following 16 years at the helm of the popular Durham attraction.

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Wildlife Safari can tailor educational Zoomfaris to match school curriculum

Wildlife Safari is offering virtual field trips and lessons about its many animals through Zoomfaris, which can be tailored to line up with the lessons students are learning in the classroom.

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Mississippi Aquarium Welcomes Dolphins to Their Campus

Mississippi Aquarium welcomes home four bottle nose dolphins home.

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YOUR TORONTO ZOO’S SCIENTISTS WORK TO OPTIMIZE EMBRYO TRANSFER TECHNIQUES TO FIGHT EXTINCTION

Your Toronto Zoo’s Reproductive Sciences team has been working on optimizing embryo transfer techniques in wood bison along with our collaborators at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Light Up Your Calendar at Zoo Lights Holiday Festivities

Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society announces return of Zoo Lights.

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TORONTO ZOO’S POLAR BEAR RECEIVES PROMOTION TO HONORARY MASTER CORPORAL

Our five year old polar bear got a promotion in the Canadian Army and is now considered an Honorary Master Corporal.

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Mississippi Aquarium Performs Novel Spinal Surgery on Shark

Mississippi Aquarium Veterinary Team along with industry colleagues perform novel spinal surgery on sand tiger shark.

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Beloved Bird Returns Home Thanks to Lifesaving Care at the National Aviary

When Joanie the Wattled Curassow showed signs of feeling unwell, National Aviary veterinarians designed a customized treatment plan to help her recover

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AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC ANNOUNCES NEW CEO DR. PETER KAREIVA

The Aquarium of the Pacific has announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Kareiva as its new president and CEO beginning on August 1, 2020. Current President and CEO Dr. Jerry R. Schubel will retire from the Aquarium on July 31, 2020.

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A Labor of Love Helps a Very Important Penguin Return Home

The return of an endangered penguin to her home at the National Aviary following a long illness was a success story months in the making

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New Saint Louis Zoo study shows a visit to the zoo is good for your health

A new scientific study authored by Saint Louis Zoo researchers concludes that immersive, naturalistic exhibits in zoos can elicit positive changes in physiological and psychological measures of health and well-being of visitors. The study titled “Changes in human health parameters associated with an immersive exhibit experience at a zoological institution" was published on Friday, April 17, 2020, in the journal PLOS ONE.

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