Dein Suchergebnis zum Thema: Wilder Westen

) and LRF’s partners working across Africa to double the number of lions in the wild

CINCINNATI, OH (March 11, 2014) – Tessa, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s six-year-old Maasai giraffe is pregnant again, and due in the next few weeks.   Tessa, and father “Kimba,” are both doing well and can currently be seen at the Zoo’s Giraffe Ridge exhibit. Due to the overwhelming response during the last birth, the […]
history with giraffe births dates back to 1889 when it became the first zoo in the Western

On Sept 9, 2017 the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (CZBG) and conservation organizations across the planet recognize World Great Ape Day.  This charismatic group of primates has been part of our community throughout most of the Cincinnati Zoo’s long, rich history. CZBG has had the honor to […]
CZBG has had the honor to share chimpanzees, western lowland gorillas, Bornean orangutans

September 2nd is International Vulture Awareness Day, and a great opportunity for us to celebrate some of the Cincinnati Zoo’s unsung heroes, our vultures! The Cincinnati Zoo is home to eight vultures representing four species. Vultures may not always be the prettiest animals to look at, but they play a crucial role in many ecosystems […]
While vultures in the wild still face many threats, there is a silver lining.

Countless wild animals have been harvested by the pet trade, with growing concern

Submit name suggestions via Facebook and Twitter. CINCINNATI (January 20, 2015) – The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s three lion cubs, born November 13, 2014 to three-year-old mother “Imani” and four-year-old father “John,” got their first health checkup today.  The Zoo’s veterinary staff and animal care team weighed the feisty felines, administered vaccines and determined […]
“African lions in the wild are disappearing at an alarming rate.

The relationship between the majestic monarch butterfly and the humble milkweed plant is incredibly special. Monarch butterflies begin their lives on a milkweed plant–the only plant the adult butterfly will lay its eggs on. After the caterpillar hatches, they begin feasting on the plant’s leaves. As they eat, the caterpillars ingest toxins called cardenolides, the […]
guides to help people find the right milkweed for their gardens, and tools like the Western

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Task Force has been monitoring cases of avian flu in the area and implementing precautionary measures based on the proximity of affected birds.  After a new case 35 miles away was reported yesterday, the task force decided to move all at-risk birds inside. “It’s […]
“It’s a temporary measure meant to reduce our flock’s exposure to wild birds,” said

Written by Chelsea Wellmer, AmeriCorps Visitor Engagement Member With an exciting Zoo Babies season quickly approaching, I thought it was time to highlight a very special, yet elusive new addition to the Zoo family. Moyo, a male okapi calf, was born on February 12th to mom, Kuvua and dad, Kiloro. The name Moyo was chosen because […]
In fact, they weren’t even discovered by the Western world until 1901.

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden will host its first-ever virtual event on September 25, 2020.  Zoofari, the Zoo’s most crucial annual fundraiser and Cincinnati’s premier party with a purpose, will be delivered to party animals and Zoo supporters in the comfort of their own homes this year.  Those who want to sacrifice comfort for […]
computer, or any internet-enabled device and be immediately transported to the wildest