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survive the conditions of seed banking, are short-lived in seed banks, or they have
survive the conditions of seed banking, are short-lived in seed banks, or they have
CINCINNATI – (July 21, 2013) “Harapan,” a six-year-old male Sumatran rhino born at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2007 and later moved to the White Oak Conservation Center in Florida and then on to the Los Angeles Zoo, returned home in July in an effort to help save his rapidly disappearing species from extinction. With no […]
“Without the work of the Cincinnati Zoo we would not have had the success that we
A flock of large, brightly colored birds soaring between trees through a forest in Guatemala, their colors flashing and moving through the air as if they are part of the wind itself. This is the scarlet macaw, the ever-so popular parrot depicted as a pirate’s mate or a friendly pet in movies and stories. What […]
Because they have such beautiful plumage and are known so well for their mimicking
Co-written with Chelsea Wellmer, AmeriCorps Visitor Engagement Member The scarrrr-let macaw, of course! Forgive us for the corny joke, but it is Talk Like a Pirate Day. Terrible jokes aside, the scarlet macaw is a very colorful and charismatic parrot often kept as a pet, especially in its range countries. Although international trade is banned […]
their parents so they would be less likely to become imprinted on humans and will have
first year that facilities housing the rare sapphire and cinnamon feathered birds have
partners (Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens, San Antonio Zoo, Audubon Zoo) have
Did you enjoy a cup of coffee this morning? You can thank the bees! Of the 1,400 crop plants grown, nearly 75% depend on pollination, including coffee, almonds, many fruits, and chocolate. Without bees and other pollinators, our diets would be severely limited, and it would be more difficult to acquire the variety of vitamins […]
Next time you’re at the Zoo, stop by to see the house we have up near World of the
Males have incredible spiraled horns.
Mini-Juliana pigs have outgoing and friendly personalities.
Guest Blogger: Kiarra Elliott, Zoo Academy Junior This blog is part of a series of guest blogs by our Zoo Academy students. To learn more about the Zoo Academy program, click here. Hi, my name is Kiarra Elliott. I am a junior at the Zoo Academy. The Zoo Academy is a high school at the […]
Orangutans in human care have been taught how to use tools for enrichment, and in