Both countries have worked tirelessly to protect and nurture the population in the
CINCINNATI – Michael Young, a 17 year old student from Anderson Township, in Cincinnati, will travel to the tundra near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, on October 10 for a week-long Teen Leadership Camp sponsored by Polar Bears International (PBI), a conservation group. The Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) at the Cincinnati Zoo […]
“For my entire life I have loved bears, especially polar bears, and if I have the
Grandson of world-famous Naga gets second chance to see! This Thanksgiving, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is thankful that its beloved Komodo dragon Hudo’s sight has been restored! On November 19, a five-person team composed of animal and veterinary care staff escorted Hudo to MedVet Cincinnati to undergo double cataract surgery. “We noticed cloudiness in […]
animals and the Zoo’s veterinary and reptile teams agreed that being blind would have
Guest blogger: Kristina Meek, Education/Wild Encounters The bright plumage of a peacock is so unmistakable that we use it as a metaphor for showing off to prospective romantic partners. When a male peacock unfurls its brilliant tail feathers, you can’t help but stop and stare. When you walk through the Zoo, you’ll almost certainly encounter […]
There’s no doubt, we have a lot in common with wild animals.
Monarch butterflies flutter among a sea of yellow goldenrod, driven by an internal compass to make their way south to Mexico. This great migration is built into their bones, well technically into their thorax. Every summer, monarchs migrate to the United States and Canada from their overwintering grounds in Mexico. They travel thousands of miles, […]
Looking for monarchs (Photo: Sarah Elam) Monarch populations have decreased by 80%
Scientists perform 23andMe-like tests to identify rhino sex, species, and more Scientists from Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Lindner Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) are working to develop a method for detecting a potentially fatal rhino condition called iron overload disorder. One of the challenges they’ve faced is that internal iron […]
“We know that humans exposed to high levels of minerals will have high levels of
CINCINNATI, OH (May 8, 2015) –“Anju,” a 14-year-old Western Lowland gorilla, is pregnant with her first baby! An ultrasound picked up the image below last week, confirming previous positive pregnancy tests (similar to the ones used by humans). Vet staff is predicting the baby to arrive around Labor Day. Video of Anju’s ultrasound Anju was […]
But, more than just representing how many baby gorillas have been born here since
In a recent interview, writer and wildlife biologist Drew Lanham described an experience of observing cardinals, stating, “Watching a red bird as the sun [went] down on a day that still had a little bit of chill in it, and watching a bird sit in the last shafts of sunlight, watching the setting sun blaze […]
Once you have picked your preferred spot, you will: Count birds anywhere you like
when excited and eating communally with their siblings), she would regurgitate and have
Cincinnati Zoo’s World-Famous Hippo Fiona to be a Big Sister! 🦛 Bibi’s big bundle of joy is expected to arrive late summer 2022 CINCINNATI, OH (April 11, 2022) — The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden dropped a couple of pregnancy hints on its social media channels yesterday and this morning, and thousands of followers went […]
people know, Bibi’s first baby, Fiona, was born six weeks premature and wouldn’t have
