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Since 2002 we have been partnering with growers, nurseries, and garden centers to
Since 2002 we have been partnering with growers, nurseries, and garden centers to
Written by Chelsea Wellmer, AmeriCorps Visitor Engagement Member Happy Penguin Awareness Day! On this Penguin Awareness Day, we’d like to share a little bit about each of the five penguin species the Zoo is currently home to: king penguins, rockhopper penguins, Magellanic penguins, little penguins, and African penguins. Keep reading to learn more about each […]
Hill) Magellanic Penguins Magellanic penguins have the characteristic tuxedo pattern
On August 10th the Wildlife Canyon staff had to say goodbye to longtime resident Liwu. Liwu, a red panda, lived at the Zoo since 2007 and, at 17 years old, was well past the median life expectancy for her species. Most Zoo visitors probably didn’t know her, as she hasn’t been out in the red […]
I have worked with Liwu since the day she came to the Cincinnati Zoo and have had
Guest blogger: Sarah Lang, Zoo Intern You can’t get a job without experience, but you can’t get experience without a job. It’s the classic conundrum everyone is facing as they emerge from college dorm cocoons and are stretching their new adult wings. As if that isn’t hard enough, the animal field is incredibly challenging to […]
I was accepted and only have one year left in the program at this point.
Did you know that plastic can be found in most marine and terrestrial habitats, and on the seafloor of almost every ocean and sea? Plastic bags are some of the most common plastic items found in the environment worldwide, along with drink bottles, bottle caps, food wrappers, and cigarette butts (the filters of which contain […]
Zero-waste shops are on the rise, and a number of states have enacted legislation
The Cincinnati Zoo’s PNC Festival of Lights was just named Best Zoo Lights in the Country by USA TODAY for the 4th year in a row! Come see why! There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than at PNC Festival of Lights with 4 million lights, hot chocolate, indoor animal areas to […]
Even better, if you have an Apple Watch, you can control the timer with your watch
By: Theresa Clyatt-Larson, Victoria McGee, and David Orban When you visit the doctor, you typically get a blood pressure reading. It’s a simple process that we don’t think too much of – the nurse wraps a fabric or plastic cuff around your arm, and then either turns the machine on or manually inflates the cuff. […]
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It is home to the CHamoru people who are believed to have travelled to Guam from
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inspiring every visitor with wildlife every day, and we believe everyone should have
Your Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, the greenest zoo in the country, is working towards making its neighborhood of Avondale one of Cincinnati’s most energy efficient neighborhoods, thanks to a grant from the Duke Class Benefit Fund. The grant, worth $425,000, is allowing the upgrade of lightbulbs to the much more energy efficient, cooler, and […]
In the community, we have conducted lighting audits for 7 non-profits and churches