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Yet they are severely threatened by human activities which have led to collisions
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
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
partners (Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens, San Antonio Zoo, Audubon Zoo) have
Gorilla World opens to the public tomorrow, December 6 CINCINNATI (December 5, 2017) – The much-anticipated indoor habitat for Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s gorillas will open to the public tomorrow, December 6. Donors and sponsors, including The Spaulding Foundation, Harry and Linda Fath, Farmer Family Foundation, and Gorilla Glue, officially cut the ribbon and […]
“Gorilla fans will now have the opportunity to visit and get up close with their
“The Blob” may not sound very intimidating, but to seabirds like the common murre and other animals that depend on the ocean, the threat couldn’t be more potent. Ocean ecosystems exist in a delicate balance, and when something disrupts that balance, the impacts can ripple throughout the food web. This is what happened between 2014 […]
die appear on shorelines, significantly more – up to one million – are thought to have
Colorful mural will take elephant barn from Gray to Great! CINCINNATI, OH (August 11, 2023) – Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden found the ideal person to transform the 175-foot-long concrete wall on its newly-constructed elephant barn right across the street! Photos | Video (w/Cedric) “After the long wall of the barn that faces Forest Ave. […]
“We have buildings here that are more than 100 years old and expect this building
NOTE: Devin Mesoraco will attend instead of Jack Hannahan. Join Us for Reds Day at the Zoo! Player Q & A – 11:30am to 12:30pm in Wings of Wonder Theater. Get ready to ask closing pitchers JJ Hoover & Logan Ondrusek and catcher Devin Mesoraco questions about baseball, hobbies, other sports, etc… In past years, […]
questions about baseball, hobbies, other sports, etc… In past years, questions have
Welcome to Polar Bear Week, also known as, my favorite week of the year! It’s early November. It’s cold. It’s snowy. Polar bears are waiting for the sea ice to form. Polar Bear Week coincides with the fall polar bear migration to Churchill, Manitoba, where polar bears gather to wait for freeze-up on Hudson Bay so […]
There’s no pregnancy test for polar bears, so we have to proceed as if cubs are on
Full of Feathers:With about 70 feathers per square inch, penguins have more feathers
