I’m so sad that Nieve at the Toledo Zoo passed away. I wish the zoo would have announced it. I found out when I had to ask a docent why there are...
Joe Smith and Arusha at the National Zoo had several calves as well.
Are you sure Lu’s mother was Lotus and not Rubie? Lotus was Rube’s daughter (or so I thought).
I've seen him once in 5 years! Crazy.
Aside from the zoos I visit frequently (National Zoo and Columbus Zoo), I will be visiting San Diego Zoo and their Safari Park, Philly, Toledo...
It probably rates most highly for its research programs. I believe it employs the most researchers of any U.S. zoo. The exhibits could use some...
New post published today: meet Ham the space chimp, National Zoo resident in the 1960s and 1970s. Ham the Astrochimp: Another National Zoo Celebrity
Topics I've covered thus far: Azy, the orangutan (escape artist!) How an 8-year-old boy helped to bring giraffes to the National Zoo American...
Thank you! Looking forward to engaging with everyone.
Thank you! I'm having a lot of fun writing these stories!
I haven't seen this one listed in the thread yet, but I loved Kara Arundel's book about the Smithsonian's National Zoo, just published last year:...
Toledo Zoo The Toledo Zoo's First 100 Years: A Century of Adventure by Ted Ligibel Written by Ted J. Ligibel, this full color book features...
Hello everyone! My name is Karie, and as avid zoo enthusiast and historian I have started a blog called Zoo Walks through History that I thought...
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