ROYAL OAK, MI - Voters have overwhelmingly chosen to renew the Detroit Zoological Society's millage before it was set to expire. Oakland Co. (100% reporting): Yes - 70%, No - 30% Wayne Co. (98% reporting): Yes - 73%, No - 27% Because this was a renewal, property taxes will not go…
A conflict between Tallinn Zoo Director Kaupo Heinma and the zoo's department heads has centered on a fundamental question facing modern zoos: which animals should be kept in captivity and under what conditions. Six department heads and Heinma, who has…
New exhibition aims to build empathy for ocean animals through movement and play Ocean in Motion at Monterey Bay Aquarium features interactive exhibits inspired by seahorses, penguins and other marine animals Monterey Bay Aquarium in California is opening its new…
FARGO — For new Red River Zoo President and CEO Gene Peacock, his name is not an elephant in the room. Peacock, in his third week on the job leading the Fargo zoo, says the last name he shares with an…
Arizona Daily Sun The tense zone separating North Korea and South Korea is among the worldâs most unlikely wildlife refuges In addition to soldiers patrolling the region, there are landmines, heavily fortified fences, and tunnels The demilitarized zone (DMZ),…
By Elisângela Mendonça, Spoorthy Raman British officials explicitly advised government ministers to not engage formally with Vantara, the controversial zoo founded and led by Indian billionaire Anant Ambani, according to documents obtained by Mongabay and The Guardian under the Freedom…
The New York Aquarium’s Sea Cliffs exhibit is set to receive a $2 million investment for upgrades, including habitat restoration and replacement of aging viewing windows, as the Coney Island attraction continues to repair sustained damage during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The…
ZAA’s Wildlife Conservation Fund (WCF) is raising money for Recovery Teams working to save six threatened species The Southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby is among six species supported by the campaign The Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA), which represents zoos, aquariums, wildlife…
Aquarium to expand its veterinary capacity through new programme The Tennessee Aquarium has announced a new $5 million animal hospital to expand its veterinary capacity. Located in the River Journey building, the new 3,100-square-foot facility will be staffed by an expanded…
Among other proposals on next week’s general election ballot, voters in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties are being asked whether or not to support a millage renewal for the Detroit Zoo. Operated by the Detroit Zoological Society — which also runs…
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