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  Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is the second-oldest zoo in the United States, opened in 1875.
A bonobo born at the zoo in December 2003 raises the U.S. oo population of our rapidly-disappearing closest cousin to 60, of which seven are in Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Opera sometimes held open-air concerts at the zoo, often to the accompaniment of the lions' roars.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cincinnati_Zoo   (393 words)

  
 Quick List Index
The zoo was founded by Andrew Erken Breuher, a German-born immigrant and animal lover who worked to establish a zoological garden in Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is located on 79 acres in the center of the city.
During the second half of the program, students will meet Cincinnati Zoo employees (via videotape) and hear what selected workers do each day, what education and skills are required to obtain their respective jobs, and how school subjects are applied in the workplace.
www.projectview.org /Contact/QuickListProviders/CinnZoo.QL.htm   (901 words)

  
 Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
The zoo’s collection was very small, originally consisting of just eight monkeys, two grizzly bears, three deer, six raccoons, two elk, a buffalo, a hyena, a tiger, an alligator, a circus elephant, and over four hundred birds, including a talking crow.
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden eventually purchased the sixty-six acres of land, further straining the organization’s budget.
It is also known as the “world’s sexiest zoo,” because more than fifty percent of the fl rhinoceroses, white Bengal tigers, and lowland gorillas currently in captivity were born at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
www.ohiohistorycentral.org /entry.php?rec=685   (475 words)

  
 Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
The world famous Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden opened in 1875 -- it is the nation’s second oldest Zoo and a national historic landmark.
In 2004 the Cincinnati Zoo was rated the number one attraction in Cincinnati and one of the top three Zoo’s nationally by the Zagat Survey.
The Cincinnati Zoo is the largest year-round attraction in Hamilton County.
www.uptownconsortium.org /zoo.asp   (357 words)

  
 Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Cincinnati Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the USA.
It is a quiet museum in among the bustling pathways of the zoo.
Andalas was born at the zoo in September 2002 and her birth was a landmark achievement not only for veterinarian Dr Terry Roth and her team at Cincinnati, but for zoos worldwide and for this unique species in particular.
www.goodzoos.com /USA/chicago1.htm   (962 words)

  
 Electronic Field Trips - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Upon the opening in September of 1875, the Cincinnati Zoo was the 2nd major zoological garden in the United States.
For each step, via videotape, students meet Zoo employees who would do the work and hear about what else the worker does day-to-day, what education and skills are needed to get that kind of job, and how academic school subjects are applied in the workplace.
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens would be happy to conduct a demonstration program for teachers or administrators to help introduce your staff to videoconferencing and the potential for content delivery over this medium.
www.cesa10.k12.wi.us /services/educational_technology/field_trips/czbg.htm   (954 words)

  
 The Cincinnati Post
As one of only two botanical gardens in Ohio accredited by the American Association of Museums (the other being Holden Arboretum in Kirtland, northeast of Cleveland), the zoo is more than just a pretty garden plot.
Because the zoo plants 15,000 to 20,000 annuals of 150 varieties, they have gathered useful knowledge of what's best adapted for Greater Cincinnatians to grow in their home gardens, Foltz explained, along with extensive experience with shrubs and trees.
Zoo Blooms also spotlights the mission of the Plant Division of the zoo's Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW).
www.cincypost.com /2004/04/08/zoo040804.html   (488 words)

  
 Artcom Museums Tour: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
The Cincinnati Zoo is the second oldest zoo in the nation, and ranked by its peers as the third finest.
Each visit to the Cincinnati Zoo is a new and unique experience; the Cincinnati Zoo is continuously changing, making it possible for visitors to truly explore an entire world of wonder.
As of July 1996, the Cincinnati Zoo held the record for number of gorilla births in one year, six of the tykes were born in 1995, raising the total number of gorilla births at the Cincinnati Zoo to 43.
www.artcom.com /Museums/vs/af/45220-13.htm   (940 words)

  
 American Zoo and Aquarium Association
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden was the first AZA-accredited institution to publicly display leaf-cutting ants, Atta species, and the first to develop an effective long-term captive management program for Atta cephalotes.
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is proud to have played a dominant role creating, promoting and supporting this arena of professional growth.
The American Zoo and Aquarium Association was founded in 1924 and currently represents 213 accredited zoos and aquariums in North America.
www.aza.org /HonorsAwards/BeanSA_CincyZoo.html   (317 words)

  
 Wild Things - Arts & Entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Zoo Babies features not only the cute and fuzzy new additions to the zoo, but the families that have been growing together there for years as well.
The zoo is currently looking into acquiring a 10th gorilla to live with the current nine.
The zoo, in conjunction with American Zoo and Aquarium Association, hopes to breed the Mexican wolves and re-enter the offspring into the wild as part of the captive breeding program.
www.newsrecord.org /news/2005/05/18/ArtsEntertainment/Wild-Things-952687.shtml   (389 words)

  
 Charity Navigator Rating - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is consistently ranked as one of the top zoos in the country.
Opened in 1875, it is the nation's second oldest zoo and a national historic landmark.
The Zoo is internationally known for its success in the protection and propagation of endangered animals and plants, and engages in research and conservation projects around the world.
www.charitynavigator.org /index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/4799.htm   (121 words)

  
 American Zoo and Aquarium Association
NEW ORLEANS 22 September 2004 — The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) today honored the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden with the Edward H. Bean Award for the Long-term Propagation, Captive Management and Biology of the Spiny Lobster Katydid (Panoploscelis specularis).
The Cincinnati Zoo was the first institution to breed this animal in captivity and the first to publicly display it.
The American Zoo and Aquarium Association was founded in 1924 and currently represents 212 accredited zoos and aquariums in North America.
www.aza.org /HonorsAwards/Bean_CincyZooKatydid   (283 words)

  
 A calf is born!!
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is proud to be the first zoo in 112 years to announce the birth of a healthy male Sumatran rhinoceros calf.
Dr. Terri Roth, director of the Zoo's Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW), used ultrasound technology and hormone analysis to understand the estrous cycle of the Sumatran rhino and to discover that these rhinos are induced ovulators (meaning eggs are released from the ovary only after mating with a male).
Emi and the Cincinnati Zoo's male rhino, Ipuh, are both on loan from the Indonesian government as part of a captive breeding program established in 1984 as a cooperative effort among Malaysians, Indonesians and Americans with four U.S. oos becoming involved (Bronx Zoo, Cincinnati Zoo, Los Angeles Zoo and the San Diego Zoo).
www.sosrhino.org /features/babyrhino.html   (551 words)

  
 Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden - Cincinnati - Reviews of Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden - TripAdvisor
This second oldest zoo in the U.S., considered one of the best in the country, is most renowned for its endangered species and birthing programs, particularly for gorillas and white tigers, and has a wonderful collection of felines and a delightful manatees exhibit.
Having grown up in Cincinnati and having been to the zoo no less than 100 times in my life, I was eager to take my husband and 3 year old son to the zoo.
Cincinnati and its surrounding areas have enough historic sights and amusements to educate and entertain the entire family.
tripadvisor.com /Attraction_Review-g60993-d105691-Reviews-Cincinnati_Zoo_and...   (816 words)

  
 PRESS RELEASE Cincinnati Zoo to Enhance Member Relations With Cincom's Synchrony Customer Experience Management Software   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Zagat Survey rated the world-famous Cincinnati Zoo as the number-one attraction in Cincinnati and one of the top three zoos in the nation.
Zagat Survey rated the world-famous Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden as the number-one attraction locally and one of the top three zoos in the nation.
The Zoo is an accredited member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), is internationally known for its success in the protection and propagation of endangered animals and plants, and engages in research and conservation projects worldwide.
www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=80109   (656 words)

  
 Living - The Cincinnati Post
Denny McKeown, Robin Wood and Jay Shatz are among garden experts and celebrities on hand this weekend to greet guests and lead workshops on topics of interest to gardeners.
As the second oldest zoo in the country, the institution's name was changed to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in 1987 as a way of recognizing a continuing effort to expand and improve landscape designs and floral plantings that had their starts more than 100 year earlier.
Aside from its unequalled collection of animals, the Cincinnati Zoo was the site of one of the earliest public garden displays in the nation and is currently one of only two accredited botanical gardens in the entire state of Ohio.
www.cincypost.com /2003/04/10/zoo041003.html   (352 words)

  
 Two Zoo Gorillas Expecting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Cincinnati Zoo Animal Care Staff decided to allow Muke and Samantha, who both have excellent track records with raising their offspring, to get pregnant in order to enhance the social dynamics of the group.
Cincinnati Zoo gorillas have been some of the most prolific gorillas in captivity, making the Zoo one of the top breeders of this endangered species in the world with 47 births to date.
The Cincinnati Zoo is a founding member of the Bushmeat Crisis Taskforce - an organization of researchers, educators and experts working on the very complex problem of the bushmeat trade.
www.wcpo.com /news/2006/local/05/04/zoo.html   (1032 words)

  
 Skystone Ryan Inc. - Fundraising Consultants, Who We Serve
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden - Cincinnati, Ohio
Thanks to the research and breeding efforts of the Cincinnati Zoo, such magnificent endangered species as the Giant Panda, South China Tiger, Black Rhinoceros and African Bongo Antelope may not be lost to the world after all.
The Zoo has also replaced outmoded cages with natural habitat settings so that the animals can establish family groups, which are essential to their emotional and physical well-being.
www.skystoneryan.com /we_serve/zooprofile.html   (372 words)

  
 The Enquirer - Zoo's Sumatran rhino expecting third calf
Emi, the endangered Sumatran rhino at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, is expecting her third calf.
Emi, the endangered Sumatran rhino at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, is in the second trimester of a 16-month gestation.
In addition to visiting Emi at the Cincinnati Zoo, she can be viewed by using Time Warner Cable's Rhino iCam at www.AroundCinci.com.
news.cincinnati.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060618/NEWS01/606180394/-1/CINCI   (676 words)

  
 Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in Cincinnati, OH - AOL City Guide
Today, the zoo holds over a hundred endangered species, including six that are now extinct in the wild.
The Cincy Zoo is also known for its captive-birth programs, having birthed a world-record number of gorillas and over a hundred white tigers.
Cincinnati Zoo members receive free admission to the Zoo and Children's Zoo.
cityguide.aol.com /cincinnati/entertainment/cincinnati-zoo-and-botanical-garden/v-64079   (515 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Ganesh was captive born on March 15, 1998, at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Bohdi was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in April 2004.
Connie was wild-born in 1974 and came to the Columbus Zoo from the San Diego Wild Animal Park in October 1992.
www.colszoo.org /pressreleases/ganesh.htm   (304 words)

  
 Exhibit
Through partnerships with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other conservation organizations, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is promoting the long-term conservation of Florida biodiversity, which includes the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), a flagship species.
This is a climatic diagram for the closest weather station.
The animal transfer doors are operated by water-driven hydraulic cylinders developed at the Cincinnati Zoo.
www.zoolex.org /zoolexcgi/view.py?id=156   (1706 words)

  
 AroundCinci :: Zoo goes tulip crazy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
April's "Zoo Blooms" showcases more than 1 million flowering trees, daffodils, tulips and shrubs at the aptly named Cincinnati Zoo AND Botanical Garden.
On April 24 and 25, the zoo celebrates Earth Day with two family programs -- "Bring Back the Plants" and the "Chocolate Trail" -- designed to educate visitors on the importance of plants to human beings.
Felix Winternitz is a long-time Cincinnati resident and author of The Insider's Guide to Cincinnati.
www.aroundcinci.com /gen_includes/article.asp?articleid=2317   (234 words)

  
 SouthwestNet Distance Learning
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden located in Cincinnati, Ohio, is one of the oldest zoos in the country, opening its door in 1875.
I think it was good for students to see animals and hear about them from zoo personnel.
In a teleconference with the Zoo, students will learn about physical and behavioral characteristics that help animals survive in their specific habitats.
www.remc11.k12.mi.us /dl/fave/CincyZoo.html   (232 words)

  
 Cincinnati Travel Guide | Fodor's Online
Cincinnati's position on the Ohio River lured shipbuilding companies to the area at the height of the steamboat craze.
In Cincinnati's rapidly growing downtown area-with its museums, entertainment, restaurants, and sporting venues, including the Great American Ball Park, which opened in 2003 -- you can take in everything from a Bengals football game or a Reds baseball game to a performance by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra or the Cincinnati Ballet.
There is also a variety of museums -- the Cincinnati Museum Center, in the renovated Union Terminal (1933) railroad station, houses the Cinergy Children's Museum and the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History.
fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=cincinnati@50&...   (305 words)

  
 Cincinnati Zoo - The Enquirer - May 30, 1997
Both will be evident during the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden's annual Tide Zoo Babies.
The event, which showcases babies born at the zoo in the past year or so, begins Saturday and runs through July 6.
Cincinnati is the only U.S. oo exhibiting this long-tailed monkey, native to west-central Africa.
www.enquirer.com /editions/1997/05/30/loc_zoolede.html   (328 words)

  
 Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden - Cincinnati, OH, 45220-1399 - Citysearch
The Zoo has experienced tremendous growth in the past decade, with new exhibits opening regularly, from the re-vamped "Big Cat Canyon" to "Vanishing Giants." Spend a day exploring this 70-acre home to 700 different animals and species plus more than 3,000 types of plants.
Fierce but gentle lowland gorillas and the elephant Ganesh are favorites with zoo regulars.
Educational and entertaining demonstrations feature many of the zoo's most popular animals.
www.citysearch.com /profile/11279386   (176 words)

  
 The Cincinnati Zoo Project
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden opened September 18, 1875.
The exotic site which is spread among seventy acres includes over seventeen major outdoor exhibits and nine indoor exhibits.
All of the distance learning programs are designed to engage students in active learning and complement classroom study with a variety of biological and earth science topics.
www.projectview.org /CincinnatiZoo/Introduction.htm   (133 words)

  
 AroundCinci :: The Zoo family is growing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Spencer is an energetic toddler who may have finally met his match when it comes to a propensity for playing: all of the young animals and new arrivals at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden this year during Zoo Babies.
Although cute four-legged creatures can be found at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden year-round, Zoo Babies will be running from May 6 to May 28, 2006.
Kate Westrich is a Cincinnati native and avid flip-flop wearer.
www.aroundcinci.com /gen_includes/article.asp?articleid=3940   (396 words)

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