News at the Cincinnati Zoo
Welcome to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's Online Press Room! Our online press room provides the most up-to-date information about the Zoo for the media and public alike. Below you'll find printable news releases and press kits about our education programs, conservation research, special events and much more.
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Cincinnati Zoo Receives Allocation for Cat Canyon Project (PDF)
July 22, 2008
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden recently received a $1.5 million allocation from the State of Ohio Capital Bill to assist in development of the Zoo’s Cat Canyon/SCaRCE project as part of its current capital campaign.
Trucks of All Sizes at the Cincinnati Zoo! (PDF)
July 12, 2008
Children of all ages love trucks of all sizes! Zoo guests are invited to see and touch fire trucks as tall as giraffes, dump trucks as big as elephants, and helicopters that fly like an eagle.
Wild About Wine in the Children’s Zoo (PDF)
May 21, 2008
The next Wild about Wine in the 2008 series takes place on Thursday, June 19, at the Cincinnati Zoo’s Children’s Zoo. The event will highlight West Coast wines.
Cincinnati Zoo’s New Giraffe Ridge Takes Fun to a New Level (PDF)
May 12, 2008
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is taking FUN to a whole new level – Eye Level - with the world’s tallest animals at the Zoo’s most exciting new exhibit, Giraffe Ridge. This 27,000 square-foot exhibit, complete with an elevated viewing platform, provides an amazing interactive experience, bringing guests eye-to-eye with a herd of giraffes.
Cincinnati Loves “Lucy” (PDF)
May 9, 2008
The Cincinnati Zoo’s four-month-old female bearcat finally has a name. More than 2,000 names were submitted over the two-week-long contest and it is clear that Cincinnati Loves “Lucy.”
Cincinnati Zoo’s Bald Eagle Takes Flight at Great American Ball Park (PDF)
May 5, 2008
“Sam,” the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s eight-year-old bald eagle is preparing for his five special flights during the 2008 season at Great American Ball Park. He will perform his first flight during the singing of the National Anthem on the May 30th game against the Atlanta Braves.
Cincinnati Zoo Says Happy 1st Birthday to Baby Rhino (PDF)
April 22, 2008
Harry, one of the Cincinnati Zoo’s critically endangered Sumatran rhinos, celebrates his first birthday with a cake only fit for a rhino.
The Cincinnati Zoo Presents an African Sundowner (PDF)
April 14, 2008
An elegant evening of amazing Broadway entertainment, delicious food and great camaraderie returns to the Cincinnati Zoo on Monday, May 19. The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden presents an African Sundowner, showcasing the Angel of Music.
Cincinnati Zoo Delivers “OOHS” and “AAAHS” with Zoo Babies (PDF)
April 12, 2008
Zoo Babies celebrates the newest arrivals at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and features an exciting lineup of popular children’s entertainment each weekend from May 10 - 25.
Wild About Wine in the Zoo’s Discovery Forest (PDF)
April 1, 2008
The second Wild About Wine in the 2008 series takes place on Wednesday, April 16, at the Cincinnati Zoo’s Discovery Forest. The event will highlight South American wines.
Cincinnati Zoo’s Famous Parrot Sings ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game (PDF)
March 17, 2008
Coco, the Cincinnati Zoo’s famous 24-year-old yellow-naped Amazon parrot is gearing up for the 2008 baseball season. Coco is famous for her amazing ability the mimic the six most popular words in the baseball song, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.
“Tulip Mania” Takes Over the Cincinnati Zoo (PDF)
March 5, 2008
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden will transform into a magnificent explosion of color when Zoo Blooms kicks off this spring. From April 5-27, the zoo promises to be a palette of artistic color with a combination of more than 80,000 tulips.
Cincinnati Zoo Turning Pachyderm “Poop” into Power (PDF)
March 3, 2008
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is turning to its biggest animal to help with one of its biggest visions yet. The Zoo’s four Asian Elephants, which weigh a combined total of over 37,000 pounds, produce over 800 pounds of waste each day! The idea is to turn that poop into power.