Zoo News Sunday: Babies, Top Zoos and volunteers

Good morning Bloggerville! Zebee here with lots of zoo news today. From volunteers, to best zoos in America to lots of babies. Come join me as I explore the world zoos. See you at the end.

Oregon Coast Aquarium seeks Young Volunteers
This is a great program. If you or a teen between 13 and 17 you know has interest in working with marina animals, read this.

Baby mandrill born at Rome’s Bioparco Zoo
Really adorable pictures.

Spectacled Bear Debuts at Washington's National Zoo
Do you know why this type of bear is named the spectacled bear? If you read this you’ll know.

Roadrunner chicks hatch at Brookfield Zoo
How fast can a roadrunner run? Give up? Read this.

Five-Foot Tall Baby Giraffe Debuts at Columbia Zoo
Wow! Only ten days old and already 5’5” tall and weighs 126 pounds. He’s real cute too.

Phoenix Zoo ranked among top 10 in U.S. by travel website
Congratulations Phoenix Zoo! Now, if you live in the area, go over for a visit.

Top Ten Zoos in America
See who else is listed in the top ten zoos

Zoo awaits patter of not-so-tiny feet
These pregnant ladies are really pampered. Read about it.

Baby and mom
What a picture! Check out this orangutan baby.

Visually Impaired Students Touch And Handle Live Tiger At Oregon Zoo
How cool! This must have been a great experience.

Compare the meerkats at Aussie zoo
Meerkats, meerkats! They’re sooo cute.

Zoo sees first jaguar birth in 28 years
Watch the birth of the birth of the jaguar. Cool.

Three new at the zoo
What zoo? What’s new? Read all about it.

Okay, we sure visited lots of zoos today. I don’t know about you but I need a nap! See you Tuesday.

Zoo News Sunday: new arrivals, food bank and be a keeper day

Hi everyone. Zebee here. Sorry I’m up a few hours late today, but I’ve been busy traveling all over the world to bring you today’s post. So, let’s get started. See you at the end.

Bristol Zoo Will Soon Be Opening A new Exhibit That Includes Allowing The Public To Feed Parrots
Want to hand feed some lorikeets? This is the place to be.

Erie Zoo to get another red panda breeding pair
This is good news. Do you know how few red pandas there are in the world? Read this to find out.

Bored at Work? Become a Keeper for a Day
If this is your dream, get the email address to send in to and the deadline.

First Baby Giraffe Born At HCM Zoo
A first for the Saigon Zoo. How exciting.

“Free Day” at zoo nets food bank donations
Wow! This was a great day at the Portland Zoo. See how many people came and how much food was donated.

Mexican Wolves come to the Cleveland Zoo
Wolves are such pretty animals. Come visit them in Ohio.

Famous Bear Gives Birth to Two Cubs in Zoo in Bulgaria's Lovech
Here the bears don’t hibernate! That’s different. Read about her new born cubs and life at the Bulgaria Zoo.

Rare endangered primate born at the Houston Zoo
The Houston Zoo is one of five to house this rare primate. Check out her picture.

Cute trumps brute in Philadelphia Zoo vote
Look at the picture of this adorable little pigmy loris. She really is a cutie.

Cute new arrival overload happening at the LA Zoo
Lots of new and very cute animals are arriving at the LA Zoo. Read about who they are and then go see them.

Well, I guess that’s it for today. I don’t know about you but I’m looking at that shade tree over there to lie down and rest. See you back here on Tuesday with more news.

Zoo News Sunday: babies and Christmas treats galore and Dianne Sagan as our week's guest

Happy Sunday to all of you in Bloggerville. Today we are traveling the world zoos with Dianne Sagan. She’s a ghost writer!

D: Hi Zebee and everyone out there. I’m looking forward to spending the week here at the ‘V Zoo’ with you and your friends. I can’t wait to share more about what it is that I write, but today I want to go with you around the world and see what’s happening at the world zoos.

Z: To give everyone a little information about you, where are you from?

D: I live in Amarillo, Texas and just love it.

Z: Since we are all animals here at the ‘V Zoo’, we like to know if our guests have pets. Do you have any pets, and can you tell us about them if you do?

D: We have a Bishon Frizee named Gigi. She is a little white dog who doesn’t know that she is the pet that lives in our home. She thinks we are her people and this is her house and family. We got her when she was five weeks old and had no puppy teeth. She fit in the palm of my hand and one of our daughters said she looked more like a hamster than a dog. She is now about 12 pounds and the smartest, most affectionate dog I’ve ever had.

Z: She sounds smart. Okay, let’s get going we have places to visit and animals to see. Are you ready Dianne?

D: Ready Zebee. Lead the way.

Zoo's new chimp enclosure is champ
See what awards this new Chimpanzee exhibit got! Way to go!

A Paignton Zoo Majic Ticket Will Get You A Train Ride And Buffett With Santa
How fun is this! Eat with Santa! I want to go, how about you Dianne?

Critter Christmas at the Salisbury Zoo
This is going to be fun. You even get to make your own gingerbread house.

Winter Fun at the Zoo
Go to the Dakota Zoo this winter and visit the animals. They’re out and waiting for you.

San Francisco Zoo welcomes new baby gorilla
Look how cute he is. What should they name him?

Santa Claus at the St. Louis Zoo
If you live near St. Louis, here’s a fun thing to do with your kids or grandkids.

Zoo Boise welcomes another zebra
Check it out. Another relative of mine is in the news.

Zoo offers free admission with donation to food bank
Get in the cost of a can of food. Now that’s a great offer and you help out the local food bank at the same time.

In photos: 'Belgrade Zoo White Lion Cub'
Now this is the cutest white African lion cub ever.

D: Wow! That was fun. Okay, I’ve got to run home for a bit. I’ll see you back here on Tuesday and I’ll share more about me and what ghostwriting is.

Z: Thanks Dianne, this was fun for me today too. I’ll see you on Tuesday.
Bye for now Bloggerville fans.

Zoo News Sunday: Awards, Parties, babies and more!

Whew! I’m glad to be back at the ‘V Zoo’. Hi all my loyal fans, Zebee here. This week there has been a lot happening in the world zoos. We have awards, events, babies, and more. I’m going to use the format I did several weeks back and group my findings in categories. Have fun! See you when you’re done reading all this.

* * * Awards * * *
Kansas City Zoo Wins Elephant Conservation Award

Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo recognized

* * * Event and Parties * * *
A Fun Filled Fall Weekend At The Detroit Zoo

Nashville Zoo Has An Animal Party You Don't Want To Miss
Now this is something I can sink my teeth into. Anyone going to this that I can hitch a ride with? I don’t take up much room, promise.

Zoo to hold 27th Halloween party
Cool! Halloween at the zoo! A must do event in the Louisville area. Have fun!

Harvest Days at the zoo yields insight, fun
Another great event at the Nashville Zoo.

Free Bird Talk at the Zoo Oct. 23

* * * Animal Happenings * * *
First Czech okapi calf born in Dvůr Králové zoo
There sure a lots of zoos now that have okapis. That’s cool since there are so few in the wild now.

Zoo Boise welcomes first giraffe as part of new African Plains exhibit
Shingo is the first giraffe the come to the Boise Zoo. What’s he eating in the picture?

Zoo produces 90th kea chick in breeding programme
What’s a Kea? Why is this important? Read this and find out. Oh, and a picture of a Kea is here.

Visayan warty pig gives birth to triplets at the Oregon Zoo
Cute little piglets! Are they boys or girls or both?

Zoo's red panda cubs doing fine, according to latest checkup
This is good news. There are very few left in the wild, so zoos will help the species survive.

Last Chance to See Lion Cubs at Tautphaus Park Zoo in Idaho Falls
If you live in the area, go say farewell to the lion cubs on their way to a new home.

Cute Baby Siamese Crocodiles Are Hatched At The Detroit Zoo
Did you know these crocks are a critically endangered species? It’s good to see the zoo breeding programs are helping to “ensure the long-term survival of the captive population in zoos and aquariums.”

* * Miscellaneous Goings On at Zoos * *
Australia Zoo Wants You To Visit And Adopt A Salt Water Crocodile

Visit Zoo Atlanta for free with a Fulton library card
What a great idea! Maybe this idea will catch on all across the country. Of course, the ‘V Zoo’ is free every day of the year.

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I hope you get out to your local zoo today. Drop me a line and tell me about what’s going on at your zoo. I promise to post it the following Sunday. I’ll even mention your name, if you want.

See you Tuesday.