Zoo News Sunday: More Boos, Babies and Update on Baghdad Zoo

Good Sunday morning everyone! Zebee here. Is it sunny where you are? Or is it snowing? What ever the weather is, enjoy your day. Now, let’s visit some zoos and see what’s happening around the world.

Zoo Welcomes the Spirit of the ADA
This is really a great thing.

Rare Okapi Calf Born at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
Mori would love to go see his newest relative. Want to join him?

Meet zoo’s new tiger Saturday
Okay, so this was for yesterday, but he’s still there and you can go see him.

Minnesota Zoo Grizzly Bears Destroy 500-Pound Pumpkin
Watch the video!

New Babies at the Virginia Zoo
See all the newest arrivals with the latest one being a giraffe.

Zoo celebrates birth of 82-lb. Zebra
Wow! I have a new relative too. Boy or girl? Don’t know but it’s sure cute.

Once-tame Baghdad zoo now a roaring success
See what’s new at the Baghdad Zoo.

Zoo animals get blessing
Now I like this. Zoo animals on a field trip!

Polar bear Flocke to move to France
Do you live near Antibes, France? Go say hello to Flocke if you do.

Now for this week’s list of Zoo Boo events:

Michigan City Boo at the Zoo

Akron: 'Boo at the Zoo' fun for kids of all ages

Dickerson Park Zoo Spooktacular

Ghouls Haunt Nashville Zoo

Norman zoo plans Howl-O-Ween events

See how your favorite haunts look in orange and black

Final Weekend to Catch Boo at the Zoo this Year

Staten Island Zoo's Spooktacular begins tonight

Boo at the Zoo Boise Style

Okay, next Saturday is Halloween. What are YOU dressing up as? My boss Joy said she’s making her costume. I heard her telling Rebekha she’s going as a fa…

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Zoo News Sunday:Boos, baby names and new exhibits

Good morning zoo news fans. Today we’re going to visit zoos from Austin, Moorpark and Peoria. Let’s get going. See you at the end.
Here are a bunch more “Boo at the Zoo” events.

Hardy crowds flock to 'Boo at the Zoo' in Duluth

Halloween fun at Moorpark's Zoo

Mesker's 'Boo at the Zoo' opens for scares Friday

Boo at the Zoo at the Bronx Zoo

Ghouls at Grassmere

"Boo at the Zoo" at Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park

They're boosting the Boo at Zoo

Zoo celebrates Halloween with 'Boo'

Boo! Night Eyes begins at the zoo

HALLOWEEN TALES

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo presents Boo at the Zoo

Halloween is Coming to the Jacksonville Zoo

Austin Boo at the Zoo

OFFBEAT: Brookfield Zoo ready to welcome guests for weekends of Halloween fun


And in other zoo news:
Oregon Zoo Produces More than 25 Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit Kits
See how the Oregon Zoo is helping to keep this species alive. They really are cute too!

Milwaukee zoo seeks names for 2 tiger cubs
If you like the Milwaukee Zoo, then be sure to enter this contest. Winner gets a free year membership and other prizes. Hurry, not much time left.

Zoo’s Latest Jewel Opens to Public
Cool new exhibit. Read about it and see pictures.

Peoria Zoo well prepared for cold weather
See how this zoo is getting ready for winter. I’m glad that here at the V Zoo we don’t need to worry about that. I don’t like the cold.

Baby gorilla at Omaha zoo gets a name: Hadari
See how cute he is.

Baby chimpanzee in Arkansas needs a name, LR Zoo officials say
Get out your thinking caps and come up with the best name for this little chimp.

Milwaukee County Zoo Introduces Happy The Hippo
They also have a tiger naming contest going on.

Rescued manatee taken to Lowry Park Zoo
I’m glad there are places for manatees to go and recover, aren’t you?

Our joey koala has a name!
See which of the 700 names was picked. Was it yours?

White rhino calf is born at zoo
Have you ever seen a picture of a baby rhino? They don’t have a horn but they sure are cute. Check it out.

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I’m sure excited about al the zoos that are having ‘Boo at the Zoo’ events, aren’t you? Let me know if your local zoo is having one and I’ll post it next week. Hurry, next week is the last week before Halloween.

See you Tuesday. Now, I wonder where Rebekha and Sally hid those carrots I saw them come in here with. I bet they put them…

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Zoo New Sunday: Babies, hippos and Halloween

Good morning zoo fans, Zebee here. I hope you had a great week, I sure did. I had fun visiting zoos around the world. Here's what I found for you to enjoy. See you at the end.

Detroit Zoo names baby lemurs
Wow, they sure got a lot of votes to name these two cuties. See what names won.

Houston Zoo gets own On Demand channel
How cool is this! That would be my favorite channel if I lived in Houston.

Happy the Hippo has Left the National Zoo and Will Soon Bring Joy to Milwaukee County Zoo Visitors
Read the saga of Happy the Hippo and see his picture.

Zoo's big baby given flowery name
See which flower won the name contest.

Zoo, Wild Animal Park free for kids 11 and under
Live in the San Diego area? This is a great offer, take advantage of it.

For a gorilla with cataracts, a new view of the zoo
A different kind of story and slideshow. Learn how zoos help maintain a good wuality of life for it’s animals.

Argentine zoo to release 3 endangered eagles
Zoos do so many wonderful things. Here’s another example. Be sure to look at the pictures.

Baboons get new exhibit at Oakland Zoo
Yeah for the baboons! Check out the pictures of their new digs.

Baby orangutan Gets OK to Meet the Public
Here are some pictures of her like I promised last week. Be sure to check out her page and make her mask!

Meijer is Throwing "The World's Largest Halloween Party!" at the Louisville Zoo
Read all about this year’s party at the zoo. Be sure to go if you live in the area.

I don't know about you, but I think I'll sit down for a bit and watch the clouds in the sky. Look at that one, it kinda looks like a mouse. Oh, and that one over there reminds me of. . .

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Zoo News Sunday: Cheetahs, antelope and dinosaurs!

Good day all, Zebee here. Wow! We’ve sure got an interesting bunch of zoo happenings to share with you today. I bet there’s something here for just about every body. See you at the end.

2 weeks to extinction of dinosaurs at Detroit Zoo
Hurry over to the zoo before the dinosaurs go away.

Experience the new Backstage Pass program at the San Diego Zoo
Have you ever wanted to see what happens behind the scenes at the zoo? Then check this out!

Fu Long the panda celebrates turning two in Vienna zoo
Sounds like this was one cool party. Read about it and see a picture of the birthday boy.

A Wild Wine Event Awaits You at Kansas City Zoo's "Grapes With Apes"
This looks like a fun adult fundraiser. If you’re in the Kansas City area, read this and then go!

Two Cheetahs Join Oregon Zoo's Predators of the Serengeti Exhibit
Cheetahs are such fast animals. How fast? Read here and then click on the link to see the video of when they arrived.

Baby Antelope Video from the Brookfield Zoo
Watch this video of a rare type of antelope.

'Spiff Up the Zoo'
Have you ever wanted to ‘work’ at a zoo? This just might be your chance. It’s volunteer, and could be lots of fun. Check it out.

Go Gorilla! Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 29 and Sunday, Aug. 30 at Los Angeles Zoo
This looks like a lot of fun. If you’re in L.A. you really should check it out today.

Live baby panda webcam from the San Diego Zoo
If you like live webcams of zoo animals, you’ll find links here for them at the end of the article.

3 playful tiger cubs make debut at Hogle Zoo
Great slide show of these baby tigers.

Rare salamander breeding at the Toledo Zoo
This is a rare occurrence. Let’s hope the eggs hatch and we have baby salamanders.

Wombat joey on the way!
New baby on the way! But what’s up with mom’s name? Minibus?

Baby giraffes born at Binder Park Zoo
Two baby boys and boy are they cute. See them here.

Baby Gorilla on Display at Omaha Zoo
Watch this video and find out why this little boy is being taken care of by the zookeepers instead of his mom.

Atascadero zoo breeding tortoises
Read all about the erosa hingeback tortoise. See pictures of them too.

So, did you find something you liked? Let me know by dropping me a comment or two.

See you back here Tuesday with my summer zoo camp wrap up and see who the prize winners are. Oh, and it's not too late to send me your art work for the week. Email it to me at
zoocamp@laughing-zebra-children-books.com
We all look forward to seeing it.

Bye for now!
Zebee out.

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Zoo News Sunday: Birthdays, babies and awards

Good morning zoo lovers! Zebee here and do we have lots of territory to cover today. See you at the end!

Bindi Irwin turns 11, parties at the Australian Zoo
Happy Birthday Bindi! Great way to celebrate.

Summer camp children take a trip to the zoo
What a fun day at the zoo these kids had. If you live in the Detroit area, you need to look into this.

New ride opens at Louisville Zoo
This ride looks like a lot of fun. Go check it out and let me know. Being a zebra has it’s down side once in a while.

Zoo starting work on $50 million African Forest
Now this looks like it’s going to be really cool when it’s done. Anyone live in Houston?

Oregon Zoo welcomes baby saki monkey
New baby. See what a saki monkey looks like.

Sedgwick County Zoo welcomes rare Poitou donkey
What kind of donkey is this and why is she so rare?

Small but tall: Male giraffe born at Utah zoo
Awww, what a loving mom. See her and her new baby together.

Free Naples Zoo admission to emergency workers
Naples, what a nice way to say ‘thank you.’ If you’re in the Naples area, please help support the zoo.

Go mad at the zoo
If you’re part of the Lake Superior Zoological Society, check this out. If not, join and you can go too.

Zoo of Acadiana gets award
Congratulations! See what all the fuss is about.

What a Pair: Baby Otters Welcomed in New Zealand
What cute babies.

Rare tigers born at Great Plains Zoo
Baby tigers look like kittens. They make you want to cuddle with them. These zookeepers are lucky.

I guess that’s it for today. See you back here Tuesday with the art that our campers have sent in. It’s not too late, pop over to this week’s Fascinating Frogs and send in one of the art projects. My boss Joy is giving each camper who send in art this week a special made for them bookmark.

I think I’ll go see if I can get some help from Billy to make …

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Zoo News Sunday: National Zookeeper Week, babies and a 600 pound tortoise!

Good morning everyone in Bloggerville. Zebee here with lots of great happenings at the world zoos. Sit back and travel with me around the world for a bit. I’ll see you back here at the end of our trip.

N.C. Zoo Celebrates National Zookeeper Week
Watch this video to see what they’re doing at the zoo. Thanks zookeepers!

Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah to Debut New Bengal Tiger Cubs on Wednesday
What cute babies! They are two different breeds of tigers. Which two?

Zoo Director (O.K., Be That Way)
A great look inside the Bronx zoo. How many animals do they have? Read and find out that and much more insiders stuff.

A Walk in The Vienna Zoo
Great slide show of the worlds oldest zoo. When did it open? 1752!

Bulkee, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's newest koala, now on display
Watch this video and learn all about Bulkee the male koala.

The St, Louis Zoo – A Day Trip to Remember
Okay, I’m not a big fan of insects, but they have a really cool Insectarium you just have to check out.

Tulsa Zoo welcomes 600-pound tortoise
Look at the picture and see just how big a 600 pound tortoise is. He’s also pretty old, for a tortoise that is.

Zoo Animals Baffled by Solar Eclipse
Very interesting! Read what happened at this zoo in China last week. Did you see the solar eclipse where you live?

Zoo Tiger Cubs Now Have Names
See what they are and look at the picture of one of them. Cute as can be!

Clues At The Zoo
What a fun idea. Check this out. Could your zoo do something like this?

Rock Out at the Seattle Zoo
See who’s coming to town. Zoos are great places to spend an evening listening to music.

Cincinnati Zoo's cheetah looks to set new land speed record for mammals
It’s a race of a different kind. Read how these two cheetah from different parts of the world are going to race against each other to see how can claim the title of fastest cheetah.

A look back at the Fort Worth Zoo's first 100 wild years
See how far they’ve come in 100 years. Great history here.

Bearing up: Orphaned grizzly cubs to star in Memphis Zoo exhibit
The Memphis Zoo did a lot of work to make this baby feel at home. Read about his new life.

Knoxville Zoo’s prize chimp is bold, curious as he turns 1
What a great picture and video of this chimps birthday. Learn how long he’s going to be at the Knoxville Zoo.

Animals Do Their Part to Keep Miami Zoo GreenWhat can we animals do to help out? See what they’re doing down at the Miami Zoo.

What’s happening at the zoo near you? If you tell me where you live, I’ll check out your local zoo and report on it whenever they are having special events. Just drop me a comment. Thanks!

I’m glad you came along with me today. I hope the rest of your day is going to be as much fun as mine is. While I was traveling with you, the keepers Rebekha and Sally hid treats for me to find all over my exhibit. I love to explore and find them all. There’s one over there. It looks like a carrot. Oh, and there’s another one! Got to go. See you back here Tuesday with all the art projects form our campers. Bye for now!

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Zoo News Sunday: Elephants, Birthdays and Shakespear?

Happy Sunday everyone! Zebee here with more fun zoo news. Let’s see what’s happening at the zoo today.

Fort Worth Zoo, oldest in Texas, turns 100
Wow! Happy Birthday Ft. Worth Zoo! Special things are going on there for the next 10 weeks, so be sure to stop in.

Pittsburgh Zoo Celebrates First Birthdays Of Baby Elephants
Watch this cool video about the baby elephants. What have they learned in their first year of life?

Rare snow leopard cub debuts at Hogle Zoo
Do you live near Hogle Zoo? If you do, or if you’re passing through the Salt Lake City area this summer, stop in to see this cutie.

Oregon Zoo Releases Endangered Butterflies
How many of these endangered butterflies do they release? Read this to find out and see what they look like.

Endangered animals born at Front Royal conservation center
Three different endangered species gave birth at the National Zoo. What were they?

Free Shakespeare play opens outdoors at Beardsley Zoo on July 17
This is different, go to the zoo and watch a Shapesperean play. Great idea, and it’s free.

On hot days, zoo animals are cool
Watch the video and see how the keepers help their animal friends get through the hot summer months.

The Zoo's newest member takes life slow
Baby two toed sloth video. Learn about how sloths live, upside down. What other animal is in the video?

Twin moose calves on exhibit at MN Zoo
See these babies and learn a little bit about our friends from the north.
Watch a video of them.

Win a family ticket to Bristol Zoo Gardens
Now who wouldn’t want to win a day at the zoo? Read this to see what you have to do to win. Hurry, the copetition ends July 26th. Good luck!

Elephant carwash raises zoo cash
Want your car washed by an elephant? Read on!

Penguin chick born at Akron Zoo
Who likes penguins? I do. Here’s a baby named Tadeo to go see.

Snow suits kids at Palm Beach Zoo's 'Winter in July'
Hurry! This is for today and then it’s gone. Great fun for those in Palm Beach, FL.

Okay, that's all for today.

See you Tuesday. I'll have all the pictures sent in by Monday posted so you still have time to send yours in. This will give you extra points and chances to win the prizes at the end of camp.

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Zoo News Sunday: Babies, babies and MORE babies

Good day to you all. I hope it’s nice and sunny wherever you are in this beautiful planet we all call home. Zebee here with yet another great week of zoo news.
This is baby news week. You’ll see what I mean as you read on.

Zoo Welcomes Kalispell, rare Okapi
Looks like Mori’s got a new cousin. See where she lives and watch the short video of her.

Endangered Baby Proboscis Monkeys Born in Zoo
More babies and another video. See where these live.

Piglets debut at New Orleans Audubon Zoo
And more babies. These are Babirusa (BAH-bee-ROO-suh) pigs. See what that means, oh and there’s a picture of them too.

A zoo full of babies
I guess this is just zoo baby week! See which zoo has a whole bunch of babies and what they are.

Zoo contest to name baby capuchin monkey
Want a chance to win something this summer? If you live near Norman, OK., check out what the rules are to win and what you’ll win if they pick you to name the baby capuchin.

L.A. Zoo's nursery is hopping (and crawling, and flapping) with baby animals
See how many different types of baby animals are at the L.A. Zoo this summer. Lots going on there too.

Utica Zoo welcomes baby sea lion - now a contest to name him
Watch this video and think up a name for the baby sea lion.

Memphis Zoo Welcomes New Baby Elephant
What’s this baby’s name? Find out when you watch the video.

Taronga Zoo's new-born elephant a massive drawcard
Another baby elephant. Watch the video to see just how cute he is.

Pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh Zoo
Learn about pygmy hippos and why this baby is so special.

There are other things going on at the zoos besides babies. Here are a few of them.

Zoo affords cheap fun
See how one zoo is doing this summer. Have you been to your local zoo lately?
Live in Brevard county, FL? For July and August go to the zoo for free Saturday evenings. Arrive after 5 p.m. and stay till 9 p.m.

Sleep With the Animals at NEW Zoo
I do this every night, but you don’t. See what all the buzz is about. IF you live in the Green Bay, WI area, this might be something you’d like to do.

So, when are YOU going to the zoo? Share with all of us here at the V Zoo what your favorite baby animal is.

Okay, so tomorrow is the second week of “Zebee’s Summer Zoo Camp” and we’re all about lizards. Pop in tomorrow and see what’s going on.

See you back here Tuesday! Have a great day!

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Zoo News Sunday: more babies, zoo openings and zoo camps

Good Sunday everyone! Zebee here. Let’s get out there and see what’s going on at the world zoos today.

Africa Opens at Peoria Zoo
What a great way to start the summer! I think they took a chapter from our V Zoo because it looks like they have an air walk like ours. See, great ideas work at every zoo.

Newborn Female White-Naped Crane is One Cute Chick
Wow! Did you know this baby may be the survival of her species? Read why and what is happening to her natural habitat.

Summer Camp at the L.A. Zoo
Do you live in L.A.? Are you between the ages of 4 and 12? Then hop over and register for zoo camp. Read all about it here.

Four lemurs of endangered species born at San Jose's Happy Hollow zoo
Sounds like Lemurs are a favorite around the zoo. See what they look like and when you’ll get to visit with them in San Jose.

Clouded leopard triplets born at Nashville Zoo
See the picture of these adorable cats.


Central Park Zoo visitors Go Wild for New Snow Leopards
Snow leopards sure are pretty. Watch the video and see pictures of this great new exhibit.

New Exhibit at Miler Park Zoo
More red ruffed lemurs in the news. Check out this new home for the ones at the Miller Park Zoo.

Friday nights are Family Night at the Zoo
Live in Des Moines? Check this out. What a fun way to spend time with your family.

Turn in Old Cologne for Free Admission
What, you ask? Read all about it and see what the Naples Zoo is going to do with all this old cologne. Then pack all yours up and go to the zoo.

Frolic For Free at the Phoenix Zoo this Summer
Boy, if you live in the Phoenix area, this is a must read. Then grab your kids or grand kids and go!

Whew! That’s it for today. Be sure to stop in on Tuesday. I’ve got more news about our summer zoo camp for you. See you then. Zebee out.

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Zoo News Sunday: Babies, Valentines Day celebrations, safari runs and more!

Boy do I have lots of news for you today. I’ve been all over the place this week. So, sit back in your favorite chair with a big glass of water or juice and enjoy the ride! See you at the end.

Rain forest is taking shape at KC zoo
Something new for a great bit of history. Read how this building was used in the past.

Cleveland zoo uses videoconferencing technology to teach about animals
Technology at it’s best. See how this works and what award they received for it.

Chinese pandas attract huge crowd to Taipei Zoo
Read this and see how MANY people came to see the pandas. Amazing, truly amazing.

New Breed of Art at Woodland Park Zoo
Go to the non-human art show. Read this to learn all the particulars.

Giant baby anteater goes on display today at Audubon Zoo
What a precious baby! If you’re in the New Orleans area, go see this very cute baby.

Cute Baby Giraffe pictures!
New baby at the San Francisco Zoo. See these adorable pics.

Maryland Zoo in Baltimore welcomes sitatunga calf
Another cute baby. Where do these animals come from? Read here to find out.

Minnesota Zoo details latest attraction: A playground
This looks like it’s going to be cool. Check it out.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo throws birthday party for baby gorilla
What fun. A birthday party at the zoo. I bet it will be lots of fun.

A Valentine's Day treat at the San Diego Zoo
Want a special way to say “I love you?” Go to the zoo for a romantic dinner.

Take A Safari Run At The Singapore Zoo
What a great idea! Night runs at the zoo.

Zoo Offers Free Admission With Donations
This is an interesting twist and it helps the community at the same time.

Whew! Was that a fun ride or what? I need a rest under that tree over there. See you on Tuesday.