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The re-accreditation process provides a way for the Association of Zoo and Aquariums to monitor the quality and care at zoos around the country, while also opening up opportunities for the institutions themselves.
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The zoo brought back its cockroach-naming program this holiday season, giving a last-minute alternative to the typical Valentine's Day gifts.
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Organizations are working to be more accessible to individuals and cutting through the noise of climate news.
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Zoo Director Yvonne Strode says that, like many other businesses, they did not have much warning when closures were announced—but the staff came together to devise an action plan.
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The Peoria Zoo is reopening this weekend to the general public.Members can visit a day earlier on Friday. Peoria Park District director Emily Cahill said…
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The Peoria Zoo is bidding adieu to three lions. Zoo director Yvonne Strode says the lionesses left Peoria Sunday morning for their new home at the Audubon…
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Admission to some Peoria Park District facilities is now free to furloughed federal workers. Fees for the Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum and the Owens…
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The Peoria Zoo is looking for help naming its newest resident. Starting on Jan. 26, people can go to the zoo's website and for a $1 donation suggest a…
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The Peoria Zoo has a new baby in the African Exhibit. The male giraffe calf was born Monday at 4:10a.m. He weighed 102.5 pounds and is 5'4" tall. The…
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The Peoria Zoo has welcomed a new giraffe to its "Africa!" exhibit. The 3-year-old female named Emy arrived in Peoria last week inside a very tall…