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Houston ZooArchive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml/list.htmlPhiladelphia Inquirer,An Asian elephant known for being the largest of its kind born in captivity in the United States died at the Houston Zoo last week after suddenly Houston Zoo mourns death of popular Asian elephant - Nov 15, 2008 The Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) — An inquisitive Asian elephant known for being the largest of its kind born in captivity in the United States died at the Houston Zoo this Houston Zoo elephant Mac, 2, dies of viral illness - Nov 10, 2008 Houston Chronicle,At 5 months old, Mac amused Houston Zoo visitors and staff members as he played with an oversized basketball. Mac, an Asian elephant whose birth was a cause Zoo scourge: Deadly elephant virus casts a pall over captive ... - Nov 13, 2008 Houston Chronicle,HOUSTON Zoo goers and staff mourned the death of the playful young Asian elephant Mac last weekend. The rambunctious 2-year-old product of the zoo's The Houston Zoo Mourns Death Of Young Elephant - Nov 11, 2008 CBS 11,...(CBS 11 News) A 2-year-old elephant named Mac died at the Houston Zoo this weekend. Mac -- the largest Asian elephant born in captivity at 384 pounds Exploring in Houston - Nov 15, 2008 Times and Transcript,Tucker the baby elephant is a star at Houston Zoo, pictured October 2008. Taking the state's "Don't mess with Texas" catch line to heart, Houston cleaned up Houston Zoo members enjoy early-bird look at animals - Nov 1, 2008 Houston Chronicle,By MARY FLOOD Houston Zoo member John Auman and his son Bry look at the lions Saturday morning at the Houston Zoo. Elephants swayed in anticipation of Top three low cost weekend activities in Houston - Nov 12, 2008 Examiner.comGo to the Houston Zoo. Admission is not too steep if your family is small. You can spend hours at the zoo wandering through the exhibits and enjoying the Critics: Stop Elephant Breeding - Nov 12, 2008 Click 2 Houston.com,By Ryan Korsgard HOUSTON -- The playful, 2-year-old Asian elephant named Mac at the Houston Zoo has died, and the reason for his death has prompted critics Pledging cooperation...Wild fires...Silicon Valley shooting ... - Nov 15, 2008 Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck,HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Zoo has held a memorial service for Mac, an inquisitive Asian elephant who died this week from an incurable disease. 2008 Year of the Frog -- State of the Frogs - Oct 21, 2008 PR Web (press release),Amphibian Rescue and Conservation in Panama (Houston Zoo, Zoo New England) The Houston Zoo (TX) continues to coordinate amphibian rescue efforts in Panama Battlefield tours in Europe help keep the memory alive - Nov 8, 2008 Toronto Star,...featured include Space Center Houston, the Downtown Aquarium, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Houston Children's Museum and the Houston Zoo. *vwd/BUSINESS WIRE: Sodexo: Strong Fiscal 2008 Performance ... - Nov 6, 2008 ddp-direkt.de,...including USAA, the Houston Zoo, American Family, and Wellpoint, Inc.; • increased patronage at US Marine Corps military bases; • continued growth in Calendario de la ciudad - Oct 21, 2008 Houston Chronicle,Entrada libre, de 12:00 pm a 5:00 pm, 7979 N. Eldridge Rd. Llama al (713) 802-9370 o visita www.meca-houston.org Houston Zoo celebra Halloween con el Zoo After Ike, Houston on the Mend - Sep 17, 2008 ABC NewsTo fight the cabin fever being felt by both parents and children, the Houston Zoo reopened today. Kids who have had to endure so much these last five days Elephant helps with zoo clean up - Sep 15, 2008 KHOU,Tucker is a three-year-old elephant and has been at the Houston Zoo for about a month with this mother, Tess. Sunday, when it was clear the storm threat had Houston Elephant Helps Move Debris From Hurricane Ike - Sep 21, 2008 WJBF-TV,So, some animals from the Houston Zoo are giving them a hand...a trunk, rather. The 2600 pound elephant, named ‘Tucker,’ is moving tree limbs. A Moody Gardens penguin's-eye view of Ike - Sep 23, 2008 Houston Chronicle,Most are going to the Houston Zoo. Someday I want to visit Houston, but the keepers don't like any of us to leave. They think travel is too stressful. What's On, What's Off....besides your electricity - Sep 17, 2008 Houstonist,The Houston Zoo will open Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 9 am to 5 pm Last ticket sold at 4 pm Concessions stands will be open, but with a limited selection. Organizers answer HPD recommendation for no weekend events - Sep 18, 2008 Houston Chronicle,The Museum District's 17 museums and the Houston Zoo decided to stick with the reopening plans they'd individually made before the city issued its With Power Out, Children Find Idle Time Hard to Fill - Sep 16, 2008 New York Times,On the radio, an anchor sounded ecstatic as she announced that the Children’s Museum and the Houston Zoo would reopen on Wednesday. Moody Gardens delays opening - Sep 24, 2008 KHOU,Over the past week, more than 400 animals were sent to the Houston Zoo to be transported to other zoos and aquariums across the country as the facility Houston: Texas' New Homeport - Sep 16, 2008 Cruise Critic,Other key sights to see include: The Space Center Houston, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Houston Zoo, Downtown Aquarium, the Museum of Fine Ssssay hello: Reptile, amphibian expo this weekend - Sep 9, 2008 Houston Chronicle,Rapley, who works with turtles, is looking forward to several of the Saturday lectures, including the talk by Dr. Joe Flanagan of the Houston Zoo about the Hurricane Ike: Houston Tours and Attractions suspended - Sep 13, 2008 Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung),Because of weather conditions associated with the arrival of Hurricane Ike, the Houston Zoo will be closed, Friday September 12. After the storm threat has Picnic (and Pas de Deux) in the Park - Sep 5, 2008 Houstonist,Or, as we always suggest, you can take the light rail and get off at the Houston Zoo stop. Curiosity not yet fully piqued? Then check out a preview of the Storms a threat to prairie chicken population - Sep 20, 2008 Austin American-Statesman,A breeding population at the Houston Zoo lost a single bird to the storm, Rossignol said. To understand how far the Attwater's prairie chicken has fallen, GALVESTON.COM: Power Stabilized at Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid - Sep 18, 2008 Galveston.com & Company (press release),Evacuation efforts for animals are currently underway for animals with assistance being provided by the Houston Zoo and the Association of Zoos and Moody Gardens animals getting a new home - Sep 21, 2008 KHOU,They are temporarily moving to the Houston Zoo while employees work to re-open Moody gardens. With all the power outages, many people are heading to the zoo Daños mínimos en hoteles de Houston por Ike - Sep 17, 2008 El Financiero (México),En lo que respecta a las atracciones turísticas, durante septiembre reiniciarán operaciones algunas, iniciando hoy con el Houston Zoo; el día 18 el Museum Ouragan : Le Texas après le passage d'Ike - Sep 22, 2008 TourMaGazine.fr,Plus d’informations sur www.visithoustontexas.com Du côté des attractions, Houston Zoo a réouvert le 17 septembre 2008, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, New Picture Book Will Take You On a Trip to The Zoo -- Accompany a ... - Aug 8, 2008 MarketWatchThe endearing story begins when a boy from Beaumont, Texas goes to the Houston zoo to see the small and big animals living there. The Houston Zoo recently changed admission prices and its five ... - Jul 24, 2008 Houston Chronicle,Despite record crowds, officials with the Houston Zoo are looking for ways to attract more low-income families. Starting Aug. 1, families that use the Lone Houston Zoo welcomes birth of rare parrot - Jul 21, 2008 Houston Chronicle,On May 28, a tiny St. Vincent Amazon parrot pushed its way out of an egg at the Houston Zoo. The egg was the size of a large chestnut. Rare St. Vincent Amazon Parrot Born At Houston Zoo - Aug 2, 2008 BirdChannel.com,By Erin O'Brien The Houston Zoo welcomed the birth of Vincent, a female St. Vincent Amazon parrot, on May 28, 2008. Vincent, named in honor of the zoo’s Houston Zoo's new sea lion makes splashy debut - Aug 1, 2008 KVUE,HOUSTON --Dino the California sea lion made his official debut at the Houston Zoo Thursday. Dino plants a big wet kiss on a FedEx manager. Endangered Parrots Produce Third Chick for Houston Zoo - Jul 27, 2008 ScienceBlogsThe Houston Zoo in Houston, Texas, successfully hatched another endangered St. Vincent Amazon parrot, Amazona guildingii, on 28 May 2008. Outdoors notebook - Aug 2, 2008 Austin American-Statesman,Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners will hold their annual public meeting, as well as their regular August commission meeting, at the Houston Zoo. New Web Site From Schipul Promotes Los Angeles Media, Marketing ... - Jul 31, 2008 MarketWatchSchipul's nonprofit clients include the Web Analytics Association, Houston Zoo and the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and The Woodlands Mall to Host Kids’ Fair - Jul 29, 2008 Woodlands Online, LLC,Companies participating in the Kids’ Fair include Houston Aquarium, Houston Zoo, Mad Science, Kindermusic, Lazertag, Tealightful Parties, Kicks for Dids, School District Cuts Field Trips To Save Money - Jul 22, 2008 Click 2 Houston.com,It's a 100-mile round-trip for buses visiting the Houston Zoo and typically five or six buses are taken for each trip. "It's no different than what our own Outdoors notebook - Jul 26, 2008 Dallas Morning News,20 meeting at the Houston Zoo. The annual August meeting allows the public to comment on any issue relating to the state agency's duties, policies and goals Heated races draw national coverage - Aug 7, 2008 Memphis Commercial Appeal,...of Blackburn’s vote against expanded funding for the Regional Medical Center at Memphis while voting for earmarked funding for the Houston zoo. Count Down to Lemonade Day Begins Saturday, April 26, at Houston ... - Apr 23, 2008 Business Wire (press release),A parent or another adult sponsor must accompany all youth who register for Lemonade Day and compete in the Best Tasting Lemonade at the Houston Zoo. Houston Zoo turns to the sun to power up - Apr 22, 2008 Texas Cable News,Everyone, including people at the Houston Zoo, are doing their part. At the zoo, an employee flipped the switch into the environmentally-friendly side of Parking problems at Houston Zoo - Apr 21, 2008 abc13.com,By Kevin Quinn HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Parking around Hermann Park has been a problem on and off since the 1950s. City leaders say they may never solve the Boris, the Dallas Zoo's lone lion, dies at 17 - Apr 2, 2008 Dallas Morning News,Boris was born at the Houston Zoo on June 13, 1990, and was moved to Dallas in 1997. Lions live an average of 15 years in the wild. Zoo says come dig the mole rats - Mar 26, 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution,...said Sam Rivera, an associate veterinarian who's been keeping a close eye on the beady-eyed wigglers since they arrived from the Houston Zoo. Rare monkey born at Houston zoo - Mar 31, 2008 abc13.com,The Houston Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a rare monkey at Wortham World of Primates. The arrival of the Schmidt's red tailed guenon baby marks the Pasadena ISD students honored for community service - Apr 23, 2008 Pasadena Citizen,...helping zoo keepers at the Houston Zoo, tutoring youth, annual fundraising events, serving veterans, annual food drives and adopting families in need. Rare monkey born at the Houston Zoo - Mar 31, 2008 KHOU,By Adrienne M. Cody / KHOU.com HOUSTON -- A rare monkey was born at the Houston Zoo, and it's the first birth of the species at the zoo in 29 years. Houston Zoo Monkey - Mar 31, 2008 MyFox Houston,The Houston Zoo, 1513 North MacGregor, is open daily during between 9 am and 7 pm with the last ticket sold at 6 pm Admission is $10 for adults, New Jaguar will see lots of breeding action at the Zoo - Mar 28, 2008 Florida Times-Union,Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens acquired the jaguar, the zoo's seventh, from the Houston Zoo several months ago. But keepers have kept the male, named Tuco, The Smart Traveler - Apr 20, 2008 Baltimore Sun,It includes tickets to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Space Center on the grounds of NASA, the Downtown Aquarium and the Houston Zoo. Hermann Park makeover closing Lake Plaza for 1 year - Mar 26, 2008 Houston Chronicle,A protected pedestrian walkway will run from the central parking lot, providing access to the main entrance of the Houston Zoo. When the work is completed, Diamond anniversary bash dazzles - Apr 16, 2008 Houston Chronicle,The proud parents showed off his photo to dinner guests that included Kay and Fred Zeidman, Houston Zoo director Rick Barongi, Lucho's Patricia Sturion and Houston Mayor Proclaims Sunday, May 4, as Lemonade Day - Apr 17, 2008 Business Wire (press release),Houston Zoo, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America, and Cooperative for After-School Enrichment (CASE). Boris, the Dallas Zoo's only lion, dies at 17 - Apr 3, 2008 Dallas Morning News,Boris was born at the Houston Zoo in June 1990 and moved to the Dallas Zoo in 1997. Lions live an average of 15 years in the wild, zoo officials said. Your pet may have heard the quake before it struck - Apr 19, 2008 Belleville News Democrat,BY JENNIFER A. BOWEN You don't have to go far to find stories of dogs and pet birds acting "weird" before the earthquake hit Friday morning. Elephants gone for the summer - Apr 15, 2008 Buffalo News,Zoo veterinarian Kurt Volle, animal curator Kevin Murphy and former head keeper Darryl Hoffman, now large mammal curator at the Houston Zoo, also made the Zoo Mourns Passing Of 18-Year-Old Lion - Apr 2, 2008 NBC5i.com,Boris was born at the Houston Zoo on June 13, 1990, and came to Dallas in April 1997. The average life expectancy for lions in the wild is approximately 15 Pandas at the Olympics: - Apr 4, 2008 WDEF News 12,A rare monkey was born at the Houston Zoo, and it's the first birth of the species at the zoo in 29 years. Matani is a Schmidt's red-tailed guenon. Owner of exotic cat challenges city ordinance that says he can't ... - Apr 11, 2008 Beaumont Enterprise,The serval weighs 30 to 40 pounds and spends most of its time on the ground, said Peter Riger, Houston Zoo assistant director of conservation. Hermann Park lake to close for year - Mar 27, 2008 abc13.com,When completed, Lake Plaza will be almost double in size and will provide improved access to the Houston Zoo, a renovated pedal boats facility with a new Ed Schipul to Present on the New Media World to PR Pros at ... - Apr 3, 2008 Earthtimes,Schipul's clients include the Houston Zoo, Reliant Park and the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, among many others. Student calls for city to change exotic animal regs - Apr 15, 2008 Beaumont Enterprise,Servals normally grow to about 30 to 40 pounds, a Houston Zoo zoologist said last week. Beaumont City Manager Kyle Hayes said people can ask for changes and [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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