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Chimpanzee Escapes from Little Rock Zoo, Then Cleans the Bathroom  -  Jan 18, 2007
BuzzleAn escaped chimp at the Little Rock Zoo had a fine time raiding the cupboards and cleaning house before zookeepers finally had to sedate her to get her back ...

Little Rock Zoo welcomes new 20-foot python  -  Apr 2, 2008
Log Cabin DemocratLITTLE ROCK (AP) It took four people to escort the newest resident at the Little Rock Zoo to her home. The zoo is welcoming a 20-foot reticulated python, ...

Article: Zoo stew.(Little Rock Zoo marketing)(Blackwood and Associates...  -  May 8, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchZoo stew.(Little Rock Zoo marketing)(Blackwood and Associates)(Brief article) ... find Arkansas Business articles. We heard some rumors that the Little Rock ...

Article: Back in black.(Blackwood & Associates chossen by Little Rock...  -  May 22, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchBlackwood & Associates chossen by Little Rock Zoo)(Brief article) ... find Arkansas Business articles. Blackwood, that is. As in Blackwood & Associates, ...

Mole goal.(Little Rock Zoo )(Brief Article) | Article from Arkansas...  -  May 16, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchMole goal.(Little Rock Zoo )(Brief Article) ... find Arkansas Business articles. The Little Rock Zoo has a PR agency of record for the first time in nearly ...

Houdini, lemur at Little Rock Zoo, found dead  -  Apr 17, 2009
WXVTAP - April 17, 2009 5:34 PM ET. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Little Rock Zoo says a baby lemur that was rescued from a moat and given mouth-to-mouth ...

Guy Bingham was recognized by the Little Rock Zoo for serving 739 …  -  Jun 6, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchGuy Bingham was recognized by the Little Rock Zoo for serving 739 hours in 2004, the most among the zoo's education volunteers, and Bert Johnson was ...

Little Rock Zoo.(Business Briefs)(increases admission prices)(Brief...  -  Jan 8, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchLittle Rock Zoo.(Business Briefs)(increases admission prices)(Brief article) ... find Arkansas Business articles. The Little Rock Zoo has increased ...

Little Rock Zoo.(NONPROFITS) | Article from Arkansas Business | …  -  Oct 6, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchLittle Rock Zoo.(NONPROFITS) ... find Arkansas Business articles. Joseph Darcangelo has been hired by the Little Rock Zoo as the new curator of hoof stock.

ARKANSAS, MINNESOTA: Little Rock Zoo sends Siberian tigers north to …  -  Jan 3, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Grand Forks Herald - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe Little Rock Zoo is sending a pair of Siberian tigers to cooler climes because the steamy Arkansas summers have been deemed uncomfortable for the breed. ...

Article: Hear us roar.(Whispers)(Little Rock Zoo fundraising for …  -  Feb 28, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchHear us roar.(Whispers)(Little Rock Zoo fundraising for improvement, Arkansas Zoological Foundation)(Brief Article) ... find Arkansas Business articles.

Male Gorilla Dies at Little Rock Zoo  -  Nov 3, 2008
KATVLittle Rock - JJ, a male silverback western lowland gorilla at the Little Rock Zoo, has died at the age of 21 of a suspected heart condition. ...

Chimp at Little Rock Zoo Dies  -  Nov 9, 2007
KATVOfficials say an elderly chimpanzee at the Little Rock Zoo died after suffering from congestive heart failure and other maladies. Zoo keepers say they found ...

Article: Zoolander.(Little Rock Zoo )(Brief article) - Arkansas...  -  Nov 13, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchZoolander.(Little Rock Zoo )(Brief article) ... find Arkansas Business articles. We got word that the Little Rock Zoo will be announcing the biggest gift ...

Send in the elephants  -  Jan 22, 2009
Arkansas TimesThe Little Rock Zoo seems to be at another turning point, large questions being ... The Little Rock Zoo already is in the process of converting from an ...

Little Rock Zoo along with a few friends visits AWL meeting  -  Jun 4, 2008
Hot Springs Village VoiceDrago, Bearded Dragon Last week's meeting of the Animal Welfare League had the guests talking, shrieking - and one was curled up in a ball. ...

Hear us roar.(Whispers)(Little Rock Zoo fundraising for improvement, ...  -  Feb 28, 2005
Free with registration - Arkansas Business - AccessMyLibrary.comWe hear there's about to be some major fundraising going on over at the Little Rock Zoo in an effort to speed up work on a master improvement plan adopted ...

Little Rock Zoo Gets $775,000 for New Exhibits  -  Nov 14, 2006
ArkansasSports360.comBy Arkansas Business Staff. The Arkansas Zoological Foundation on Tuesday said the Little Rock Zoo received the largest gift in its 80-year history, ...

Little Rock Zoo Welcomes New Black Rhino  -  Jul 9, 2008
KATVThe zoo announced Wednesday that it's received Navasha, a 26-year-old female black rhino from the Lincoln Park Zoo. Navasha was transferred to Little Rock ...

Little Rock Zoo  -  Feb 7, 2007
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsWant an outdoor adventure the whole family can enjoy? Join in the fun during one of our exciting ZOOSNOOZES. Bring the family for a unique campout at the ...

World's Largest Termite Touches Down in Little Rock; Little Rock Zoo...  -  Mar 3, 2005
Free with registration - Business Wire - AccessMyLibrary.comWHO: Little Rock Zoo Termidor(R) Termite Defense Little Rock-area termite ... WHERE: Little Rock Zoo #1 Jonesboro Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 WHEN: Friday, ...

LITTLE ROCK ZOO CELEBRATES EARTH DAY ONE WEEK EARLY  -  Apr 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - US Fed News - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe Zoo's Earth Day celebration will offer fun educational activities for children and adults of all ages. There will be live animal Creature Features at ...

Article: Escaped Chimp Gets Snack, Cleans Bathroom - AP Online | …  -  Jan 17, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchLITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An escaped chimpanzee at the Little Rock Zoo raided a kitchen cupboard and did a little cleaning wit...

Salty Parrot River Café hosts fundraiser for Little Rock Zoo  -  May 7, 2008
Hot Springs Village VoiceThe Salty Parrot River Café kicks off its 2008 season with a fundraiser for the Little Rock Zoo on May 16 and 17. The special event party, "This one's for ...

Article: Gorilla Born at Little Rock Zoo Doing OK  -  Oct 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchAP Online. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The first gorilla ever born at the Little Rock Zoo was doing fine Wednesday, one day after the zoo celebrated the birth of ...

Article: 10 minutes.(Whispers)(Brief Article) - Arkansas Business | …  -  Oct 31, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchArticle: LITTLE ROCK ZOO CELEBRATES EARTH DAY ONE WEEK EARLY US Fed News Service, ... Association of Zoo Keepers, and the Little Rock Zoo Explorer Post. ...

Chimp at Little Rock Zoo Dies  -  Nov 9, 2007
KATVAs an enrichment volunteer at the zoo over the years- I was fortunate enough to count this being as friend. She wasn't an entertainer- she was a being with ...

PETA Files Complaint Against Zoo  -  Apr 22, 2009
Fort Smith Times RecordThe letter said the Little Rock Zoo appears to be in violation of the ... Little Rock Zoo spokeswoman Susan Altrui said PETA's letter was “nothing more than ...

Back in black.(Blackwood & Associates chossen by Little Rock...  -  May 22, 2006
Free with registration - Arkansas Business - AccessMyLibrary.comAs in Blackwood & Associates, the local advertising firm headed up by Boyd Blackwood that was vying to re-up its account with the Little Rock Zoo. ...

Little Rock Zoo.(Business Briefs)(increases admission prices)(Brief...  -  Jan 8, 2007
Free with registration - Arkansas Business - AccessMyLibrary.comThe Little Rock Zoo has increased admission prices Jan. 1 but now offers a discount to seniors. Adult admission prices are $8 a person, up from $6. ...

Mole goal.(Little Rock Zoo )(Brief Article)  -  May 16, 2005
$4.95 - Arkansas Business - ECNextThe Little Rock Zoo has a PR agency of record for the first time in nearly four years. The zoo recently sifted through seven firms' responses to the city of ...

People who own chimps rethink choice of pet  -  Apr 5, 2009
USA TODAY - USA TodayShe eventually found a home at the Little Rock Zoo. Retiring a pet chimp "is something that people need to start on earlier rather than later, because it's ...

Guy Bingham was recognized by the Little Rock Zoo for serving 739 …  -  Jun 6, 2005
$4.95 - Arkansas Business - ECNextGuy Bingham was recognized by the Little Rock Zoo for serving 739 hours in 2004, the most among the zoo's education volunteers, and Bert Johnson was ...

TWO SLOTH BEAR CUBS BORN AT LITTLE ROCK ZOO  -  Dec 20, 2006
Pay-Per-View - US Fed News - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe Little Rock Zoo is proud to announce the birth of two sloth bear cubs born early this morning to sloth bears Nocona and Francois. ...

Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT)  -  Oct 19, 2008
$2.95 - Deseret News - NewsBankThe Little Rock Zoo bills its Boo at the Zoo as Arkansas' largest Halloween festival, ... LITTLE ROCK ZOO: www.littlerockzoo.com/ or 501-666-2406. ...

Article: CRAZY WORLD.(News) - Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) …  -  Feb 26, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Sunday Mercury - HighBeam ResearchArticle: LITTLE ROCK ZOO CELEBRATES EARTH DAY ONE WEEK EARLY US Fed News Service, ... Association of Zoo Keepers, and the Little Rock Zoo Explorer Post. ...

A zoopendous holiday | Article from Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | …  -  Oct 19, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Deseret News - HighBeam ResearchThe Little Rock Zoo bills its Boo at the Zoo as Arkansas' largest Halloween festival, ... LITTLE ROCK ZOO: www.littlerockzoo.com/ or 501-666-2406. ...

Arkansas Times Articles  -  Mar 29, 2007
Arkansas TimesBlakely insists that that the elephants at the Little Rock zoo are happy, healthy and, importantly, “ambassadors for conservation. ...

NEW GIRAFFE NOW ON EXHIBIT AT LITTLE ROCK ZOO  -  Aug 22, 2006
Pay-Per-View - US Fed News - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe Little Rock Zoo is proud to announce that Mesi, a one-year-old giraffe, is now on exhibit in the giraffe yard. Mesi arrived at the Little Rock Zoo from ...

Virus killed 3 anteaters at LR Zoo, officials say  -  Jun 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Factiva, from Dow JonesAt the Little Rock Zoo, several types of animals are vaccinated against the ... The Little Rock Zoo has not found the raccoon that may have infected the ...

Bull Shoals-White River State Park  -  Dec 23, 2007
Memphis Commercial Appeal31: Zoo Year's Eve -- Little Rock Zoo. (501) 661-7208. littlerockzoo.com. New Year's Eve celebration at the Little Rock Zoo. Food and beverages and a live ...

LR Zoo Closed Saturday For Razorback Game  -  Nov 21, 2009
Today's THVThe Little Rock Zoo will be closed Saturday, November 21, ... The Little Rock Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). ...

Zoolander.(Little Rock Zoo )(Brief article)  -  Nov 13, 2006
$4.95 - Arkansas Business - ECNextWe got word that the Little Rock Zoo will be announcing the biggest gift it's ever received sometime this week. The city is planning on having a press ...

APN Over The Jumps Carousel Pictures from October 22, 2007 | …  -  Oct 22, 2007
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchArticle: LITTLE ROCK ZOO LAUNCHES NEW INTERACTIVE WEBSITE AT ... US Fed News Service, ... The Little Rock Zoo wanted to build a new website that ... ...

Hot Springs Village Voice  -  Mar 19, 2008
Hot Springs Village VoiceGiraffes inthe Little Rock Zoo. (Art Saalfield photos) The great apes (chimps, gorillas, and orangutans) sleep in on chilly March mornings. ...

LITTLE ROCK ZOO Party animals and a Jaguar have one roaring good …  -  Apr 9, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Factiva, from Dow JonesIn honor of the Little Rock Zoo's 80th birthday, Jack Plating, president of the south area for Verizon Wireless, made a $5000 donation April 1 on behalf of ...

UNIQUE CAROUSEL IS REBORN TRACK OF RIDE DIPS AS IT SPINS …  -  Nov 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest ArchiverAP photos/Danny Johnston IN NEW CONDITON: Some of the 40 recently restored carousel horses are displayed on the ride at the Little Rock Zoo. ...

Erie Times-News : Travel<br>  -  Oct 12, 2008
$2.95 - Erie Times-News - NewsBankThe Little Rock Zoo bills its Boo at the Zoo as Arkansas' largest Halloween festival, ... LITTLE ROCK ZOO: www.littlerockzoo.com/ or (501) 666-2406. ...

Zoo pitches pachyderms for ballpark  -  Mar 8, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe Little Rock Zoo currently has two adult female elephants. "We had not in our existing master plan expected to hold a bull," Blakely said. ...

Free LR Zoo admission for kids through Labor Day  -  Jul 22, 2008
Helena Daily WorldThe Little Rock Zoo will offer free admission to children under 12 through ... "The Little Rock Zoo is a great place for families and we're happy to offer ...

Snakebite killed Scot Man's '04 death was accidental, autopsy finds  -  Jun 10, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Factiva, from Dow JonesAll four snakes were taken to the Little Rock Zoo. The story was sensational for several reasons - it involved an eccentric British citizen, ...

ZOO BARN OWL ESCAPES WHILE ON DISPLAY  -  Oct 31, 2006
Pay-Per-View - US Fed News - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe Little Rock Zoo is asking community residents, especially around War Memorial ... The Little Rock Zoo holds a special license from US Fish and Wildlife ...

- - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics  -  Aug 25, 2007
LSUSports.netHis only hiatus from the LSU campus before 1990 was the summer of 1981 which he spent at the Little Rock Zoo while his cage was being refurbished. ...

Old Chimp at LR Zoo Dies  -  Sep 19, 2008
KATVJodie had moved to the Little Rock Zoo from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1970. The animal had been caught in the wild and her actual ...

LR Zoo celebrates gorilla's 2nd birthday  -  Oct 11, 2008
publicbroadcasting.netThe Little Rock Zoo began in 1926 with just two animals -an abandoned timber wolf and a circus-trained bear. Today, it has more than 725 animals, ...

PAPER TRAILS It's about to get real ugly at the zoo  -  Mar 4, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Factiva, from Dow JonesEYE OF THE BEHOLDER: Brace yourself - naked mole-rats are coming to the Little Rock Zoo in mid-April. And yes, they're as ugly as the name implies. ...

Carousel News and Trader Magazine  -  Dec 13, 2007
Carousel News & Trader - Carousel News & TraderVery special holiday celebrations are under way at the Little Rock Zoo this ... A special Little Rock Zoo "Shop n' Spin" event will take place this Friday ...

Across the USA News from every state  -  Apr 10, 2009
USA TODAY - USA TodayLittle Rock — A zebra being introduced to a new exhibit at the Little Rock Zoo had to be euthanized after crashing headfirst into a gate. ...

A wild night The `Zoo Snooze' experience lets children and adults...  -  May 10, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Factiva, from Dow JonesSpider monkeys at the Little Rock Zoo go about their business nonchalantly as ... Later, zoo staff, volunteers and Little Rock Zoo Explorer Scouts hold an ...

Zoo Receives Donation from RED Development for Reptilian Exhibit  -  Apr 18, 2007
ArkansasSports360.comThe Little Rock Zoo will receive $5000 from RED Development to renovate the new ... The Little Rock Zoo opened in 1926 with just two animals — an abandoned ...

Zoo's Biggest Snake Gets New Name  -  Jun 30, 2008
KATVThe Little Rock Zoo held a contest to name its new snake, and siblings Jamie and Carle Reeves submitted the winning entry. ...

Carousel's restoration brings back many fond Little Rock memories  -  Aug 30, 2006
Hot Springs Village VoiceNow an adult, it was my goal to let my young niece and nephew experience Over the Jumps while visiting the Little Rock Zoo. I'll admit that even as an adult ...

University of Arkansas bidding for Ray Winder  -  Dec 2, 2008
Log Cabin DemocratTwo groups are attempting to keep the ballpark for baseball, and another wants to use the land to expand the Little Rock Zoo. ...

Little Rock, Ark., zoo reports death of rhinoceros  -  Oct 16, 2009
WXVTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Little Rock Zoo officials say Dudley the rhinoceros has died at the age of 42. A news release from the zoo said Dudley was ...

Article: NSW: Zoo mourns death of beloved chimpanzee - AAP General …  -  Jul 20, 2007
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchArticle: LITTLE ROCK ZOO MOURNS DEATH OF SLOTH BEAR US Fed News Service, Including US State News; January 25, 2007 ; 700+ words ...The city of Little Rock ...

Allison Nikole Pfeiffer  -  Jul 28, 2008
KTVOShe loved volunteering at the Little Rock Zoo where she was known as an ... She was adored by all the staff of the Little Rock Zoo and by the entire crew of ...

Illness suspected in giraffe's death  -  Jan 7, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Factiva, from Dow JonesLittle Rock Zoo officials said they were "shocked and saddened" after ... Barney arrived at the Little Rock Zoo in 1997 from Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. ...

ZOOVIES PREMIERS ON APRIL 1 EVENING WITH JUNGLE BOOK  -  Mar 30, 2006
Pay-Per-View - US Fed News - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe Little Rock Zoo is proud to announce the premier weekend of Zoovies this Saturday, April 1, from 7 pm to 9 pm featuring the Disney classic The Jungle ...

State news of national interest  -  Jan 3, 2006
$2.95 - Associated Press Archive - NewsBankSOUTH Little Rock Zoo plans to send Siberian tigers to Minnesota Zoo to avoid ... The Little Rock Zoo will receive two Indo-Chinese tigers from the Henry ...

Street-crossing snake reunited with LR owner  -  Jun 25, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe python, which had slight injuries to its snout and tail, was taken to the Little Rock Zoo, and night keeper Tim Evans took it to his home. ...

Baby gorilla named `Mosi,' Swahili word for `firstborn'  -  Dec 17, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Factiva, from Dow JonesShe said she'll be returning to the Little Rock Zoo often now. "I gotta make sure he grows up right," she said, pointing to Mosi. ...

Name of Arkansas' Largest Snake Gets Name Monday  -  Jun 27, 2008
KATVThe Little Rock Zoo on Monday will unveil the name of a snake billed as Arkansas' largest. ... The Little Rock Zoo is 82 years old this year. ...

LR attorney says toss bids for Ray Winder  -  Feb 13, 2009
publicbroadcasting.netThe Little Rock Zoo wants the land to expand, saying a large elephant enclosure would be a key part of the plan. The University of Arkansas for Medical ...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' College of Nursing...  -  Jan 9, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchTHE LITTLE ROCK ZOO COMPARES favorably with similar attractions in other mid-sized Southern towns. But Montgomery, Ala., Jackson, Miss., and Baton Rouge, ...

OUR TOWN Little Rock notebook  -  Jan 12, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe Little Rock Zoo euthanized a 26-year-old Damara zebra on Sunday. Worldwide, only six zebras held in zoos are older than the female zebra that died, ...

Many events taking place around state this month  -  Nov 1, 2007
Log Cabin Democrat10 at the Little Rock Zoo during Homemade for the Holidays. From 9 am until noon, ... The calls will be held in the Little Rock Zoo Education Building. ...

Fate of Ray Winder Field Unclear  -  Oct 15, 2007
ArkansasSports360.comThe Little Rock Zoo would expand to Ray Winder's location and possibly further. The plan also calls for a new library and the creation of a lake large ...

Application period for WMA turkey hunt begins today  -  Dec 15, 2008
Log Cabin DemocratAlso, see birds up close and personal as local falconers and bird handlers from the Little Rock Zoo show them off within arms reach. ...

Atmospheric Arkansas locations feature out-of-the-ordinary dining  -  Mar 20, 2008
Log Cabin DemocratCaf Africa, Little Rock Zoo: Housed in the newly renovated historic lion house at the Little Rock Zoo. Built in 1933, this Works Progress Administration ...

Little Rock offers refugees discounts on attractions  -  Aug 30, 2005
USA TODAY - USA TodayVisitors with Louisiana or Mississippi driver's licenses, plus their families, can enter the Little Rock Zoo for $3 — down from its regular price of $6 for ...

Partying in Little Rock to ring in 2010  -  Dec 30, 2009
Arkansas Online - Arkansas Online (subscription)By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. LITTLE ROCK — Thursday's Arkansas Weekend section will map out an array of spots to have fun ringing in the New Year. ...

Clinton gets endorsement, big cash in Ark.  -  Aug 21, 2007
USA TODAY - USA TodayClinton also raised about $50000 at a fundraiser at the Little Rock Zoo. Clinton's one-day tally exceeds the $552287 that Huckabee had raised from January ...

Article: Arkansas Zoological Foundation.(NONPROFIT) - Arkansas …  -  Aug 29, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchArkansas Zoological Foundation - Expansion of the Little Rock Zoo by creation of an Asian habitat. The existing structure would be adapted ... ...

Article: Arkansas Zoological Foundation.(NONPROFIT)(appointments)( …  -  Jun 6, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchWhispers)(Little Rock Zoo fundraising for ... Arkansas Business; February 28, 2005 ; 700+ words ... ... effort to speed up work on a master improvement plan ...

Lemur Exhibit Closed after Two Drown  -  Jan 22, 2010
msnbc.comOne of the most popular exhibits at the Little Rock Zoo is now closed indefinitely because of the death of two red ruffed lemurs. ...

Gorillas, corals, dolphins on threatened species list  -  Sep 12, 2007
CBC.caSekani, a 16-year-old Western Lowland gorilla, holds her newborn at the Little Rock Zoo in Little Rock, Ark. in November 2006. ...

Chimpanzee Finds Comfort in Cleaning?  -  Jan 20, 2007
$3.95 - National Public Radio - NewsBankAnn Rademacher is one of the great ape keepers at the Little Rock Zoo and joins us. ... Ms. ANN RADEMACHER (Little Rock Zoo): My pleasure. ...

Plan for Ray Winder Includes Zoo, UAMS  -  Jul 27, 2009
KATVLittle Rock - A proposal for the future of Ray Winder Field would divide the parcel so the state's only medical school and the Little Rock Zoo could use the ...

Clinton Compilation CD Popular in Week 1  -  Oct 19, 2005
FOXNewsThe brief exhibit will tie in with the opening of a carousel at the Little Rock Zoo (search). Following the carousel horse exhibit, the library plans a ...

Central Arkansas * resource guide.(Directory)  -  Nov 5, 2007
Free with registration - Arkansas Business - AccessMyLibrary.comRock 72205 Little Rock National Airport (501) 372-3439 1 Airport Road Commission Office Little Rock 72202-4404 NA Little Rock Zoo (501) 666-2406 ext. ...

Little Rock carousel rides again with helping hand; After 16 years of...  -  Nov 18, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverAfter more than $1 million in donations, the carousel spun back to life last month at its new home in the Little Rock Zoo. ...

Old Arkansas ballpark going to seed, awaits call on fate  -  Nov 9, 2007
USA TODAY - USA Today...a sprawling midtown park that includes the ballpark, the Little Rock Zoo and a 56000-seat stadium used for high school and college football. ...

PHOTO IN THE NEWS: "Conjoined" Birds Puzzle Experts  -  Jan 8, 2010
National GeographicX-rays of the bodies taken at the Little Rock Zoo did not show shared internal organs or skeletal elements, which are typically present in conjoined twins. ...

It's Your Unfriendly Neighborhood Spider-Man  -  Feb 24, 2006
FOXNewsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A homeless man who police say tried to take a sheep from the Little Rock Zoo has been arrested. A security guard at the zoo called ...

LR Zoo offers competition to name baby chimpanzee  -  Oct 14, 2009
WXVTThe Little Rock Zoo says it is hosting a naming competition for a baby chimpanzee born in August. A news release said zookeepers would select three ...

Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition  -  Jun 4, 2007
Pine Bluff CommercialThere will also be field trips to the Nature Center, the Little Rock Zoo and the IMAX theater. n Southeast Arkansas College is also holding a Computer and ...

"The Rock".(Business Briefs) | Article from Arkansas Business |...  -  Oct 9, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Little Rock Zoo.(Business Briefs)(increases ... Arkansas Business; January 8, ... The Little Rock Zoo has increased admission prices Jan. ...

Central Arkansas resource guide.(Directory)  -  Oct 24, 2005
$4.95 - Arkansas Business - ECNextVictoria Gross Little Rock 72201 NA Little Rock Zoo (501) 666-2406, Ext. 122 1 Jonesboro Drive Terri Branson Little Rock 72205 NA Loca Luna (501) 663-5913 ...

Central Arkansas * resource guide.(Directory)  -  Nov 5, 2007
$4.95 - Arkansas Business - ECNextRock 72205 Little Rock National Airport (501) 372-3439 1 Airport Road Commission Office Little Rock 72202-4404 NA Little Rock Zoo (501) 666-2406 ext. ...

Central Arkansas * resource guide.(Directory) | Article from Arkansas...  -  Nov 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Business - HighBeam ResearchRock 72205 Little Rock National Airport (501) 372-3439 1 Airport Road Commission Office Little Rock 72202-4404 NA Little Rock Zoo (501) 666-2406 ext. ...

THV Working For You: Little Rock Vice-Mayor Talks About Ray Winder ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Today's THVMonday night the city of Little Rock voted to sell the stadium to UAMS and the Little Rock Zoo will get about 3 acres for expansion.

Plan for future of Ray Winder Field site to be discussed by Little ...  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
KFSMLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A proposal for the future of Ray Winder Field would divide the parcel so the state's only medical school and the Little Rock Zoo

War Memorial: A One-Day Lambeau South?  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
ArkansasSports360.com...the stadium commission will surrender its easement on a roughly 3-acre parking lot adjacent to the Little Rock Zoo that will be used for much-needed zoo

This Weekend in Little Rock  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
About - Cities & TownsYou can have breakfast with the Lorikeets Saturday at the Little Rock Zoo starting at 8:00 am Reservations are required. Sunday has the Heifer Moo-Vie: "The

Minimum wage increase a mixed bag  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Arkansas Democrat GazetteRashauna Thrower, 19, of Little Rock, a college student who's making $7.25 an hour doing data entry and other tasks at the Little Rock Zoo this summer,

Amanda Galiano  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
About - Cities & TownsAmanda has also volunteered for animal organizations, including the Little Rock Zoo. She is currently president of their education volunteer program.

Take a while to bake it  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Arkansas TimesDirector Brad Cazort has proposed such a tax in the past. His favorite park: The Little Rock Zoo, which will get $1.6 million from the bond issue for parks.

Free Admission at The Little Rock Zoo  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
KATVAdmission was free all day Saturday at the Little Rock Zoo thanks to a special donation from Coleman Diary. It was a record turnout with nearly 27000 people

Arkansas Business' 25 Women Leaders (25th Anniversary)  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
Arkansas Business OnlineFish & Wildlife Foundation board, championed causes from the Little Rock Zoo to the state's forests and is in the Arkansas Outdoor Hall of fame.

2008 NCA Convention Visits Memphis, St. Louis, Little Rock, and More  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Carousel News & TraderThe last carousel we saw, and one of the biggest surprises, was the Over the Jumps Herschell Spillman machine, built around 1924, at the Little Rock Zoo.

Save the park  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
Arkansas Times...a plan submitted by friends of the Little Rock Zoo to use the adjacent ballpark property for a major expansion, including an elephant breeding program.

Sweet Deal  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
Arkansas TimesThere'd be no Little Rock Zoo. No Museum of Fine Arts — the predecessor of the Arkansas Arts Center. Many of the buildings erected under federal work

THE WEEKEND TEN  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
Arkansas Online (subscription)By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact) Calling all party animals: The Little Rock Zoo will be open free to all visitors 9 am-5 pm Saturday during

Chimp attack revives area man's nightmare  -  21 Feb 2009
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,She said her and her husband made the "heartbreaking decision" last October to give the primates to the Little Rock Zoo. The Harrisons spent $20000 trying

Little Rock Reopens Ray Winder Options  -  Feb 18, 2009
KATV,The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Little Rock Zoo were each disqualified because they publicly discussed financial aspect of their

Little Rock Zoo Expansions  -  Feb 1, 2009
MSNBCOn the heels of a disappointing decision for the Little Rock Zoo an agency desperate to expand. Could little rock's lions and tigers and bears be headed for

City Leaders React to Attorney's Decision on Ray Winder Field ...  -  Feb 13, 2009
KATV,The Ray Winder Foundation, the Little Rock Zoo and UAMS all submitted bids, that were reviewed by a volunteer committee. In January, that committee

Zoo Hedgehog Counters Phil, Predicts Early Spring  -  Feb 2, 2009
Today's THV,In a shocking contrary prediction, the Little Rock Zoo's hedgehog, Mr. Prickles, predicted an early end to winter Monday and the quick arrival of spring.

Ray Winder to UAMS?  -  Jan 30, 2009
KARK,Three groups that want Ray Winder made pitches to a committee; the Little Rock Zoo, the Ray Winder Foundation and UAMS. After all three presentations,

And here comes the pitch ....  -  Feb 9, 2009
Arkansas Times,...the advisory panel to recommend that the city’s share of the property be used for two other worthwhile causes, youth baseball and the Little Rock Zoo.

Sloth Bears Awaiting Completion of New Home at Zoo  -  Feb 13, 2009
LocalNews8.com,By Aman Chabra, Local News 8 Reporter IDAHO FALLS - The two sloth bears that arrived last fall from the Little Rock Zoo have settled into their temporary

Boldly backward  -  Feb 4, 2009
Arkansas Times,One would give the property to a War Memorial Park neighbor, the Little Rock Zoo, providing the otherwise landlocked zoo with room for expansion and

Sloth Bears Await Completion of New Home  -  Feb 10, 2009
KPVI-TV,With the construction of a bear exhibit at the Tautphaus Park Zoo, the two sloth bears that arrived last fall from the Little Rock Zoo have had to settle

Male gorilla dies at Little Rock Zoo  -  Nov 3, 2008
WXVT,AP - November 3, 2008 3:54 PM ET LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - JJ, a male silverback western lowland gorilla at the Little Rock Zoo, has died at the age of 21 of

What's New at the Zoo: New Male Lion  -  Nov 13, 2008
About - Cities & Towns,There's a new inhabitant at the Little Rock Zoo this month: a male lion named Bakari. He is still a bit shy, but he sometimes has access to the outside

1:30 pm - Boo at the Zoo Starts Friday in Little Rock  -  Oct 21, 2008
KARK,The Little Rock Zoo is getting set to host its 17th annual "Boo at the Zoo" starting on Friday. The event that attracts trick’r’treaters dressed as

Zoo gorilla dies  -  Nov 3, 2008
Arkansas Times,The Little Rock Zoo's silverback gorilla, Jungle Jack, died Sunday. He had earlier been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. The Little Rock Zoo is sad

Aloft Brings the New TWISTSM Travel to Little Rock, Arkansas  -  Oct 30, 2008
The FINANCIAL,Also nearby are The Clinton Presidential Library, Alltel Arena and the Little Rock Zoo, as well as the corporate headquarters of Alltel and Dillard’s

Fright night’s dead ahead  -  Oct 31, 2008
Arkansas Online (subscription),Boo at the Zoo, 6-9 pm today at the Little Rock Zoo. Rides, games and treats, “Creatures of the Night� program, Haunted House and not-so-haunted Little

Treats Without Tricks  -  Oct 31, 2008
KATV,Across town at the Little Rock Zoo, hundreds of people enjoyed boo at the zoo, an annual event where kids can safely trick or treat, a comforting thought to

2:15 pm - Jack Hanna Coming to LR for Zoo's Halloween Event  -  Oct 29, 2008
KARK,Annual BOO AT THE ZOO Halloween festival at 8 pm at the Little Rock Zoo this Friday, October 31 to sign autographs and copies of his children’s books.

OTUS THE HEAD CAT : Critter trackers stand to make mint if they ...  -  Nov 15, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,...artists can paint from a live specimen ) and $ 12, 500 from the Little Rock Zoo as a companion exhibit to its penguin display that’s under construction.

3:30 pm - January Event to Honor Bald Eagles  -  Nov 10, 2008
KARK,Also, see birds up close and personal as local falconers and bird handlers from the Little Rock Zoo show them off within arms reach.

Zoodles of fun for Halloween  -  Oct 23, 2008
Canoe.ca,The Little Rock Zoo bills its Boo at the Zoo as Arkansas' largest Halloween festival, drawing about 30000 people over eight days. Some zoos use Halloween to

Religious or historical figure  -  Oct 23, 2008
KARK,Log In The Little Rock Zoo’s Boo at the Zoo offers trick-or-treating in a safe environment as well as a variety of fun Halloween activities such as the Fun

Tarantula in the house  -  Nov 1, 2008
Baxter Bulletin,Cliff Shelby of Rea Valley was 10 when he visited the Reptile House at the Little Rock Zoo and leaned his face down close to peek through the wire mesh on

Iron Mountain Festival is Saturday  -  Oct 22, 2008
Walnut Ridge Times Dispatch,...that will be returning this year are the rock wall sponsored by the National Guard, the Arkansas Game and Fish aquarium and the Little Rock Zoo animals.

PAPER TRAILS: Jungle Jack swings into Little Rock  -  Oct 27, 2008
Arkansas Online (subscription),...weeknightly call-in talk show Unreliable Sources as it is broadcast at 10 pm from the Little Rock Zoo’s Civitan Amphitheater on Halloween night.

Little Rock Zoo's Oldest Chimp Dies  -  Sep 19, 2008
Today's THV,Jodie came to the Little Rock Zoo in 1970 from Vanderbilt University. Jodie's actual birth date is not known and is only an estimate because she was

Education at the Zoo  -  Sep 23, 2008
Arkansas Times,An item yesterday about the Little Rock Zoo prompted a question from a reader about the status of the Zoo's education program and a long-planned veldt

Admission’s free Saturday at LR Zoo  -  Sep 5, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,Admission to the Little Rock Zoo is free this Saturday to celebrate War Memorial’s 60 th anniversary and the Arkansas Razorbacks’ first game at War Memorial

Monterey Bay Aquarium shares new baby otter with visitors  -  Sep 2, 2008
The Salinas Californian,Kamili and Kipenzi will eventually find a home at the Little Rock Zoo in Arkansas. Aquarium staff first introduced Neema and Ziwa to their Wild About Otters

Planning underway for Iron Mountain Festival  -  Sep 3, 2008
Walnut Ridge Times Dispatch,...that will be returning this year are the rock wall sponsored by the National Guard, the Arkansas Game and Fish aquarium and the Little Rock Zoo animals.

Old chimp at LR Zoo dies at age 50  -  Sep 19, 2008
WREG,AP - September 19, 2008 1:24 PM ET LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A chimpanzee from 1 of the last generations of wild-caught apes died at the Little Rock Zoo

Admission’s free Saturday at LR Zoo  -  Sep 5, 2008
Arkansas Online (subscription),By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact) Admission to the Little Rock Zoo is free this Saturday to celebrate War Memorial’s 60th anniversary and the

10:00 am - LR Zoo Hires Caretaker for Hoof Stock  -  Aug 12, 2008
KARK,The Little Rock Zoo is proud to announce that Joseph Darcangelo has been hired as the new curator of hoof stock. As the Zoo’s new hoof stock curator,

Free LR Zoo admission for kids through Labor Day  -  Jul 22, 2008
WREG,AP - July 22, 2008 10:14 AM ET LITTLE ROCK (AP) - The Little Rock Zoo will offer free admission to children under 12 through Labor Day,

Full Story  -  Jul 22, 2008
KARK,...“The Little Rock Zoo is a great place for families and we’re happy to offer this promotion to make the Zoo a favorite ‘staycation’ summer destination.

Editor’s choice  -  Jul 16, 2008
Arkansas Times,BEST SNAKE HANDLER: The Little Rock Zoo's Randal Berry, the guy who had to take care of those poisonous snakes mysteriously shipped into Little Rock last

Zookeeper loses fingertip while feeding new rhino  -  Jul 20, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,BY JIM BROOKS A keeper at the Little Rock Zoo required surgery Saturday after the zoo’s new black rhinoceros, Naivasha, bit the tip of the keeper’s finger

See and be seen  -  Jul 24, 2008
Arkansas Online,Democrat-Gazette photographer Benjamin Krain went looking for the blinks, glances and stares that animals give back at the Little Rock Zoo.

Tautphaus Park Zoo Will Get Asian Sloth Bears  -  Jul 23, 2008
KPVI-TV,The two bears are brothers that were born in 2006 at the Little Rock Zoo. They will arrive in Idaho Falls this fall and the display will be finished by

Delivery surprise at Knoxville Zoo  -  Jul 21, 2008
WBIR-TV,She came to Knoxville in 2005 from the Little Rock Zoo, while George's father, Jimbo, arrived in 2006 from the Cleveland Metro Parks Zoo.

OTUS THE HEAD CAT : Elusive pet-snatching coyote seen on busy ...  -  Jul 19, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,Little Rock Zoo officials note that coyotes normally dine on small mammals such as rabbits and mice. They’ll chow down on food left in bowls for outdoor

PHOTO IN THE NEWS: "Conjoined" Birds Puzzle Experts  -  Jul 23, 2008
National Geographic,X-rays of the bodies taken at the Little Rock Zoo did not show shared internal organs or skeletal elements, which are typically present in conjoined twins.

Heat’s on for aid givers as 100-degree days near  -  Jul 29, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,At the Little Rock Zoo, employees have prepared animals, too, for the heat’s onslaught. Workers have frozen food treats in large blocks of ice for tigers,

Zookeeper, bitten while feeding rhino, loses fingertip  -  Jul 20, 2008
Arkansas Online,By Jim Brooks (Contact) A keeper at the Little Rock Zoo required surgery Saturday after the zoo’s new black rhinoceros, Naivasha, bit the tip of the

Little Rock Zoo Celebrates Earth Day  -  Apr 19, 2008
Today's THV,Saturday the Little Rock Zoo held a party for the planet to celebrate Earth Day. Folks enjoyed booths about conservation education, a special biofacts

Little Rock Zoo welcomes new 20-foot python  -  Apr 2, 2008
Log Cabin Democrat,LITTLE ROCK (AP) It took four people to escort the newest resident at the Little Rock Zoo to her home. The zoo is welcoming a 20-foot reticulated python,

Zoo closed  -  Apr 4, 2008
Arkansas Times,The Little Rock Zoo is closed today because of a power outage, the city's PR guy Scott Carter has notified us. Not a good day to go anyway!

Earth Day Celebrations  -  Apr 17, 2008
About - Cities & Towns,For the Little Rock Zoo's annual Earth Day celebration, the zoo presents several animal shows featuring earth friendly themes, booths featuring places like

Storms wash out 1st part of zoo’s Earth Day revelry  -  Apr 19, 2008
Arkansas Online,By Michelle Hillen (Contact) Storms put a damper on festivities at the Little Rock Zoo’s “Party For the Planet� on Friday, but a zoo official said she hopes

Take Photos & Win Money  -  Apr 13, 2008
About - Cities & Towns,First is the Little Rock Zoo photo contest. That one is for any photo taken at the Little Rock Zoo in the last year. The winners get Bedford Camera gift

Central Arkansas area attractions  -  Apr 3, 2008
Log Cabin Democrat,501-682-5080; www.sosweb.state.ar.us Little Rock Zoo - The restored historic Spillman Engineering Over the Jumps Carousel, an expanded gift shop,

E. Idaho zoo faces deadline to get sloth bears  -  Apr 6, 2008
Twin Falls Times-News,If the zoo can't raise the money, the brother bears born in 2006 and now at the Little Rock Zoo will likely be sent to a different zoo.

Strange News  -  Apr 2, 2008
WTOC,The newest member of the Little Rock Zoo reptilian family is of the huge variety. The zoo has added a 20-foot reticulated python to its collection.

Bring Back the Bears Campaign Short of Goal  -  Apr 2, 2008
KPVI-TV,Two Asian Sloth Bears are being held at the Little Rock Zoo until a proper exhibit is built in Idaho Falls. Despite generous contributions, the zoo is still

Life lines  -  Apr 7, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,...with Tom Brown Jr. ’s Tracker School (www. trackerschool. com ) since 1983 and has been a park ranger and an animal keeper at the Little Rock Zoo.

All Rights Reserved  -  Apr 8, 2008
Hot Springs Village Voice,And you noticed when Art Saalfield wrote about his Little Rock Zoo trip. Art has taken another trip, less than a day away. He makes it sound like Wilhelmina

Calendar items for April 5-7  -  Apr 4, 2008
Searcy Daily Citizen,Activities: A group from The White County Aging Program will be taking a trip to the Little Rock Zoo April 7. Lunch will be at The Cracker Barrel Restaurant

Snortin' Norton, The Sloth Bear, Dies At Little Rock Zoo  -  22 Feb 2008
Today's THV,...“Snortin’ Norton,� a male sloth bear born at the Little Rock Zoo in 1992, died in his sleep after early medical tests suggested the bear was suffering

BushDog returning to Stuttgart  -  22 Feb 2008
Stuttgart Daily Leader,None of the band members are musicians full-time; Mead teaches guitar, Pfeiffer works at the Little Rock Zoo, Luetgers is in the United States Air Force,

Finally Over The Jumps  -  Feb 17, 2008
Carousel News & Trader,By Cindy Dawson After 16 long years out of circulation, the fully restored Over-the-Jumps carousel has found a new home at the Little Rock Zoo.

Do You Love Animals? Want To Volunteer At The Zoo?  -  Jan 27, 2008
About - Cities & Towns,If you love animals, being a Little Rock Zoo docent might be up your alley. Docents are volunteer teachers who get to handle some cool animals,

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