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Memphis ZooArchive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml/list.htmlMemphis Commercial Appeal,From the universities to the Memphis Botanic Gardens to the Memphis Zoo, Hardin and her husband were legendary for their generous donations. Cheetah free in Delta cargo hold - Nov 1, 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution,The 1-year-old female cat, en route with another female cheetah from Wild Safari in Winston, Ore., to the Memphis Zoo, apparently got out of its crate Endangered gopher frogs get a break this year - Nov 2, 2008 San Francisco Chronicle,The species' first captive breeding was in March, when in vitro fertilization produced 93 tadpoles at the Memphis Zoo. They all died, apparently from the Unusual spider may put Memphis on scientific map - Nov 9, 2008 DeSoto Appeal,Scientists from the Memphis Zoo have been on the hunt for an elusive bug, the red-legged purseweb spider. "There really are very few people who ever Cheetahs on plane: Animal gets loose in cargo hold - Oct 31, 2008 The Associated PressBoth 1-year-old female cheetahs were on their way from the Wildlife Safari Park in Winston, Ore., to the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, Memphis Zoo spokesman Cheetahs Escape Cages on Plane Bound for Memphis - Oct 30, 2008 MyFox Memphis,...(WHBQ FOX13 myfoxmemphis.com) -- Two cheetahs headed for the Memphis Zoo aboard a Delta flight made a stop at the Atlanta airport where it was discovered Cheetah Gets Loose in Cargo Hold - Nov 5, 2008 CatChannel.com,The animals’ final destination will be the Memphis Zoo. Both cheetahs are reported to be resting comfortably at Zoo Atlanta. “They are very relaxed and are Cheetahs On A Plane - Nov 3, 2008 Backpacker MagazineThe one-year-old female was one of a pair of cats being delivered to the Memphis Zoo from Oregon. "They told us a large animal had gotten out of a container Maybe it wanted an upgrade? - Nov 1, 2008 Minneapolis Star Tribune,...hangar and tranquilized the escaped animal and took both big cats to the zoo. Both 1-year-old female cheetahs were on their way to the Memphis Zoo. AP. Miscellaneous Fun - Oct 30, 2008 Memphis Flyer,Memphis Zoo 2000 Prentiss Place in Overton Park 276-WILD. Memphis Belles Halloween Show - Burlesque show with fire performers and music by El Dorado and the Making inroads in the South - Oct 21, 2008 TheChronicleHerald.ca,..."Because he wants to get us out of the war," he said in a recent interview after dropping off some tourists at the Memphis Zoo. "I have lost friends in Iraq Tide turning for Obama in some traditional GOP states - Oct 21, 2008 Daily Gleaner,..."Because he wants to get us out of the war," he said in a recent interview after dropping off some tourists at the Memphis Zoo. "I have lost friends in Iraq 2008 Year of the Frog -- State of the Frogs - Oct 21, 2008 PR Web (press release),Highlights from the State of the Frogs report include: In February, the Memphis Zoo (Tenn.) used in vitro fertilization to breed the critically endangered Upload, rate and view photos and join the fun on Focus! » - Nov 5, 2008 DeSoto Appeal,Two ring-tailed monkeys, slightly chilly but otherwise in fine shape, have arrived at the Memphis Zoo where they will make their future home. Entire County Invited to Elkton Harvest Festival - Oct 24, 2008 Giles News,The “Memphis Basket� has tickets to the Memphis Zoo, Mud Island and platinum tour tickets to Graceland. The “Chattanooga Basket� includes tickets to Ruby Talkers: Joaquin Phoenix says he’s quitting movies - Oct 31, 2008 Kansas City Star,Both 1-year-old female cheetahs were on their way from the Wildlife Safari Park in Winston, Ore., to the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee. TULSA, Okla. Get Your Ghoul On This Weekend - Oct 31, 2008 Memphis Flyer,Ditch the kids and head to the Memphis Zoo for the Black Cat Bash, an adults-only costume party with live music, wine, and a beer bar. Family tradition at Jacks Wood Preserving Co. - Oct 21, 2008 Memphis Commercial Appeal,..."When the Memphis Zoo first got the Panda bears (2003), they came down here and took about 50 truckloads. They didn't have any luck getting their bamboo to Pocahontas Museum’s Namesake A Mentor To Remember - Oct 25, 2008 The Morning News,Herron approached Charles after she and her students were kicked out of the Memphis Zoo because it wasn’t “colored day� when they went. Walker's World: Year of the frog - Oct 22, 2008 Middle East Times,The Memphis Zoo, for example, this year became the first place to use in vitro fertilization to breed the critically endangered Mississippi gopher frog, Elkton Harvest Festival Planned Friday - Oct 21, 2008 WKSR,Also up for bids will be tickets to the Memphis Zoo, Ruby Falls and the Creative Discovery Museum. There will be games, prizes and snacks at the concession Tenn. Voters Comment On 2008 Election - Nov 4, 2008 WSMV,I remember only being allowed to go to the Memphis Zoo on Wednesdays, or not being able to take my kids to the (Mid-South) Fair or even the colored and Gepard løs i passasjerfly - Oct 31, 2008 Nettavisen,Begge dyrene var på vei til Memphis Zoo i Tennessee. En talsperson fra dyrehagen sier gepardene må bli noen dager i Atlanta til de får samlet et team som Miscellaneous Fun - 27 Sep 2008 Memphis Magazine,27, 9 am-3 pm Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place in Overton Park, 276-WILD. YMCA Pet Day - Dog walk, pet blessing, frisbee demo, and pet show. Sat., Sept. Because I Said So: Toys are only for holidays, birthdays - Sep 24, 2008 Memphis Commercial Appeal,As a family, we decided to stop going to the Memphis Zoo after they clear-cut four acres of our beloved old forest for the Teton Trek exhibit. In Brief: Cordova festival to focus on fun for kids - Sep 24, 2008 DeSoto Appeal,Savor the smells, tastes and sounds of the fall harvest on Saturday at the Memphis Zoo's annual Harvest Fest. The event will celebrate folk art, Check out Memphis Zoo September events - Sep 1, 2008 Jackson Sun,6 will be studying bears at the Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place, from 10 am to 1 pm This event runs on select Saturdays throughout 2008. Family of giraffes expands at the Memphis Zoo - Aug 29, 2008 DeSoto Appeal,By Linda Moore (Contact), Memphis Commercial Appeal It seemed that everyone who came to the giraffe enclosure at the Memphis Zoo on Friday afternoon knew International Efforts Aim to Avert Disaster for Amphibians - Sep 24, 2008 NewsBlaze,In February, the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee became the first facility in the world to breed the Mississippi gopher frog (Rana sevosa), one of the most Miscellaneous Fun - Sep 12, 2008 Memphis Magazine,Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place in Overton Park, 276-WILD. Orpheum Theatre's 80th Anniversary Gala - Featuring the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, This old forest: Plant expert helps inventory Overton Park woods - Sep 8, 2008 Memphis Commercial Appeal,At the northeast corner of Overton Park, the old-growth forest has been at the center of recent controversy as protesters accuse the Memphis Zoo of Fate of China’s wild pandas still unknown months after quake - Sep 18, 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution,In the United States, Zoo Atlanta, the San Diego Zoo, the Memphis Zoo and the National Zoo in Washington DC have pandas on loan from China. Drink Beer With Animals This Weekend - Aug 29, 2008 Memphis Flyer,Instead, head to the Memphis Zoo for the annual Zoo Brew party, where guests will sample fine microbrews from around the world. The best part -- it's only Reptilian invasion: Saving Pacific island birds from snakes - Sep 7, 2008 St. Louis Post-Dispatch,Five zoos, comprising the Honolulu Zoo, Louisville Zoo, Memphis Zoo, Audubon Zoo and ours, have banded together with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to Teen from Central to be granted wish to meet Vince McMahon - Sep 13, 2008 Anderson Independent Mail,The trip to Memphis also includes a tour of Graceland, which was Elvis Presley’s home, and a day at the Memphis Zoo. Devon and his family plan to leave Collierville High unveils Wall of Fame - Aug 28, 2008 DeSoto Appeal,Inspired by a similar exhibit at the Memphis Zoo, the idea of building a Wall of Fame formed more than a year ago, Presson said. New curriculum at Senath-Hornersville - Sep 19, 2008 Daily Dunklin Democrat,On Oct. 25, the second-grade will have a field trip to the Memphis Zoo. Following Keating's report, Chad Morgan, middle school principal, gave his report. Zoo Atlanta baby panda moved to incubator - Sep 1, 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution,Pandas are in only four US zoos – Atlanta, San Diego, Washington and Memphis. Zoo officials said the birth of the cub drew increased interest over the Labor Leadership Camp on Churchill Tundra Educates, Inspires, and ... - Sep 8, 2008 PR Newswire (press release),Milwaukee AAZK; Memphis Zoo; Oregon Zoo; Pittsburgh Zoo; Point Defiance Zoo; Roger Williams Park Zoo; San Diego Zoo; Scandinavian Wildlife Park; Good reasons to smile today - 15 Aug 2008 Memphis Commercial Appeal,The Memphis Zoo was recently ranked as the best zoo in the country by the Trip Advisor Web site. And while the details haven't been released, Batty over bats - 15 Aug 2008 Times Daily (subscription),Angie Price, who cares for bats at the Memphis Zoo, is a huge fan of flying mammals. She also helped with the blitz. "I've liked bats all my life, Trip Advisor: Memphis Zoo tops in the nation - Aug 7, 2008 Bizjournals.com,The Memphis Zoo is listed as the top zoo in the nation, according to travel recommendation company Trip Advisor LLC. In independent surveys, the Memphis Zoo Memphis Zoo Ranks Tops in Nation - Aug 11, 2008 Memphis Daily News,The Memphis Zoo has been ranked as the best zoo in the United States by TripAdvisor editors and based on traveler popularity. Memphis Zoo Gets Lion's Share of Tourist Rankings - Aug 8, 2008 RedOrbit,The Memphis Zoo has been named the top zoo in the country by TripAdvisor, a Web site (Trip Advisor.com) that features travel- related reviews from regular Memphis Zoo Tops List of US Zoos - Aug 7, 2008 Eyewitness News Memphis,The Memphis Zoo was named the top zoo in the country. “We’re proud to have been recognized as the top Zoo in the country, and we’re working hard to continue Memphis Zoo gets top props from travelers - Aug 7, 2008 Memphis Commercial Appeal,The Memphis Zoo has been named the top zoo in the country by TripAdvisor, a Web site that features advice from travelers. The ranking is based on popularity Reader Travelogue: Zoo group enjoys wildlife wonders on safari - Aug 9, 2008 Memphis Commercial Appeal,A group of 14, mostly Mid-Southerners, experienced those images during a safari to Tanzania sponsored by the Memphis Zoo. The overnight flight across the Group Concerned About Zoo Expansion Plans - Aug 5, 2008 Eyewitness News Memphis,A patch of ground that was cleared of trees, as the Memphis Zoo prepares to expand. Progress took on preservation at a Memphis city council meeting, Stray bullet bruises Memphis Zoo visitor - Jul 26, 2008 Memphis Commercial Appeal,By Megan Harris (Contact), Memphis Commercial Appeal A woman visiting the Memphis Zoo this afternoon was startled when she was hit and bruised by a stray Grassroots Group Fights Zoo Expansion - Jul 31, 2008 Memphis Daily News,Basics: CPOP is opposed to a future addition at the Memphis Zoo that could see the elimination of 17 acres of woodlands. “We feel like the public shouldn’t Zoo resident's crush lands a date with 'Rachael Ray' - Jul 22, 2008 Memphis Commercial Appeal,...from the daytime talk show is expected in town to film Mwelu (pronounced m-WAY-loo), a 21-year-old male lowland gorilla that resides at the Memphis Zoo. Riverbanks Zoo euthanizes sick hippo - Jul 17, 2008 The Times and Democrat,Montgomery, also called “Monty,� was born at the Memphis Zoo in 1972. He had been at the Columbia zoo since 1974. A flamingo and a white-faced saki monkey Hippo's honk, grunt and snort kept zookeepers chuckling - Jul 16, 2008 Charlotte Observer,He was born at the Memphis Zoo in 1972. Almost daily since Riverbanks Zoo opened in 1974, keepers entering the hippo barn were greeted by Montgomery's happy Hippo euthanized because of illness - Jul 16, 2008 Charleston Post Courier,Montgomery was born at the Memphis Zoo in 1972 and had been at the Columbia zoo since 1974. A flamingo and a saki monkey are the zoo's two remaining Thorns & Flowers - Aug 14, 2008 Arizona Daily Star,The top spot went to the Memphis Zoo. Many Tucsonans already know about the Desert Museum's beautiful walking paths, the natural animal enclosures and Chattanooga: Web site ranks aquarium No. 2 - Aug 9, 2008 Chattanooga Times Free Press,The top-ranked aquarium was Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tenn., while the Memphis Zoo topped the site’s list in its division. Families - Things to Do - Jul 18, 2008 RedOrbit,July 24: Join Midsouthmoms.com for the "Great Ape Playdate" - 10 am at Memphis Zoo. Free giveaways, interactive zoo exhibits, free Ben & Jerry's Chunky Desert Museum 2nd in new rating of zoos - Aug 11, 2008 Arizona Daily Star,The Tucson attraction finished second to the Memphis Zoo in the new rating from Trip Advisor — www.trip advisor.com — based on user comments and the picks International Arctic Ambassador Centers Focus on Improving Polar ... - Aug 6, 2008 Earthtimes (press release),Cleveland Metroparks Zoo AAZK; Columbus Zoo and Aquarium; The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore ; Memphis Zoo; Milwaukee County Zoo; Oregon Zoo; Wave of new recognition flows in - Aug 9, 2008 Dubuque Telegraph Herald,TripAdvisor also ranked the nation's zoos, giving top marks to the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee. "These aquariums and zoos offer wonderful learning experiences Delta, Northwest Pilots Urged to Approve Agreement - Aug 11, 2008 Memphis Daily News,The Memphis Zoo has been ranked as the best zoo in the United States by TripAdvisor editors and based on traveler popularity. Boy dies after witnessing carjacking - Jul 21, 2008 Memphis Commercial Appeal,The family said they hope to use the money to place a memorial to Logan at the Memphis Zoo. In the meantime, neighbors and churches have embraced the family Family: Child Died of Asthma Attack after Witnessing Carjacking - Jul 22, 2008 Eyewitness News Memphis,Logan’s parents say the money will be used to construct a memorial bench at the Memphis Zoo to commemorate Logan’s love for animals. Fractured wing lands bald eagle at local raptor center for ... - Jul 19, 2008 DeSoto Appeal,..."Ideally, the eagle will be released but if that's not possible it could find a home at the Memphis Zoo, in Dollywood or even here with me in our TripAdvisor's Call of the Wild: Top 10 US Aquariums and Zoos - Aug 7, 2008 Yacht Vacations & Charters Magazine (press release),Memphis Zoo, Memphis, Tennessee 2. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona 3. St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri 4. Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Comments on this Story - Aug 11, 2008 Arizona Daily Star,I haven't been to the Memphis Zoo, but it must be pretty special to beat out our Desert Museum! I'm not surprised it beat the San Diego Zoo - I had heard [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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