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Free Bird Talk at the Zoo Oct. 23  -  27 Sep 2008
Wauwatosa Now,Learn how at a free talk at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The talk is held Oct. 23 at 7 pm in the Zoo's Peck Welcome Center; parking is free.

International Crane Foundation hopes for crowd at weekend activities  -  27 Sep 2008
Baraboo News Republic,The ICF will remain accredited along with other Wisconsin zoos like the Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo, Racine Zoological Gardens, and the Milwaukee County Zoo.

2009 Milwaukee County budget proposal relies on privatization  -  Sep 25, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,...bus fares — regular fares would rise 25 cents, to $2.25 — and a $1 boost in admissions at the Milwaukee County Zoo that Walker proposes for next year.

International Zoo, Aquarium Professionals Touring Milwaukee County Zoo  -  Sep 18, 2008
WISN.com,MILWAUKEE -- Nearly 1600 international zoo and aquarium professionals will be at the Milwaukee County Zoo today. They are in town for the Association of Zoo

Board rejects St. Michael lease deal  -  Sep 25, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,...fares - regular fares would rise 25 cents to $2.25 - and a $1 boost in adult admissions at the Milwaukee County Zoo that Walker proposes for next year.

Milwaukee auction to feature zoo animals' art  -  Sep 13, 2008
Chicago Tribune,The artists include two Milwaukee County Zoo penguins, a lion from the Blank Park Zoo in Iowa, and a porcupine from Pueblo Zoo in Colorado.

State’s swan recovery program touted as model at conference  -  Sep 18, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,The Wisconsin Trumpeter Swan Recovery Program, a 20-year effort that included Milwaukee County Zoo experts, cranberry farmers and members of the Kohler

Activity Calendar  -  Sep 22, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,Event features 3-mile and 1-mile walks starting at 10 am at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Registration fees are $22 for adults and $7 for kids 12 and younger.

Vilas Zoo picks up accreditation  -  Sep 24, 2008
UW Badger Herald,Many of the largest zoos in Wisconsin such as the Milwaukee County Zoo are accredited, Feldman said, adding that there is no size requirement for a zoo to

The railroad not taken  -  Sep 13, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,...have opened in 2006 and run about 10 miles from the Third Ward to Summerfest, downtown, Miller Park, the Milwaukee County Zoo and the County Grounds.

Worries about money for road work  -  Sep 11, 2008
WIBA-AM,...on federal money to pay for at least half of the freeway re-construction as well as a revamping of an interchange near the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Community Calendar  -  Sep 15, 2008
Wauwatosa Now,Boo at the Zoo: 6-9 pm, Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Blue Mound Road, Milwaukee; (414) 771-3040. Father. Daughter. Photo: Bert Hartinger and Ann M. Graf:

Weekend Happenings  -  Sep 10, 2008
Sussex Sun,14, Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Blue Mound Road, Milwaukee. Bike through the Zoo and continue along the Menomonee River Parkway, $12 to $85, includes Zoo

Weekend Happenings  -  Sep 16, 2008
Sussex Sun,Milwaukee County Zoo: (ongoing), 10001 W. Bluemound Road, Milwaukee. 414-771-3040, www.milwaukeezoo.org. Dirty Boogie: 9 pm to midnight Sept.

Laurels and laments  -  Sep 19, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,The 20-year-old effort, which united Milwaukee County Zoo experts, cranberry farmers and members of the Kohler family, has reached the point that Wisconsin

Analysis: Get the Gorilla Off Rodgers  -  Sep 8, 2008
Newsradio 620,Usually, you find them in zoo's, like the legendary Samson at the Milwaukee County Zoo, or King Kong. In the case of Aaron Rodgers, this one rode a tractor

Activity Calendar  -  Aug 31, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,Event features 27- and 17-mile rides, as well as a 2.5-mile children’s ride through the Milwaukee County Zoo. Registration fees, $12 to $85,

Talk like a Milwaukeean  -  Sep 2, 2008
Greater Milwaukee Today,Also used as an adjective, particularly when giving directions to the Milwaukee County Zoo or Mayfair Mall. "So I drove the wife up Highway Hunnerd and

To-do list  -  Sep 6, 2008
RedOrbit,2 Keep that down-home country feel going at the Milwaukee County Zoo's Family Farm Weekend. Feed a goat, milk a cow and sample freshly harvested fruits and

Energy Bar: Fuel for a successful day  -  Aug 29, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,11 am to 11 pm 2 - Get to the Sting Ray and Shark Reef exhibit at the Milwaukee County Zoo before time runs out to see it. The exhibit, at the zoo until

It’s party time at the Milwaukee Zoo  -  15 Aug 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,The event runs from 9 am to 10 pm today through Sunday at the Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Road. (Animal buildings close at 9 each night.

News in brief  -  15 Aug 2008
West Salem Coulee News,Other discounted tickets are also available for the Milwaukee County Zoo, Six Flags Great America and Valley Fair. For more information on programs or

Two new primates to visit the zoo  -  Aug 13, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,By Jan Uebelherr I'll be at Zoo ala Carte at the Milwaukee County Zoo Saturday afternoon, signing copies of "Little Mahal and the Big Search for a Real Mom.

Newfound cash can give you diverse options  -  Aug 8, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,Visit Milwaukee County Zoo: Regular adult admission from April to October is $11.25, but Milwaukee County residents with an ID get $1.75 off regular zoo

Teachers take on wiki technology at media conference  -  Aug 4, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,By ERIN RICHARDS In an airy conference space at the Milwaukee County Zoo last week, five teachers stood huddled around a laptop, trying to figure out how to

Community Calendar  -  Jul 29, 2008
Wauwatosa Now,Grossology: Summer day camp for ages 10 and 11 focusing on stinky and gross animals and plants; 9:30 am-3 pm, Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Blue Mound Road

Contest winners capture Mahal as they see him  -  Aug 12, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,The story of Mahal, the baby orangutan who came to the Milwaukee County Zoo to live with a surrogate mother, had all that. The Draw Mahal Contest,

Getting nose to nose with a grizzly  -  Aug 4, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,..."In fact we're dealing with that right now," said Dr. Bruce Beehler, deputy director of animal management and health at the Milwaukee County Zoo,

For animals’ health, don’t monkey around at zoo  -  Aug 12, 2008
Kansas City Star,I’ve watched Schwartz work at the St. Louis Zoo in the 1970s, the Milwaukee County Zoo in the 1980s and 1990s and now Chicago. Getting tours from Schwartz

And now a word about Tom  -  Jul 22, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,All alone he was, at the Milwaukee County Zoo. They seemed perfectly matched, because MJ, a hybrid (Bornean-Sumatran) orangutan needed to get out of the

International Arctic Ambassador Centers Focus on Improving Polar ...  -  Aug 6, 2008
Earthtimes (press release),Memphis Zoo; Milwaukee County Zoo; Oregon Zoo; The Philadelphia Zoo; Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium; Roger Williams Park Zoo; Saint Louis AAZK;

Happy Birthday to a Great Ape and a Fabulous mom  -  Jul 27, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,Not the Milwaukee County Zoo. MJ is a couple generations removed from the wild, but they still consider her a wild animal and, therefore, unconcerned with

News in brief  -  Jul 30, 2008
West Salem Coulee News,Other discounted tickets are also available for the Milwaukee County Zoo, Six Flags Great America and Valley Fair. For more information on programs or

Weekend Happenings  -  Jul 29, 2008
Sussex Sun,Milwaukee County Zoo: (ongoing), 10001 W. Bluemound Road, Milwaukee. 414-771-3040, www.milwaukeezoo.org. Rock Stars: (through Sept.

Weekend Happenings  -  Jul 22, 2008
Sussex Sun,Milwaukee County Zoo: 10001 W. Bluemound Road, Milwaukee. 414-771-3040, www.milwaukeezoo.org. “Rock Stars�: (through Sept. 4), Daniel M. Soref Planetarium,

News in brief  -  Jul 24, 2008
West Salem Coulee News,Other discounted tickets are also available for the Milwaukee County Zoo, Six Flags Great America and Valley Fair. For more information on programs or

Wednesday, July 16, 2008  -  Jul 16, 2008
Milwaukee Small Business Times,From Miller Park to the Miller Stage at Summerfest to the Miller Giraffe Experience at the Milwaukee County Zoo, they will continue to be a major player in

Businesses see increase in philanthropic requests  -  Jul 21, 2008
The Business Journal,...an average of $75000 annually to community events such as the Sunset Zoofari Concerts at the Milwaukee County Zoo, are getting more requests for funds.

Sundance Vacations presents Vacation to Dennis Bonvie  -  25 Apr 2008
PR Web (press release),The company proudly sponsors the Milwaukee County Zoo and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, along with numerous major sports teams such as: Wilkes-Barre Scranton

Animal Artwork a Source of Zoo Revenue  -  Apr 7, 2008
The Associated PressBrittany, an African elephant, is doing her small part to pay her way at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Her artwork is sold at the zoo's gift shop to raise funds

Greater Milwaukee Committee  -  Apr 14, 2008
The Business Journal,In the years to come the GMC initiated a string of major projects, including expressways, the public museum, the Milwaukee County Zoo, County Stadium,

Artistic animals provide zoos an untapped source of revenue  -  Apr 7, 2008
WKBT,She's a resident at the Milwaukee County Zoo, where trainers encourage her to paint as a way to keep her mentally stimulated. She holds a paintbrush in her

Toledo Zoo awaits reason for the death of antelope  -  Apr 11, 2008
Toledo Blade,Last year, an impala died after aggravating an old neck injury during transport to the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin. The latest death will be reported

Add guests to theme party and serve  -  Apr 5, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),..."Nobody was talking about work that night," said MaryLynn's husband, Ryan Strack, a primate zookeeper at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Mahal arrives at the Milwaukee County Zoo  -  Feb 8, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),This little orangutan just might find it in MJ, a 27-year-old hybrid Bornean-Sumatran orangutan at the Milwaukee County Zoo. And while he’s just a little

Kohlers repeatedly aid environmental causes  -  Feb 7, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),By JAN UEBELHERR When the Milwaukee County Zoo needed a way to get a baby orangutan here from a zoo in Colorado, Terry Kohler and his wife, Mary,

GMC moving forward on transit, work force issues  -  Feb 11, 2008
Bizjournals.com,...the Milwaukee County Regional Medical Center, the Milwaukee County Zoo and the cultural and economic contributions of the committee.

Hard Luck Baby Orangutan May Find New Home in Milwaukee  -  Feb 8, 2008
Newsradio 620,He came to the Brew City so that the Milwaukee County Zoo's can see if MJ, one of it's orangutans, would adopt him. Mahal was born in Colorado Springs,

Where To Go For Snow Day Fun For Kids  -  Feb 5, 2008
WTMJ-TV,Milwaukee County Zoo: The zoo will be open unless County Executive Scott Walker shuts down the county. It will open at 9:00a.m.

Baby Orangutan Going to New Zoo  -  Jan 29, 2008
KKTV 11 News,So he will be moving to the Milwaukee County Zoo, during the first week of February, to meet his new mother. Wednesday, January 30th the zoo will hold a

Groundhog predicts winter will end soon  -  Feb 4, 2008
Greater Milwaukee Today,The celebration was moved here after the Milwaukee County Zoo told the groundhog club that they couldn’t hold the celebration there this year.

OMC Family Weekend Roundup: Feb. 9-10, 2008  -  Feb 7, 2008
OnMilwaukee.com,It's "Smile Day" at the Milwaukee County Zoo! Come enjoy the Greater Milwaukee Dental Association sponsored zoo event with your family this weekend!

Milwaukee Event Calendar  -  Feb 6, 2008
OnMilwaukee.com,Cases of wine will be available for purchase, and a percentage of wine sales benefits new animal signs at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Guy L. Knepfel  -  Feb 4, 2008
Sheboygan Press,He was a member of the American Geographers Assoc, and was a supporting member of the Minnesota Science Museum and Zoo and the Milwaukee County Zoo.

UW Vets Perform Surgery On Exotic Tortoise  -  Jan 25, 2008
WISC,The tortoise, named Baskin Robbins, lives at the Milwaukee County Zoo. His caretakers noticed that Baskin Robbins wasn't walking and appeared to be in pain,

It's 'Happy Days' for Lake Mills sculptor  -  Nov 29, 2007
Watertown Daily Times,Sawyer has completed numerous projects over the decades, including a sculpture of flamingos at the entrance of the Milwaukee County Zoo, life-size bronze

Plan for bronze 'Fonz' statue advances  -  Nov 27, 2007
Bizjournals.com,...the Milwaukee area, including the sculpture "Rendezvous" for the Milwaukee County Zoo and numerous sculptures of Frederick Miller for Miller Brewing Co.

Holiday Freebies  -  Nov 26, 2007
WTMJ-TV,December 1, the Milwaukee County Zoo is free for everyone. And on December 20, the Betty Brinn Children's Museum stays open late and free to all from

Tuesday, November 27, 2007  -  Nov 27, 2007
Milwaukee Small Business Times,Sawyer has designed, sculpted and installed several pieces in the Milwaukee area, including the sculpture "Rendezvous" for the Milwaukee County Zoo and

County pension investigation stalls  -  Nov 14, 2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),...have raised several concerns, according to Pension Board Chairman Dean Roepke, a Milwaukee County Zoo veterinarian, and other board officials.

Fonz funds found  -  Nov 26, 2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),..."Rendezvous," a sculpture of flamingos at the entrance of the Milwaukee County Zoo, and numerous sculptures of Frederick Miller for Miller Brewing Co.

Glad You Asked: What is "the Hale"?  -  Nov 12, 2007
Journal Times,The Zoo interchange is where Interstate 94 and 894 and 45 meet near the Milwaukee County Zoo. The Airport /Mitchell interchange is where I-94,

Where in Wisconsin is Jessica Doyle?  -  Nov 27, 2007
Sheboygan Press,...a family pass to Wisconsin historic sites and tickets to the Pabst Mansion, the Milwaukee County Zoo and a sporting event to be named later,

Weekend Happenings  -  Nov 1, 2007
Kettle Moraine Index,Milwaukee County Zoo: 10001 W. Blue Mound Road, Wauwatosa, (ongoing), 414-771-3040, www.milwaukeezoo.org. sonicvision: (through Nov.

Heavy penalties not likely in hippo's death  -  Nov 5, 2007
Rocky Mountain News,Brookfield Zoo to the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, and an impala that died in April during transport from the Toledo Zoo to the Milwaukee County Zoo, she said.

Energy Bar: Fuel for a successful day  -  Nov 10, 2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),It may be getting a bit brisk, but there's good reason to visit the Milwaukee County Zoo today. It's Family Free Day at the zoo, with all visitors is

Subtle melding of old and new  -  Nov 2, 2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),A Market for Home and Gift Giving," running from Wednesday to Saturday at the Milwaukee County Zoo. A small bedroom dresser in her living room and a large

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