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Tight money spawns stress, in extreme cases even abuse  -  06 Aug 2009
Arizona RepublicThe Erhardts go more often to Phoenix Zoo, where they have yearly passes. Instead of going on vacation this year, they are staying at a local discounted

Matthew Henry wins East End Bull Run Race  -  06 Aug 2009
Cayman Net News...as an attraction for tourists as well because it presents an area like Phoenix Zoo Arizona where they have a big lake and do world championships there.

Phoenix Zoo brings in snow, ice for 'Winter in July'  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)PHOENIX -- Valley kids joined the animals at the Phoenix Zoo Saturday to celebrate the 'coolest' day of summer. It was all part of an event called Winter in

Interactive kiosks promote education at Phoenix Zoo  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Self Service (press release)The end result was the installation of two Pravannt wall-mounted kiosk units in the Phoenix Zoo Harmony Farm to promote education to children.

Phoenix Zoo, Desert Botanical Garden Visitors Disrupted by Road ...  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Phoenix New TimesVisitors to the Phoenix Zoo and Desert Botanical Garden may have a few detours to make with road construction on Galvin Parkway

Don Noble: Retired zoo professional shares funny office tales  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Dateline AlabamaA Phoenix Zoo story involves a disc jockey named Ron, who had himself locked into a section of a lion's cage — the lion, appropriately was named Leo — to

Zoo celebrates Winter in July  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
East Valley TribuneThe animals at Phoenix Zoo could use a cool-down, too, and Saturday they'll get one in the form of 50 tons of snow and ice. The zoo and Fry's Food Stores

Top 10 things to do with kids in Phoenix this summer  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Examiner.comWinter in July at the Phoenix Zoo -- Chill out with the animals from 7am to 11am on July 18th! Activities will include: Piles and piles of snow (including a

Animals make for happy camping for Chandler kids  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Arizona RepublicThe hedgehog was part of a collection of animals from the Phoenix Zoo that took part in the first day of Animal Camp at the Chandler Environmental Education

DC offers light-rail comparison  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
East Valley TribuneThe following news concerns a road a little out of our range, but I figure enough people travel to the Papago Park/Phoenix Zoo area that it's news you can

Balsz district goes to 200-day school year to increase federal funding  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Bizjournals.com...it was embraced by the majority of teachers and parents at the five Balsz schools near the Phoenix Zoo and Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.

Freebie Friday: Free events, workouts, and skin cleansers  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)Finally the Phoenix Zoo is offering free daytime admission to kids twelve and under for the whole summer. The free admission is from 7 am to 2 pm during the

Phoenix Travel 101: Taxi services at Sky Harbor Airport & beyond  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Examiner.comFares to downtown Phoenix, Guadalupe, the Phoenix Zoo or Pagago Park are estimated to be between $15 and $19. Going to Arizona State University, Ahwatukee,

Top Phoenix chefs love the pork from plumber turned pig farmer  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Arizona Daily StarThey started going to farmers-market-type events, including one at the Phoenix Zoo designed to match chefs with local suppliers.

3 QC families nurture community of love  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
East Valley TribuneIt was on a trip to the Phoenix Zoo about three years ago that they first talked about moving to Queen Creek. Schubert and her husband had been looking for

Take a trip close to home  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Payson RoundupIt's hot in Phoenix, but if you can take the summer heat, consider visiting the Phoenix Zoo. It lies on 125 acres in centrally located Papago Park.

Skeleton keys  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
San Diego Union Tribune...by training who began caring for unwanted chimpanzees with her husband at the time – a retired Ringling Bros. circus trainer and Phoenix Zoo employee.

Tram Mai to co-host 'Regis and Kelly'  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
AZ Central.comShe even cleans up after elephants at the Phoenix Zoo. "When the top 10 were announced, I looked at the other women's videos," Mai says.

Arty Girl: Call To Artists for Public Art Piece  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Phoenix New TimesAnd because it's so close to the Phoenix Zoo, there are days when visitors can see the neighboring Big Horn sheep on the crest of the Buttes.

SRP program boosts solar projects across Valley  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
East Valley TribuneIn addition to the Habitat for Humanity project, three additional nonprofit organizations in the Valley – the Phoenix Zoo, the Desert Botanical Garden and

Stay-cation Part 6: Let's go to the zoo  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Verde Independent..."Sometimes people are unhappy, thinking we are like the Phoenix Zoo. The difference is that if you get close to Cassie the tiger, you are only this far away

Five Free Things To Do In and Around Phoenix - July/August 2009  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
About - Cities & TownsThis week our free activities include learning about money, tasting Broadway, seeing artsy clothing, taking 66000 steps and looking at pictures.

Culture Pass: Libraries offer free visits to museums  -  25 Mar 2009
AZ Central.comMuseum's three locations, Mesa Contemporary Arts, the Phoenix Art Museum, the Phoenix Zoo, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Taliesin West.

Wildlife rehab center awaits OK to move near Zoo  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Arizona RepublicSo in 2006, Liberty Wildlife announced plans to move to Papago Park near the Phoenix Zoo. Plans were drafted, but according to Executive Director Megan

Zoo: Capture likely worsened jaguar's illness  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Arizona Republic5, 2009 12:00 AM A Phoenix Zoo veterinarian who examined a now-euthanized wild jaguar said the animal had kidney disease that likely was aggravated by its

Phoenix library cardholders free to check out art  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
AZFamilyThe list of participating organizations includes the Phoenix Art Museum, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and the Phoenix Zoo.

Ocelot is quite the artist at Phoenix zoo  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
NECNPadfoot was born at the Phoenix Zoo and first started to show a knack for painting in 2005. Zookeepers say other cat painters are rare and typically paint

Rare Arizona Jaguar Gets Root Canal  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
Zootoo.comBy Rich Dubek BY CATEGORY: BY PET: The Phoenix Zoo has a new guest: Lucero, a 125-pound jaguar captured by a farmer on the Mexico-Arizona border.

Theory of thriftiness: Don't be wasteful  -  ‎Mar 22, 2009‎
Arizona RepublicFor entertainment, they take advantage of membership programs such as those offered by the Phoenix Zoo. The couple also recycle aluminum cans for money,

Affordable summer-camp options around  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Arizona RepublicAt the Phoenix Zoo, where camp prices will be the same as last summer's ($153 to $280 per week), calls from parents about registering their kids are up so

Group calls for investigation of jaguar death  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
Read It HereIn an interview published last Wednesday in the Arizona Daily Star, Dr. Dean Rice of the Phoenix Zoo stated that stress from the capture and tranquilizing

Jaguar Macho B's capture may have hastened his death  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesIn an interview published in the Arizona Daily Star, Dr. Dean Rice, Phoenix Zoo executive vice president and one of the doctors performing the necropsy,

Public reaction to jaguar's saga a positive sign  -  ‎Mar 8, 2009‎
Arizona RepublicDr. Dean Rice, the veterinarian who treated the cat at the Phoenix Zoo, said Macho B likely suffered kidney disease before his first capture.

César Chávez's spirit alive in 17-year-old  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
Arizona Republic...presenting animal-protection activities for kids at the Phoenix Zoo; and working with the Chávez foundation, the Aguila Youth Leadership Institute,

After years of claiming 1 hotel, Gilbert getting 5 more  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Arizona RepublicIn 2007, the most recent data available, the temple was bumped from the top five by the Phoenix Zoo and Jobing.com Arena. Hotel occupancy in the Southeast

Spring Break 2009: Budget friendly activities for tots and toddlers!  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Examiner.comThe Phoenix Zoo is a great place to check out some pretty cool animals and munch on some really good kettle corn! Right now the zoo is featuring Sting Ray

Tortoise Poses Midday Traffic Hazard  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
KPHO PhoenixThey were at the Phoenix Zoo, looking at Galapagos turtles. "And the kids were saying, 'Wow -- that looks like Hercules,'" McQueen said.

A friendly reminder from the Library  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
Read It HereIn an interview published last Wednesday in the Arizona Daily Star, Dr. Dean Rice of the Phoenix Zoo stated that stress from

Readitnews.com has moved to a state of the art dedicated server  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
Read It HereA collared jaguar from southern Arizona was recaptured today and transported to the Phoenix Zoo for medical attention after

A dozen Arizona notables open pantries to reveal favorite Girl ...  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
PitchEngine (press release)Bert Castro, president and CEO of the Phoenix Zoo, chooses Trefoils. “These shortbread cookies are my favorite because they’re so good with ice-cold milk.

School briefs: Gilbert, Higley schools on break  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
East Valley TribuneZöe is proud of her great-grandmother’s volunteer work within the community at the Phoenix Zoo, United Methodist Outreach Ministries, and Tempe’s Meals on

My Tucson: Camera traps offer glimpse into hidden world  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Tucson CitizenBiologists discovered his kidneys were failing - not surprising in such an old cat - and he was euthanized at the Phoenix Zoo on March 2.

Prescott PD receives traffic enforcement grant  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
Read It HereA collared jaguar from southern Arizona was recaptured today and transported to the Phoenix Zoo for medical attention after

Judge to decide if jaguars need habitat protection in US  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Tucson CitizenHe was recaptured March 2 and euthanized at the Phoenix Zoo after he was found to have severe kidney failure. "Macho was the most photographed jaguar in the

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