... While your keepers should have that info, your Zoo's Animal Registrar should definitely have it and be able to tell you exactly where they came from, in ...
Dale Martin
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Apr 1, 2000 1:23 pm
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... We had to trim back some of the trees near the fence line in the new cheetah exhibit shortly after the five brothers were installed there a couple of years...
Dale Martin
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Apr 1, 2000 1:23 pm
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Dale That would be a great idea to share your animal information. Maybe we could all do the same, where permissible. Some zoos are very possessive about that ...
citatu1@...
Apr 3, 2000 11:54 am
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Interesting, don't cheetahs climb tees with their prey? Richard...
citatu1@...
Apr 3, 2000 12:14 pm
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nope, that's leopards. ... ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com...
Kate's Critters
exoticpets@...
Apr 3, 2000 1:22 pm
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Ooops, you are so right. Richard Bergen County Zoo...
citatu1@...
Apr 3, 2000 4:22 pm
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I am sure that most everyone here knows about this site, but if not, I thought I would send it along. www.africam.com Be careful. it is addicting. van harris ...
van harris
pyrpyrfect@...
Apr 4, 2000 3:53 am
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... monthly ... them ... answer ... such ... Q. Can crocodiles and alligators live in salt water? A. Several species of crocodiles (Johnston's, Siamese,...
van harris
pyrpyrfect@...
Apr 6, 2000 5:32 am
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It might be interesting to know what are the name of the various Docent newsletters. Ours is also called Docent Doings. I think several other zoos use the same...
citatu1@...
Apr 6, 2000 12:05 pm
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... I may have said this before, but the Houston Zoo's Docent newsletter is "Zoofari News." Also, the AZAD newsletter, "Symbiosis," is edited and put together...
Dale Martin
kg5u@...
Apr 6, 2000 12:57 pm
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The Philly Zoo calls it Docent Data. (Franklin Park does not have docents at this time.) ... -- Teej http://www.panix.com/~teej...
Stacey
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Apr 6, 2000 2:47 pm
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... Another thing we do with Zoofari News is share it with other Zoo's. We also are on other Zoo's mailing lists for their newsletters. dale docent/houston zoo...
Dale Martin
kg5u@...
Apr 6, 2000 10:49 pm
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Dale reminds me. Please check your next issue of Symbiosis there are a few Board Positions open. Think about running for one of them. The AZAD Board can use a...
citatu1@...
Apr 7, 2000 12:41 pm
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As I have mentioned before I volunteer in the animal care dept. Basically I get to be a keeper and not get paid. Anyway, because of some staffing issues, I...
Stacey
teej@...
Apr 7, 2000 11:19 pm
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The Horticulture dept at our zoo holds a plant sale each spring (it's this weekend) to raise money. It is a huge affair with mention on all media outlets, &....
pyrpyrfect@...
Apr 8, 2000 4:31 am
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... go back and buy me a <Rhino sign.....now! ... Houston Zoo is a city run operation, so I don't think they can legally sell the plants, etc. However, the...
Dale Martin
kg5u@...
Apr 8, 2000 2:08 pm
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Hoe adorable Stacey :) Hopefull this friday I get to see out mounth old baby african elephant, I am excited! Mandy Indianapolis Zoo/The Rhino Trust ... From:...
Mandy Pitman-Valentine
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Apr 8, 2000 6:45 pm
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That was supposed to say "how adorable" - oops! Mandy ... From: "Mandy Pitman-Valentine" <IndyMode@...> Reply-To: zoo-volunteers@egroups.com To:...
Mandy Pitman-Valentine
IndyMode@...
Apr 8, 2000 6:48 pm
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... (some typos fixed :-) I hope you can take lots of pictures of your baby elephant. I would like to see one in real life. I love seeing pictures of them...
Stacey
teej@...
Apr 8, 2000 9:30 pm
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In a message dated 4/8/00 9:09:05 AM Central Daylight Time, kg5u@... writes: << The Horticulture dept at our zoo holds a plant sale each ... go back...
pyrpyrfect@...
Apr 9, 2000 5:30 am
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The good news is that today our black-necked swans began hatching out. As of 5 pm, 3 of 5 had hatched. The bad news is that the egg that our bald eagles had...
van harris
pyrpyrfect@...
Apr 10, 2000 3:07 am
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This Saturday is opening day. We have several new animals--the most popular (among the keepers) being the naked mole rats. Over the next year or two, they...
Caprine10@...
Apr 13, 2000 10:21 pm
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Our Docent newsletter is simply called "Docent News". On the same vein, our artifacts are on a "Parts Cart", (I have seen "Remains to be Seen") and our...
Knitwitz@...
Apr 13, 2000 11:24 pm
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In a message dated 4/13/00 6:48:12 PM Central Daylight Time, Knitwitz@... writes: << Our Docent newsletter is simply called "Docent News". On the same...
pyrpyrfect@...
Apr 14, 2000 1:34 am
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Philly calls them Just Ask carts ... -- Teej http://www.panix.com/~teej...
Stacey
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Apr 14, 2000 2:35 am
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Our's are called "Discovery" carts. Everything animal-sourced we call biofacts; artifacts are those things that are human-crafted. dale docent, Houston Zoo...
Dale Martin
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Apr 14, 2000 4:10 am
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Congratulations on opening day. I am amazed at how many zoos close for the winter. We are in the snow belt and are open 365 days. It is not always possible to...
citatu1@...
Apr 14, 2000 11:45 am
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I love the "parts cart" concept. Does every one call these "artifacts" or do you call some things "biofacts"? Artifacts are man. Richard Bergen County ZOO...
citatu1@...
Apr 14, 2000 11:47 am
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Hi Richard, We call our remains "artifacts". Everything including bones, feathers, snake sheds, antlers, horns, etc. I don't know about other zoos. ...
Knitwitz@...
Apr 14, 2000 4:40 pm
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We are, also, open year 'round. We decorate for the holidays and have lots of people come just to see the lights and displays we, sometimes, build ourselves. ...
