Nice to hear from you. It sounds like a great set of exhibits. We only have one big cat display at Bristol (Asian Lion) , but there are several other zoos near...
alan101uk2001@...
Aug 1, 2001 8:20 pm
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On November, 1, 2000, Puti, a 17 (more or less) year old female orangutan at the Memphis Zoo gave birth to a 3.5 lb. male baby. The baby was named Elok,...
pyrpyrfect@...
Sep 30, 2001 1:41 am
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Houston is gathering all the items to continue the hand raising while Elok is in Quarantine. Be comforted that Cheyenne is a wonderful mother. And Luna will...
Liz and Tom Turner
lattwt71@...
Sep 30, 2001 1:52 am
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Thanks, Van. We heard he was coming to us and that is great news. He will be in great hands. Our primate keeper staff is super as are the docent and...
Dale L Martin
kg5u@...
Sep 30, 2001 1:32 pm
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In a message dated 9/30/01 8:33:46 AM Central Daylight Time, kg5u@... writes: << Clarification on his name: It's pronounced El'-oak, right? I think...
pyrpyrfect@...
Oct 1, 2001 2:47 am
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Hello I have a question for anyone that works at the Houston Zoo. I live in Virginia and volunteer at the Virginia Zoo (in Norfolk, Va) as a Zoo Keepers Aide...
John
jsteinson@...
Oct 8, 2001 2:11 pm
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HI John I'll check with the Education office and see if you can come in and help out. I know the docents would love to have you visit. You may have to sign a...
Liz and Tom Turner
lattwt71@...
Oct 9, 2001 1:29 am
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In a message dated 10/8/01 9:44:21 PM Central Daylight Time, lattwt71@... writes: << Liz Turner PS> Dale is out of town for a trip right now. ... The...
pyrpyrfect@...
Oct 9, 2001 11:20 am
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... Another bizarre question came up today. Our new "Penguin Island" exhibit permits the public to view the birds from above as they swim in the moat of an...
pyrpyrfect@...
Oct 10, 2001 3:00 am
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You betcha and having a great time of it. We have been in a first class hotel/lodge for two days now and I want the tent I spent the first six days in...
Dale Martin
kg5u@...
Oct 15, 2001 5:30 am
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Glad to hear you are having a wonderful time. I hope you take lots and lots of pictures and get some of them online for us to see. Have a great time and a...
Stacey Goldsmith Nath...
teej@...
Oct 15, 2001 5:39 am
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Hi Liz, Thanks so much for your help. I hopefully will know by the end of this weekend when I will be in Houston. John ... From: "Liz and Tom Turner"...
John
jsteinson@...
Oct 15, 2001 4:52 pm
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Dear List members: With School fast approaching I wanted to remind you of the ChimpanZoo Conference, September 18th-23rd in Portland, Oregon. ChimpanZoo is a ...
links@...
Oct 15, 2001 4:52 pm
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Hi- Maybe you guys can give me some last minutes tips or words of advice.. Tomorrow Zoo New England will have its first members enrichment day. I have about...
... great ... volunteer ... who want to ... time'. :-) ... think that's ... pronounced?) ... The latest word on pronunciation is "L-luck". He visited us at...
"Once Upon a Farm" is a 2 acre exhibit which tells the story of agriculture. It features rare breeds of domestic animals (Caspian horses, Yucutan minipigs,...
Stacey-Get a roller cutter on a safe surface put about three or four pieces together and cut rows of paper and it will make it easier. I guess. Really I'm...
Oh boy have you bit off a big one! Not to discourage you, but pinatas take DAYS to dry before you can start to paint them! We are making some right now for the...
russ_sue@...
Nov 11, 2001 6:58 am
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Just to let you know, It was a blast. I start working on it during the week when I had time the first 2 weeks of October. On the 20th, We had a swamp monster...
I never cease to be amazed at the diversity of people that visit the zoo. In the space of two hours last Tuesday, I met actor Red West, who started his career...
Hi, I've been "lurking" on the zoo volunteers site for a couple of months and very much enjoying reading of your adventures. I have no experience as a zoo...
... Phyllis, If you are not in Houston, Texas, please come as soon as you can. We can use you (and your Spanish, German, and French). ... I'm sure there must...
Hello everybody- My question to everybody, does anybody feel that those that aren't volunteers sort of look down at you according to rank or job position. ...
Each of the 23 African black-footed penguins at the Memphis Zoo has a different-colored band on its flipper so that it can be easily identified by staff and...
... Alix, Are you asking if I, as a volunteer, feel that keepers or other staff look down on me because I am a volunteer and not a professional or fulltime ...
(Let me try that again....that first one was way wrong....dale) ... Alix, Are you asking if I, as a volunteer, feel that keepers or other staff look down on me...
Regarding the issue of being looked down at: I am retired now from the zoo profession. I have been a volunteer, a full time keeper, and a full time senior...
Cliff Cover
lcover001@...
Nov 19, 2001 2:33 pm
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They have finally arrived. A 4 year old female called Zanvie from Jersey Zoo arrived first, and has just been joined by a 10 year old male called Noah from...
