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Archive: Detroit Zoological Society Provides Sanctuary for Animals Displaced by Bat Zone Closure
Rescued animals include bats, squirrels, sloth, frog
February 28, 2018
ROYAL OAK, Mich.,
The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is providing sanctuary to 61 animals in need of rescue after the sudden closure of Bat Zone in Pontiac. Fifty-four bats of three species – straw-colored fruit bats, short-tailed fruit bats and Jamaican fruit bats – as well as five southern flying squirrels, a Linne’s two-toed sloth and a Cranwell’s […]
Read Archive ReleaseArchive: Celebrate International Polar Bear Day at the Detroit Zoo February 24 and 27
Activities will highlight issues facing species in the wild
February 19, 2018
ROYAL OAK, Mich.,
The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is hosting free activities at the Detroit Zoo’s award-winning Arctic Ring of Life to celebrate International Polar Bear Day and raise awareness of the conservation concerns facing this iconic species. Two events – one on Saturday, Feb. 24, and another on Tuesday, Feb. 27 – will include zookeeper talks, educational […]
Read Archive ReleaseArchive: Detroit Zoological Society Hosts International Amphibian Management School
Animal care staff to receive training February 26-March 2
February 8, 2018
ROYAL OAK, Mich.,
The Detroit Zoo will be hopping with “amphibiphiles” when amphibian care staff from zoos around the country – as well as Haiti, Chile and Canada – convene for the annual Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) Amphibian Management School Feb. 26 through March 2. The training course will highlight current research on captive amphibian behavior […]
Read Archive ReleaseArchive: Learn About the Birds and the Bees
Belle Isle Nature Center hosts family-friendly Valentine’s celebration
January 25, 2018
ROYAL OAK, Mich.,
The Belle Isle Nature Center will host its second annual family-friendly Valentine’s celebration on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Birds and the Bees will feature music, photography, crafts, zookeeper talks and other educational activities. “This G-rated celebration allows guests to show some love for our winged friends that are […]
Read Archive ReleaseArchive: Leap Into Conservation by Joining FrogWatch
Classes held in January, February and March at the Detroit Zoo
January 10, 2018
ROYAL OAK, Mich.,
The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is inviting Southeast Michigan residents to hop to it and join the local chapter of FrogWatch USA. The citizen science program teaches volunteers how to identify frogs and toads by their breeding calls and to gather and record data that supports a national network. “We already know about the extinctions […]
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