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Archive: Spring Forward Into Amphibian Fun and Learning at the Belle Isle Nature Center
Toadally awesome amphibian awareness event to be held March 10
March 4, 2019
ROYAL OAK, Mich.,
The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) invites visitors to spring forward into Daylight Saving Time at the Belle Isle Nature Center while learning about amphibians at its Spring Forward celebration. The free event takes place on Sunday, March 10, 2019, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spring Forward offers the opportunity to hear from DZS life sciences […]
Read Archive ReleaseArchive: Celebrate International Polar Bear Day at the Detroit Zoo February 23 and 27
Activities will highlight issues facing species in the wild
February 18, 2019
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. 23, and another on Wednesday, Feb. 27 – will include zookeeper talks and […]
Read Archive ReleaseArchive: Detroit Zoo’s Polk Penguin Conservation Center Offers a Lesson in ‘Endurance’
Search in Antarctica for Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship has been called off
February 14, 2019
ROYAL OAK, Mich.,
The attempt this week in Antarctica to locate the wreckage of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance may have ended without success, but Detroit Zoo visitors can still immerse themselves in an experience simulating the legendary voyage. Shackleton’s harrowing journey has been called the greatest survival story of all time – an 18-month struggle […]
Read Archive ReleaseArchive: Detroit Zoological Society Helping with Rescue of Flamingos in South Africa
Massive effort underway to save more than 1,800 abandoned chicks
February 12, 2019
ROYAL OAK, Mich.,
The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) and other wildlife conservation organizations worldwide rushed bird care staff and veterinarians to South Africa last week to aid in the emergency rescue and rehabilitation of more than 1,800 lesser flamingo chicks abandoned in their nesting grounds near Kimberly in the Northern Cape. With a season of little to no […]
Read Archive ReleaseArchive: Learn All About the Birds and the Bees
Belle Isle Nature Center hosts family-friendly Valentine’s Day-themed event
January 31, 2019
ROYAL OAK, Mich.,
The Belle Isle Nature Center will host its annual family-friendly Valentine’s Day-themed celebration, The Birds and the Bees, on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features photography, crafts, zookeeper talks and other fun learning activities. “This G-rated celebration encourages guests to show some love for our winged friends that […]
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