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The Detroit chapter of the American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK) invites bowlers to help save rhinoceroses “one pin at a time” at Bowling for Rhinos.  The annual bowl-a-thon for the conservation of endangered rhinos will take place Saturday, May 30, 2015, 7 p.m., at Thunderbird Lanes in Troy, 400 W. Maple Rd.   Bowlers may […]

Get a whiff of this! The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today announced a new crowdfunding campaign through Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. The campaign will support an energy-producing biodigester that will harness the power of poo at the Detroit Zoo. If the DZS attains its crowdfunding goal of $55,000 by […]

The Detroit Zoo and Michigan Humane Society, in collaboration with more than 40 local animal welfare organizations, will host the spring 2015 Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo Friday, May 15, 1 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens will be available […]

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Fundraising for the Polk Penguin Conservation Center at the Detroit Zoo has been energized by a $500,000 gift from the DTE Energy Foundation, the philanthropic arm of DTE Energy. “We are happy to partner with the zoo to help build a world-class penguin center that will be enjoyed by visitors of all ages for many […]

Forty life-like animatronic dinosaurs that snarl and move – and some that spit – will take up residence at the Detroit Zoo next month to provide a mega-dose of Vitamin Z for visitors of all ages. Dinosauria, presented by Kroger and Michigan Education Savings Plan, opens May 22, 2015, and runs through Labor Day. The […]