POWELL, Ohio — She’s curious and — as her name suggests — very sweet with her devoted care team. After a challenging and heartbreaking start in her young life, Strawberry, an orphaned female moose, now calls the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium home. The Zoo’s newest resident arrived from the Alaska Zoo on October 12, 2021 […]
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Rhino experts from 6 facilities form coalition in Ohio to save species
CUMBERLAND, Ohio — The Wilds will now be serving in another important role as the operations base of a new initiative. The Wilds has teamed up with the Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and four other partner research facilities to form the American Institute […]
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Columbus Zoo celebrates birth of elephant calf, sea lion pup
POWELL – There was a flurry of activity last week at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium as staff welcomed two little ones — an Asian elephant calf and a California sea lion pup. These exciting births are important milestones and offer hope for the future of these species that are at risk in their native […]