Third Friday Update _ 8/19/22

Posted on By Amber Suttmiller

Third Friday Update – August Edition

Help out our Sustainability Team:

As we continue to deepen our commitment to sustainability at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and throughout our surrounding communities, we would like to hear from you about your awareness of and participation with our sustainability efforts. Results from this survey will allow us to track our improvement and progress over time. Please take the time to complete this Sustainability Engagement Survey to better understand what sustainability at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden means to you.

Please click here to take the survey by August 31st

The confidential survey will take 15-20 minutes to complete. Upon completion, you can enter to win one of four paintings done by our animals at CZBG!  The Paintings will come from a variety of animals – the Red Panda photo with painting below was included because it is a cute attention grabber! 😉

 

With your help, we can ensure that the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden continues to grow its role as an environmental steward well into the future.”

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COVID Policy Changes

There has been a few changes to our COVID Policy.  Take a look at the Graphic above to make sure that you are following the correct protocols if you are experiencing symptoms or if you have had an exposure.

Zoo Updates:

 FRITZ-A-PALOOZA

Unless you have been completely off the grid you know that the whole world has gone Crazy for our new adorable Baby Hippo Fritz!  Thursday was the first day that the public was able to see Fritz in Hippo Cove and today (Friday) we had a packed house all afternoon!  The Zoo has done such an amazing job sharing Fritz with the world and we have enough Hippo Baby content to fill an entire Newsletter just with him.  Here are just a few of the highlights:

https://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/baby-hippo-fritz-venturing-out-for-short-periods/

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 Horticulture Feature

Did you see this wonderful article on Cincinnati.com that put the Horticulture Department and our BEAUTIFUL Botanical Garden upfront and center?  If you haven’t read it yet, or looked at the beautiful photos, it is one you absolutely can’t miss!
Click Here to Read More

 Just For Fun:

 World Orangutan Day

August 18th is International World Orangutan Day and the Jungle Trails team celebrated with a Blog!  Check out the link below to learn all about our Orangutan Henry and so much more!
Click Here to Read the Article

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Kangaroos

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World Lizard Day

August 14th is World Lizard Day, the Zoo celebrated with this irresistible video of the Handsome Hudo!

https://twitter.com/CincinnatiZoo/status/1558994674098094085?s=20&t=5vjSycdLAThrBlwuHHVaZQ

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World Elephant Day

World Elephant Day is August 12th!  This year our FABULOUS Social Media Team helped remind us to check our barcodes before we buy!

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World Lion Day

World Lion Day is on August 10th!  This year we celebrated in a whole new way by going on an Urban Lion Safari!  Were you able to participate?  Check out the photos below, even Thane found an Urban Lion to share

Make sure to red Lily’s Blog to learn more about World Lion Day and how the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden supports Lion Conservation!

http://blog.cincinnatizoo.org/2022/08/10/lets-go-on-an-urbanlionsafari/

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Meerkats

Plant & Animal Updates:

 Rozi & Daisy Update

Check out the Link below to learn more about what this dynamic duo is up to!
Click Here for the Article

Plant Trials Day

 It isn’t too late to register for the upcoming Symposium!  Did you see that Cincinnati Zoo Volunteers receive a discount?  If you are interested in a discount code, please send me an e-mail and I will send you the code!

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Flamingo Baby

The newest addition to our Flamboyance of Flamingos is enjoying some time in the pool!  Did you know we have more flamingo chicks on the way? Both mom and dad flamingos take turns sitting on the eggs and raising the chicks.

 

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Ori

Have you had a chance to see Ori fly at the Ameritus Wings of Wonder Bird Experience!  Don’t miss your chance – The last scheduled experience is mid September!

 

Birthdays

 Tessa

On August 8th our sweet Tessa celebrated her Sweet 16!  Check out that Adorable cake!

 

Conservation News:

 Red Panda Network Update:

https://twitter.com/RedPandaNetwork/status/1560354013736218624?s=20&t=5vjSycdLAThrBlwuHHVaZQ

 Conservation in Kenya

Opportunities:

Volunteer at Zoofari

LAST CHANCE to Sign UP!  Get your name in no later than Monday, 8/22!  I will be assigning roles and sending them out to everyone during the first week of September!

Zoofari is back in SEVEN WEEKS on Friday, September 23rd, 2022 – Did you SAVE THE DATE?  Now is the time to sign up to Volunteer and attend the WILDEST event in Town!
The theme for Zoofari this year is Evening in the Everglades, and we are celebrating Thane’s 45th Anniversary at the Zoo!  We’re so excited about Zoofari Through the Zoo (again) and deeply appreciate the CZBG Volunteer Team stepping up to make this the best Zoofari yet! This annual fundraiser would not be possible without the support of volunteers, and WE NEED YOU to help make it a huge success!  There is also an option to bring a spouse/partner/friend to join in on the fun and Volunteer with you side by side.  We hope to see you there! 
If you are interested in Volunteering at Zoofari, make sure to click on the link below: 

  Click Here to Sign Up

 

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Dublin

Have you heard about the latest travel opportunity with the Zoo?  Click the Link below to learn more.
2023 CZBG Gardens of Dublin with Steve Foltz

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Native Plant Sale

 

The 2022 Native Plant Sale dates are here! Located at the Zoo’s Bowyer Farm (2210 Mason Montgomery Road, Lebanon, OH), these sales offer a wide selection of reasonably priced, well-grown, hard to find, and ecologically important native plants.
Native plants, including ones found throughout the Bowyer Farm ecosystem, will be for sale. The preferred payment for all sales is credit card.
Dates:  September 10, September 24, October 8

Contact Information:

Brittany Garera-Stapleton
Volunteer Relations Coordinator
(513)559-7768
[email protected]