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The Detroit Zoological Society is always interested in media
opportunities. If your organization is looking for partnerships,
sponsorships, or exclusive programs please feel free to call Patricia
Mills Janeway, Communications Director at (248) 541-5717 ext. 3731.
From photography contests, to webcams, to new animal naming rights, we
can work with you to customize an event or program. Also for
interviews, live remotes, weather forecasts, or guided tours anytime of
the year, please give us a call!
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2010 Press Releases |
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Detroit Zoo to Host Salvation Army Donation Drive |
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., March 17, 2010 – The Detroit Zoological Society and The Salvation Army will conduct a drive to collect used clothing and household goods during two consecutive weekends in March at the Detroit Zoo.
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Help Wanted: Detroit Zoo Hiring for a "Wild" Summer Season |
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., March 3, 2010 – The Detroit Zoo is looking for smiling, energetic, friendly and enthusiastic people for summer seasonal employment.
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Detroit Zoo No. 1 in National Google Contest |
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., March 1, 2010 – More people would enjoy a virtual tour of the Detroit Zoo than any other theme park or zoo in the United States, according to just- released results of the Google Street View “Trike” contest. With more than 15,000 votes, the Detroit Zoo was the national winner in the theme park/zoo category.
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Girls' Night Out at the Detroit Zoo |
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., February 26, 2010 – Girls ages 5 and older and their female chaperones ages 18 and older are invited to the Detroit Zoo for a “Girls’ Night Out” in celebration of Women’s History Month. The overnight event will be held from 7 p.m. Saturday, March 13, to 10 a.m. Sunday, March 14, 2010.
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Belle Isle Nature Zoo to Welcome Colorful New Residents |
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DETROIT, Mich., February 22, 2010 – The spiders at the Belle Isle Nature Zoo will soon have some very colorful, very hairy and not-so-itsy-bitsy roommates. Eight tarantulas – with names such as cobalt blue, pink-toed and Goliath bird-eating – will be given sanctuary at the Nature Zoo’s Tiny Wonders exhibit after being seized in a raid on a Texas exotic animal dealer in December.
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Detroit Zoo Offers $2 Off Admissions During Presidents' Week |
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., February 11, 2010 – The Detroit Zoo is offering a discount of $2 off all regular-price admissions in recognition of Presidents’ Week February 15-19, 2010. Reduced prices are $9 for adults 15 to 61, $7 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $5 for children ages 2 to 14; children under 2 are free. The discount is available only with a coupon, which can be downloaded and printed off the Zoo’s Web site (visit www.detroitzoo.org and click on the Presidents’ Week link on the home page).
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Snowstorm Turns Detroit Zoo Into Wild Winter Wonderland |
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., February 10, 2010 – A snow day for school children usually means a snow day for the animals at the Detroit Zoo, and Tuesday night’s snowstorm created the perfect opportunity for both kids and animals to enjoy being out in the white stuff.
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Animals Rescued in Texas Arrive at Detroit Zoo |
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., February 5, 2010 – The lives of nearly 27,000 animals seized in a raid on a Texas exotic animal dealer December 15 are no longer in limbo following a judge’s ruling that the animals will not be returned to U.S. Global Exotics. Hundreds of the surviving rescued animals are now at their new home at the Detroit Zoo.
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Watch the Lions Play on Super Bowl Sunday |
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., February 3, 2010 – The lions will play on Super Bowl Sunday – along with the tigers, snow monkeys, wolverines and other Detroit Zoo residents – so the Zoo is offering a discount of $2 off all regular-price admissions on February 7, 2010. |
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Detroit Zoo Celebrates Black History Month |
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., February 2, 2010 – The Detroit Zoological Society will celebrate Black History Month with special activities at the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo throughout February.
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For a Valentine's Gift That Says "I Love You" Adopt a Penguin from the Detroit Zoo |
Roses are red; violets are blue.
For Valentine’s Day, “adopt” from the Zoo.
An adorable penguin is the perfect gift;
This black-and-white cutie is sure to uplift.
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Detroit Zoo Awarded Conservation Bookshelf |
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., January 20, 2010 – The Detroit Zoo has been selected to receive the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of conservation books and online resources donated by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
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Detroit Zoo Offers $2 Off All Admissions on Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., January 14, 2010 – The Detroit Zoo is offering a discount of $2 off all regular-price admissions on Monday, January 18, 2010, in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Reduced admission prices are $9 for adults 15 to 61, $7 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $5 for children ages 2 to 14; children under 2 are free.
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Visitors Flock to Detroit Zoo in 2009 for a Dose of Vitamin Z |
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Attendance Tops 1.27 Million; Membership Increases
ROYAL OAK, Mich., January 13, 2010 – Detroit Zoo attendance was 1,271,663 in 2009, compared to 1,114,221 in 2008, a 14 percent increase. This represents the fourth consecutive year-to-year increase in attendance – which has exceeded one million since 2006 – and the second-highest recorded attendance.
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Detroit Zoo Helps Care for Tens of Thousands of Animals Rescued in Texas Cruelty Seizure |
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., January 12, 2010 – The Detroit Zoo is providing expert assistance in the care of more than 27,000 animals seized last month in Arlington, Texas, from U.S. Global Exotics, an international exotic animal dealer. Six Zoo animal curators and supervisors have been working in Dallas for the past four weeks to help triage, identify and care for the confiscated animals, many seriously ill, at a temporary rescue facility.
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