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The Importance of Conservation on World Okapi Day: Okapi That!

Guest blogger: Kelly Carpenter, Seasonal Keeper Hello! My name is Kelly Carpenter, and I’m the seasonal keeper at Rhino Reserve. October means it is that special time of year again, and October 18 is [...]

Polar Bear Puzzles and Meerkats on the Bus

Polar bear plays with a ball (Photo: DJJAM)

When you visit the Zoo, especially if you attend any of our animal chats, you probably hear a lot about enrichment. You may have seen many examples, especially when we highlight fun themes like [...]

World Gorilla Day and the Cincinnati Zoo

“Susie, King Tut, Penelope, Hatari, Mahari, Samantha, Sam, Timu, Colossus, Jomo, Gladys, Mona and Elle”. The list of names goes on and on. For 80 + years, more than 65 western lowland gorillas (Gorilla [...]