Thane Maynard – Cincinnati Zoo Blog

Celebrating Cathryn Hilker on her 90th Birthday

Today is a great day for celebration at the Cincinnati Zoo, as it is the 90th birthday of Cathryn Hilker, the woman who founded our Cat Ambassador Program and launched the zoo’s ongoing efforts [...]

Conservation Success! A Message from Zoo Director Thane Maynard

In times like these, with 24/7 news coverage that can so often be dispiriting, I thought I would share 3 great conservation success stories from the last week. The Great American Outdoors Act First, [...]

Protecting Nature = Protecting People

In the wake of this month’s devastating United Nations report on extinction and the loss of biodiversity, it is worth keeping in mind the role of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in mitigating [...]