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Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science and we are here to celebrate! Women in science can change the world! Meet some of the brilliant women who are making Cincinnati [...]

Unique Enrichment for Cheetahs and Elephants

By Keepers Anna Miller & Emily Meyer Enrichment is an important part of the daily care we provide to our animals. It is anything the zookeepers add to the animals’ environments to stimulate their [...]

Great Enrichment for a Great Ape

Henry, the 30-year-old Sumatran orangutan that has lived at the Cincinnati Zoo since 2011, is a great ape (in every way)! Orangutan means “person of the forest” and is a fitting name for a [...]