Urban Wildlife

'Denver' still recovering from eating toxic plant

Submitted by Christina Thompson, Producer

Friday, July 22nd, 2011, 3:19pm

'Denver' still recovering from eating toxic plant

Days after a giraffe died at the Reid Park Zoo from eating toxic oleander leaves, veterinarians are still monitoring another giraffe that also ate the poisonous plant.

"Denver" is still not out of the woods yet. She's walking and drinking but she's not eating, which concerns doctors.

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Toxic oleander kills Watoto the giraffe

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 20th, 2:21 pm

(KOLD) - Reid Park Zoo handlers are fairly certain the toxic leaves of an oleander bush lead to Watoto the giraffe's death Tuesday night.

The animal's feed was somehow tainted with the poisonous leaves at the zoo, spokeswoman Vivian VanPeenan said in a release.

VanPeenan described how it is common practice for zoos to incorporate clippings from surrounding vegetation into the giraffe's feed. She added that there are procedures in place to ensure the safety of those clippings.

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Elephants walk the streets of Downtown Tucson

Submitted by Christina Thompson, Producer

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 11:17am

Elephants walk the streets of Downtown Tucson

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey arrived by train this morning in Downtown Tucson.

The circus arrived on June 28 and unloaded at 5th Avenue and Toole. Over 60 kids from the Tucson 4-H clubs escorted the elephants through the streets of Downtown to the Tucson Convention Center for a watering.

Opening night of The Greatest Show on Earth will be at the Tucson Convention Center on Thursday, June 30. You can join Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey for the All Access Pre-Show Power Up Party! As long as you have a ticket, you can show up to the party an hour before showtime for free.

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2 Tucson family fun places join forces

Submitted by Christina Thompson, Producer

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011, 11:13am

Special Joint Membership Offered by Children’s Museum and Reid Park Zoo

The following is a news release from the Children's Museum Tucson:

The Children’s Museum Tucson and Reid Park Zoo are two favorite activities for families in Southern Arizona and are once again offering the Family Fun Exchange membership from May 30 through August 31.

During this limited time offer, Family membership holders of the Children’s Museum Tucson or the Reid Park Zoo will be able to purchase a membership to the other organization for only $25 that will be valid through the end of 2011.

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Arizona looking for ways to preserve more stately saguaros

Submitted by Bud Foster on Monday, May 23rd, 5:56 pm

When the state of Arizona builds a new highway project, it must sometimes move thousands of saguaro.

Some of them giants, 20 feet or more.

And more often than not, they die.

"We're looking to increase their survivability," says Tim Tait, a communications coordinator with the AZ Dept. of Transportation. "We're analyzing our policies."

That policy evaluation is being made following a year long study on how well transplanted saguaros have survived when moved.

It appears to the study that about 60% of them survive.

But....

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'Armed Forces Day' at Reid Park

Submitted by Christina Thompson, Producer

Friday, May 20th, 2011, 1:00pm

Operation Homefront of Arizona will hold its first annual Armed Forces Day Celebration in Tucson on Saturday, May 21.

The event will be held at the bandshell at Reid Park, located at 1100 South Randolph Way, from 10am to 4pm on Saturday.

Armed Forces Day is designed to raise awareness of those who fight for our freedom and to pay respect for their bravery and courage.

Guest speakers from the military will be at the event, as well as the VFW Freedom Riders. People can also see Army military vehicles and K-9 demonstrations.

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