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Heather Miller's Medical Career is a Real Zoo: Profile of the Greenville Zoo veterinarian. Greenville News, Feb. 24, 2010
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Zoo Bids Farewell to Lion Pair

7/20/2010 The Greenville Zoo hosts a farewell to its lions on July 22. A pair of young males are slated to take their place this fall. More Lion Info

Zoo Welcomes Its Newest Resident

7/15/2010 Greenville Zoo welcomes Sid, a 4-year-old white-nosed coatimundi native to South America. More Coatimundi Info

Zoo Launches Quarters for Conservation

7/01/2010 Beginning July 1, the Greenville Zoo will kick off Quarters for Conservation, an initiative to help greatly enhance the zoo’s conservation efforts. Through the collection of quarters, the zoo and the local community will have the opportunity to provide funding for new and existing wildlife projects in our region and around the world.
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Zoo's Elephants Turn 40

6/17/2010 The Greenville Zoo will mark the beginning of its Summer Zoobilee with Elephant Week and a special 40th birthday celebration for Joy and Lady Bird, the zoo's female African elephants and two of its most popular residents, Monday, June 21 through Sunday, June 27.
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Greenville Zoo Announces First Annual Brew in the Zoo

6/14/2010 The Greenville Zoo and Friends of the Zoo invite zoo-goers to tap into the wild at the first annual Brew in the Zoo presented by RJ Rockers. The event will be held Friday, July 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., and as part of the event festivities, will include a 21st birthday celebration for the zoo’s orangutan Mia.
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Greenville Zoo Seeks Teen Volunteers For Summer

5/10/2010 The Greenville Zoo will accept applications for teen volunteers as young as 14 years old to assist with the Education Department's children's programming.
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Greenville Zoo Hosts Annual Conservation Day

4/30/2010 The Greenville Zoo is partnering with local agencies and civic groups to help create awareness about animal conservation and educate the community about ways to become more environmental-friendly at its annual Conservation Day on Saturday, May 1, from 10 am to 3 pm.
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Greenville Zoo Hosts First Annual Zoo Enrichment Day

3/31/2010 The Greenville Zoo will challenge the intelligence of its animals and entice them with a fun, interactive environment during the zoo’s first annual Enrichment Day on Saturday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Greenville Zoo Announces Celebration of 50 Years

3/25/2010 The City of Greenville, Greenville Zoo and Friends of the Zoo today announced a year-long 50th celebration that will feature a Summer Zoobilee filled with birthday celebrations, a historical look back and gala to benefit the zoo’s clinic. The zoo started the celebration with the announcement of the names given to two colobus monkeys: Dayo and Kumbe.

Second Colobus Monkey Born at the Zoo

2/23/2010 The Greenville Zoo welcomed a male black and white colobus monkey January 30 – the second successful birth at the zoo for parents Lami and Valentino. The colobus monkeys are part of a Species Survival Plan, a program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) designed to maintain genetic diversity among species outside the wild.
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Red Panda Makes Debut As Newest Resident of The Greenville Zoo

2/8/2010 Guests visiting the Greenville Zoo will have the opportunity to meet its newest resident. The Greenville Zoo’s new red panda named Firecracker, a 3-year old male, joins the Zoo as a companion to a 5-year-old female named Scarlett. Zoo officials are hoping the pairing will result in a successful match.

Zoo Closes for Annual Maintenance

1/28/2010 The zoo will be closed for annual maintenance from Feb. 1-12.
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Zoo Announces Spring Educational Program Schedule

1/20/2010 Children have the opportunity to discover the fascinating world of animals through the Greenville Zoo’s hands-on educational programs. During the months of January through March, the Zoo will offer Zoo Tots and Saturday Safaris programs which are intended to help children develop an understanding of animals at an early age.
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Zoo Anounces Baby Monkey Naming Contest

12/10/2009 The Greenville Zoo is launching a new contest that will give the public the opportunity to select a name for a baby male Colobus monkey. Born at the Zoo February 5, 2009, the monkey will celebrate his first birthday with the announcement of his name. The baby monkey is the first offspring of Greenville Zoo Colobus monkeys Lami and Valentino.
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Zoo Offers Hands-On Winter Educational Programs for Children

11/11/2009 Children have the opportunity to discover the fascinating world of animals through the Greenville Zoo’s hands-on educational programs. During the months of November and December, the Zoo will offer Zoo Tots and Saturday Safaris which are intended to help children develop an understanding of animals at an early age.
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Boo in the Zoo Members Night Cancelled

10/15/2009 Due to recent rains, the Boo in The Zoo Members Only Night scheduled for October 16 has been cancelled. Membership cards and special prices will be honored during Boo in the Zoo October 17 – 20.
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