/tags/cincinnati-zoo Cincinnati Zoo en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:31:00 GMT /ohio-newsroom/2025-04-28/cincinnati-zoo-hydroponics-feed-animals Hydroponics technician Zack Burns said the initiative began as an effort to be more sustainable and resilient to food supply disruptions. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:31:00 GMT /ohio-newsroom/2025-04-28/cincinnati-zoo-hydroponics-feed-animals Isabel Nissley, WVXU News /environment/2025-03-24/cincinnati-zoo-growing-food-hydroponic Less than a mile from the elephant enclosures and manatee displays, the zoo set up two storage containers equipped with hydroponic growing systems to cultivate lettuce and kale. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:24:00 GMT /environment/2025-03-24/cincinnati-zoo-growing-food-hydroponic Isabel Nissley /local-news/2024-08-29/cincinnati-elephant-columbus-zoo "Sabu" the elephant is back home after, ahem, doing his job in Columbus. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:41:53 GMT /local-news/2024-08-29/cincinnati-elephant-columbus-zoo Bill Rinehart /local-news/2023-12-18/cincinnati-zoo-baby-okapi Okapis are related to giraffes, but have much shorter necks. There are only an estimated 15,000 in the world. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:26:18 GMT /local-news/2023-12-18/cincinnati-zoo-baby-okapi Bill Rinehart /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-03-09/a-wild-cat-was-found-in-cincinnati-with-cocaine-in-its-system-no-its-not-a-movie The story of Amiry, the serval found in a tree, happened in January, but was only made public recently. He's been doing well at the Cincinnati Zoo, which reportedly hopes to make him a cat ambassador. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 21:11:22 GMT /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-03-09/a-wild-cat-was-found-in-cincinnati-with-cocaine-in-its-system-no-its-not-a-movie Rachel Treisman /local-news/2021-10-19/cincinnati-zoo-animals-vaccinated-against-covid-19 Good training allowed staff to administer most without anesthesia. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:07:03 GMT /local-news/2021-10-19/cincinnati-zoo-animals-vaccinated-against-covid-19 Ann Thompson /technology/2021-08-16/why-is-the-cincinnati-zoo-taking-thermal-pictures-of-its-animals An MIT researcher is at the zoo to validate the technology, which could eventually be used in the wild. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:52:00 GMT /technology/2021-08-16/why-is-the-cincinnati-zoo-taking-thermal-pictures-of-its-animals Ann Thompson /local-news/2020-03-16/museums-libraries-zoo-offer-online-programs-during-coronavirus-closures Many organizations from museums to science centers, zoos and more are offering virtual tours, visits and lessons online during closures caused by the… Mon, 16 Mar 2020 21:40:16 GMT /local-news/2020-03-16/museums-libraries-zoo-offer-online-programs-during-coronavirus-closures Tana Weingartner /books/2019-12-13/a-very-fiona-christmas-is-perfect-for-the-holidays Cincinnati native and New York Times bestselling illustrator Richard Cowdrey has again teamed up with the Cincinnati Zoo for a holiday follow-up to the… Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:00:30 GMT /books/2019-12-13/a-very-fiona-christmas-is-perfect-for-the-holidays Barbara Gray /local-news/2019-06-17/cincinnati-zoo-super-mom-welcomes-six-foot-tall-baby-giraffe The giraffe herd at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden has grown by one. Tessa, a 12-year-old, gave birth to a calf sired by 11-year-old Kimba early… Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:50:33 GMT /local-news/2019-06-17/cincinnati-zoo-super-mom-welcomes-six-foot-tall-baby-giraffe Bill Rinehart