The Abilene Zoo is looking for volunteers to assist with education and administrational needs and help with plant and animal care. The zoo is one of the city's top attractions, so volunteers are always needed and welcomed. The education department needs volunteers to assist with the handling and presentation of animals at zoo events. The ... [Read More…]
SA to host night at the zoo
SA sophomore and junior class officers have pooled their resources to rent out the Abilene Zoo from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday evening. This year, SA allocated $1,000 to each of the four classes with the hope that class officers would put on bigger events. With the increased amount of funds, the sophomore and junior classes began brainstorming ideas for ... [Read More…]
Giraffe exhibit closed for renovations
The popular giraffe-feeding exhibit at the Abilene Zoo is under construction for major improvements and won't be open again until fall 2015. With plans that amount to $3.8 million, the behind-the-scenes construction project has already begun. The giraffes will stay in and around their new barn while the new Giraffe Safari exhibit is being ... [Read More…]
Abilene receives new accreditation for zoo
The Abilene Zoo became one of 225 national zoos to be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums earlier this month. The accreditation ranks the zoo, which is home to about 1,000 animals, in the top 10 percent of all zoos in the country. Every five years, each zoo must resubmit for accreditation and be reviewed and considered for the ... [Read More…]
Keeping Abilenians busy
Many people have silently agreed with the shirts and bumper stickers that read "Keep Abilene Boring." One of the recurring lamentations heard at ACU is the lack of interesting things to do over the weekends or, for local students, over the summer. Weekends are manageable with homework, but dying of boredom over the summer can become a real threat ... [Read More…]
Video: New reptile exhibit opens at Abilene Zoo
Abilene Zoo opened up a new reptile exhibit by the Elm Creek Backyard exhibit. The exhibit consists of two windows containg a common iguana found in South America, two red-footed tortoises and two Coahuila box turtles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaGDyjS-XT8 Video/editing by Matthew Woodrow ... [Read More…]
New reptile exhibit opens at Abilene Zoo
Abilene Zoo opened up a new reptile exhibit by the Elm Creek Backyard exhibit. The exhibit consists of two windows containg a common iguana found in South America, two red-footed tortoises and two Coahuila box turtles. Video/editing by Matthew Woodrow ... [Read More…]
New reptile exhibit opens at Abilene Zoo
The Abilene Zoo opened a new reptile exhibit by the Elm Creek Back Yard exhibit on Jan. 28. The exhibit consists of two windows containing a common iguana found in South America, two red-footed tortoises and a Coahuila box turtle. Bill Gersonde, Zoo Director, said he is proud that Abilene Zoo is one of the few zoos in the country to house a ... [Read More…]
Abilene Zoo opens new exhibit
The Abilene Zoo hopes to prove that diverse and unique wildlife can be found here at home, without having to travel across the globe. The zoo's new exhibit, Elm Creek Backyard, opened Saturday and displays animals native to Texas. Among the more than 30 species of animals that now call the exhibit home are raccoons, opossums, cougars, an otter and ... [Read More…]
Video: Abilene Zoo exhibit Elm Creek Backyard opens with high interest
The Abilene Zoo's new exhibit, Elm Creek Backyard, caught the community's eye with a high volume of visitors. The new exhibit displays animals that are found in Texas such as bobcats, cougars and otters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8MI2LYRB1M Video/edited: Mitchell McLean ... [Read More…]