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Hidden detail in Labor's federal Budget that shows the future of Australia Day | Daily ...

The Daily Mail 25 Mar 2025
It may be one of the most contentious dates on the calendar but the Albanese Government has thrown its weight behind Australia Day after dedicating millions of dollars to celebrating the nation’s birthday next January.
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People: UoMIF; Haydock Finance; Igloo Regeneration; Walker Sime; Marketing Cheshire; Luma Marketing; LCRMB

The Business Desk 25 Mar 2025
He brings more than two decades of tourism experience and leadership to the role, as well as significant national profile, including through his current role chairing the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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'Complete dismantling.' Officials largely mum with local fed offices under the gun

Cincinnati.com 24 Mar 2025
Shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services could also jeopardize funds allocated to two other local sites – about $694,000 to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and $500,000 to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
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Skip the beach: 5 cities where adults and kids can enjoy spring break

San Diego Union-Tribune 23 Mar 2025
But the city holds appeal for families in all seasons with its free access to many museums, including 21 Smithsonian institutions and the National Zoo, which welcomed two giant pandas in January.
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I spent $50,000 to clone my cat. People ask why I'm playing God, but it's ...

The Daily Mail 23 Mar 2025
ViaGen Pets and Equine, in collaboration with the San Diego Zoo, successfully cloned a second endangered Przewalski's horse in 2023 using a cryopreserved sample from 1980 ... and National Geographic.
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo earns No. 2 spot among best zoos in the U.S.

Colorado Springs Gazette 21 Mar 2025
Also, voters earned the zoo a "Second Place Triple Crown," a No ... Cheyenne Mountain Zoo ... Last year, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's holiday lights display called Electric Safari received its highest ranking in a national contest for best zoo lights.
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Chimpanzee at San Francisco Zoo dies at 55

NBC Bay Area 21 Mar 2025
That would put it below the number recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the National Institutes of Health, which recommend at least seven chimpanzees be kept together in captivity, ...
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OKC's Zoo Amphitheatre announces 2025 concert lineup and extensive improvements: What to know

The Oklahoman 21 Mar 2025
The Zoo Amp also brought on a seasoned local management team with the backing of national partner SaveLive, which rebranded earlier this year to Gate 52, to produce the 2024 concert season and beyond.
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Spring things to do: 2 Florida zoos chosen by readers as 10 best in the U.S. Here’s why

Pensacola News Journal 20 Mar 2025
“Blending lush botanical gardens with diverse wildlife habitats, the zoo's African Forest showcases western lowland gorillas and bonobos, while the Range of the Jaguar is a national award-winning South American exhibit.”.
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Iowa zoo euthanizes 3-week-old cotton-top tamarin found in poor health

Usatoday 20 Mar 2025
One of two baby cotton-top tamarin twins born recently at Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo has died, the zoo announced ... According to the Smithsonian's National Zoo, the small tree-dwelling monkey is native to South America's tropical forests.
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Female dhole, 9, dies at Delhi zoo; autopsy ordered

Hindustan Times 20 Mar 2025
A female dhole at the National Zoological Park — informally known as the Delhi zoo — died on Wednesday, officials said, adding to the growing list of animal deaths at the zoo over the past few months.
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This day in history: KKK membership was growing in Spokane; study said Spokane Valley zoo could become one of top in nation

The Spokesman-Review 20 Mar 2025
A new economic feasibility study “shows that Spokane’s ‘Walk in the Wild’ zoo project could become one of the nation’s top three zoos.” ... Walk in the Wild never did become one of the nation’s top zoos, or anywhere near it.
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Our favorite animals who became celebrities

Chicago Tribune 20 Mar 2025
For older generations, animals were mostly viewed in cages at local zoos ... Olga, the nation's oldest walrus, holds still for a whisker trim given by trainer Maribeth Rook at Brookfield Zoo on July 27, 1984.
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Omaha zoo again gains top spot in voting

Omaha World-Herald 20 Mar 2025
Thanks to the voting by fans, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium and Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park have claimed top national honors in the 2025 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards ... .
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Looking for a great zoo? Jacksonville Zoo named among best in US by USA TODAY readers

jacksonville.com 19 Mar 2025
The zoo's Land of the Tigers exhibit was chosen as one of the nation's best zoo exhibits in the 2023 poll ... 4 Best Zoo in the nation," Nikki Smith, the zoo's chief philanthropy and marketing officer, said in a release.
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