Read for Adventure, the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden’s statewide literacy program, continues for its fourth year with an exciting change that will have participants all a flutter! Sponsored by OG&E, this year’s program features a new, original children’s book, Juniper’s Butterfly Garden–A Small Start for a Better World. Beginning Wednesday, July 8, Oklahoma […]
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PRESS RELEASE Zoo announces “OKC Zoo @ Two” schedule for April 27 – MAY 3
Despite an indefinite closure related to the unprecedented COVID-19 public health emergency, the Oklahoma City Zoo remains hard at work fulfilling its mission to connect people with the world’s vanishing wildlife! “OKC Zoo @ Two” episodes are posted on the OKC Zoo’s social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) and at okczoo.org/okc-zoo-at-two. Daily installments include pre-produced […]
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PRESS RELEASE Zoo announces “OKC Zoo @ Two” schedule for April 13 – 19, introduces “Zoo IQ” trivia challenge
Despite an indefinite closure related to the unprecedented COVID-19 public health emergency, the Oklahoma City Zoo remains hard at work fulfilling its mission to connect people with the world’s vanishing wildlife! “OKC Zoo @ Two” episodes are posted on the OKC Zoo’s social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) and at okczoo.org/okc-zoo-at-two. Daily installments include pre-produced […]
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PRESS RELEASE Zoo announces “OKC Zoo @ Two” weekly schedule, new online education connection component
Despite an indefinite closure related to the unprecedented COVID-19 public health emergency, the Oklahoma City Zoo remains hard at work fulfilling its mission to connect people with the world’s vanishing wildlife! “OKC Zoo @ Two” episodes are posted on the OKC Zoo’s social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) and at okczoo.org/okc-zoo-at-two. Daily installments include pre-produced […]
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“OKC Zoo @ Two” schedule for March 30 – April 5 announced
Despite an indefinite closure related to the unprecedented COVID-19 public health emergency, the Oklahoma City Zoo remains hard at work fulfilling its mission to connect people with the world’s vanishing wildlife! The Zoo’s new digital series, “OKC Zoo @ Two”, is posted daily at 2 p.m. CT and allows viewers to take a safari from […]
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PRESS RELEASE OKC ZOO announces pre-purchase discounts, launches interactive digital series during indefinite closure
Despite an indefinite closure related to the unprecedented COVID-19 public health emergency, the Oklahoma City Zoo remains hard at work fulfilling its mission to connect people with the world’s vanishing wildlife! The Zoo is pleased to announce a new digital series that will be posted daily at 2 p.m. CT for the duration of temporary […]
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PRESS RELEASE OKC Zoo goes virtual during temporary closure
Despite its temporary closure this spring break due to the unprecedented public health response related to COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden remains committed to its conservation education mission and, in that spirit, is going virtual! This includes interactive animal wellness exams, St. Patrick’s Day animal enrichment, engaging at-home conservation projects for […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Wild showdown
A showdown of sorts took place recently within the parameters of Oklahoma City Zoo. Lions, tigers and bears were not involved. Instead, a Second Amendment advocate challenged the zoo’s no-gun policy by bringing his gun in and openly carrying. Zoo officials said they believe that their policy does not violate any laws, but Don Spencer, […]
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Exotic expansion
Oklahoma City Zoological Park and Botanical Garden enjoyed yet another record attendance year in 2016 with more than 1 million visitors. If Dwight Lawson, the zoo’s executive director and CEO, and his team’s consumer engagement push has any say in it, that number will easily move past 1.1 million when the shiny new Sanctuary Asia […]
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Plaza District Festival and Plaza Walls Expo put a local spotlight on the ever-growing arts district
Both events run simultaneously Saturday in 16th Street Plaza District.