Jacksonville Zoo

News

The Marketing Department at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is committed to providing members of the press and the public with news relating to significant events taking place at the Zoo. Please feel free to download our 2009 Press Kit or browse our recent press releases. Be sure to check back often because there is always “More To See and More To Zoo.”

Press Releases

Date	Title
Jul 20, 2010	Jacksonville Zoo And Gardens Honors A Profession Of Dedication During National Zoo Keeper Week
Jul 08, 2010	Save the Rhinos Event at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Jul 01, 2010	No Time to Spare—Strike Now to Save the Rhinos!
Jun 18, 2010	Duke the Giraffe Wins “Father of the Year” Contest Head and Shoulders Above the Rest of the Zoo
Jun 18, 2010	Celebrate the Holiday Weekend at Jacksonville Zoo and Garden’s 4th of July Jamboree!
Jun 10, 2010	Wood Storks Make Annual Visit to Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens to Nest
Jun 09, 2010	Start the Summer off Right with the Budget-Friendly $2 Day at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Jun 02, 2010	Jacksonville Zoo And Gardens Celebrates The Arrival Of Its 29th Baby Giraffe
May 20, 2010	Shade Gardening Garden Tour at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
May 18, 2010	Tourism Industry Recognizes Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens with Award
May 18, 2010	Zoo Officials Report Thistle, the Penguin, Is Showing Signs of Improvement
May 14, 2010	JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS UNVEILS NEW LANGUAGE OF CONSERVATION PROGRAM
May 14, 2010	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Hosts U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species Day
May 05, 2010	PENGUINS + GREAT WEATHER = ANOTHER ATTENDANCE RECORD FOR JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS
Apr 29, 2010	Animal Staff at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Strives to Save Thistle, the Penguin
Apr 01, 2010	Teddy Bears Get Free Check-ups at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ Teddy Bear Affair
Mar 25, 2010	Party with the Penguins at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ 15th Annual ExZOOberation
Mar 25, 2010	Water Lovers’ Garden Tour at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Mar 19, 2010	Register Now for Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ Inaugural Walk for the Planet
Mar 16, 2010	Rare Okapi Now On Exhibit
Mar 03, 2010	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Opens New Exhibit
Feb 24, 2010	Animals in the Garden, Garden Tour at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Feb 23, 2010	Stingray Bay Celebrates Daily Reopening February 27th and 28th with Sharks!
Feb 15, 2010	JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS HOSTS THE WILD BIRD FESTIVAL ON FEBRUARY 20, 2010
Feb 08, 2010	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Offers a Sweetheart of a Deal to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Feb 05, 2010	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Participates in Community-wide Paper Retriever® Program
Feb 01, 2010	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Partners with Bank of America to Commemorate Black History Month
Jan 22, 2010	Cold Weather Containers Garden Tour
Jan 15, 2010	ALL ABOARD! CSX $1 Train Days at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Jan 12, 2010	Annual Pet Adoption Offers Pets-in-Need a Chance to Find a Home
Dec 29, 2009	Gator Bowl Player Day at the Zoo
Dec 21, 2009	Winn-Dixie Presents World Animal Festival
Dec 17, 2009	Budget-friendly fun for the whole family! It’s $2 Day at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Dec 14, 2009	Birth of Rare Mandrill is an Important Addition to Species Survival Plan
Dec 07, 2009	Visit With Santa at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens!
Nov 25, 2009	We’re brimming with Bamboo for the Fall Garden Tour at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Nov 24, 2009	There is a lot to Celebrate this Holiday Season at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens!
Nov 12, 2009	Rare Bonobo Born at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Nov 03, 2009	2009 Spooktacular Halloween Fundraiser a Big Success!
Oct 26, 2009	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Announces 2009/2010 Board of Directors
Oct 07, 2009	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ Oldest Male Jaguar Euthanized Due to Failing Health
Oct 06, 2009	Good News Comes in Threes for Stingray Bay Fans!
Sep 24, 2009	Sensory Overload Garden Tour at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Sep 16, 2009	Go On a Behind-the-Scenes Tour at the Zoo’s First Annual Elephant Appreciation Day!
Sep 11, 2009	TREAT GRANDPARENTS TO THE ZOO ON THEIR SPECIAL DAY
Aug 19, 2009	Butterfly Garden Tour at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Aug 17, 2009	Send Summer Out with a Roar at Jazoo’s Birthday and Back to School Bash
Aug 11, 2009	ONE DAY. TWO BUCKS. TONS OF FUN!
Jul 28, 2009	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ Elephant Paintings Auctioned Internationally for Conservation
Jul 09, 2009	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Celebrates Arrival of Its 28th Baby Giraffe
Jun 30, 2009	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Pays Tribute to Its Animal Keepers
Jun 24, 2009	No Time to Spare - Strike Now to Save the Rhinos!
Jun 22, 2009	Join the Jubilation at Fourth of Zoo-ly Jamboree
Jun 12, 2009	Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens Reaches Out to Community’s Most Needy Citizens
Jun 08, 2009	Zoom on over to Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ Classic Car Show and More!
Jun 04, 2009	Rescued Manatee Mom and Calf Now Back “Home” in Jacksonville Waterways
Jun 01, 2009	New Male Mandrill Made His Debut at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
May 20, 2009	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Salutes Volunteers with Awards Banquet
May 14, 2009	Zoo Hosts U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species Day Outreach Event
May 13, 2009	First Saturday Garden Tour – Containers for the Heat
May 07, 2009	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Names Tony Vecchio as New Executive Director
May 05, 2009	Teddy Bears to Get Free Check-ups at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
May 04, 2009	Three New Lions Now Roaring at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Apr 30, 2009	The Third Oldest Living Bonobo in the Nation Celebrates Birthday
Apr 23, 2009	First Saturday Garden Tour – Asia at Last!
Apr 13, 2009	ExZOOberASIAN 2009 – “The Year of the Dragon”
Apr 08, 2009	Party for the Planet at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens!
Mar 24, 2009	Celebrate Spring at Our “Spring Into Bloom” Festival
Mar 20, 2009	First Saturday Garden Tour – Spring is in the Air
Mar 05, 2009	Grand Opening of Asian Bamboo Garden & Komodo Dragon Exhibit
Feb 25, 2009	Stringray Bay Opens Daily Beginning Feb. 27
Feb 17, 2009	First Saturday Garden Tour - Spring Cleaning!
Feb 09, 2009	Manga - New Japanese Cartoon Art Class Available
Jan 28, 2009	2009 Began with Roar, Squeak and Yahoo with Birth of Jag Cub!
Jan 23, 2009	Sudden Death of Bonobo Saddens Zoo
Jan 20, 2009	$35,000 Annual Grand Prix Horse Show & Kids’ Carnival to Benefit the Zoo
Jan 16, 2009	First Saturday Garden Tour - Winter’s Hardy Green
Jan 15, 2009	All Aboard! CSX Train Days
Jan 13, 2009	Executive Director Accepts Top Position at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo