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May 16, 2012
Gorilla Vs. Bear Fest II Sets a Date, Plus More Show Announcements
Gorilla Vs. Bear Festival IISaturday, July 28, at Granada TheaterHard to believe we're almost a year removed from the first Gorilla Vs. Bear Festival, which took place in an ice-cold Granada Theater during the hottest part of last summer. You can expect this year to be another oasis, both physically ... More >>
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November 7, 2011
The Dallas Zoo's "Rogue" Spider Monkey
Perhaps you've heard: A spider monkey got loose at the Dallas Zoo this morning. It's back in its cage now, say zoo officials, who didn't have to tranq or Jabari the monkey to get it back behind bars. But the zoo also can't get the monkey to stop tweeting.Almost "as soon as the call went out," say ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Do the Zoo, You
Perhaps you've heard: A spider monkey got loose at the Dallas Zoo this morning. It's back in its cage now, say zoo officials, who didn't have to tranq or Jabari the monkey to get it back behind bars. But the zoo also can't get the monkey to stop tweeting.Almost "as soon as the call went out," say ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
No Kidding, Halloween Nights are Perfect for … uh … Kids
Perhaps you've heard: A spider monkey got loose at the Dallas Zoo this morning. It's back in its cage now, say zoo officials, who didn't have to tranq or Jabari the monkey to get it back behind bars. But the zoo also can't get the monkey to stop tweeting.Almost "as soon as the call went out," say ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
Tigers Might Tap the Keg
Perhaps you've heard: A spider monkey got loose at the Dallas Zoo this morning. It's back in its cage now, say zoo officials, who didn't have to tranq or Jabari the monkey to get it back behind bars. But the zoo also can't get the monkey to stop tweeting.Almost "as soon as the call went out," say ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
Rock and Roar with Mom
Perhaps you've heard: A spider monkey got loose at the Dallas Zoo this morning. It's back in its cage now, say zoo officials, who didn't have to tranq or Jabari the monkey to get it back behind bars. But the zoo also can't get the monkey to stop tweeting.Almost "as soon as the call went out," say ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
Cheap Margaritas Make It A Very Happy Hour At Tejano
Jesse HugheyEach week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details and why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.Where: Tejano Mexican Restaurant, 110 W. Davis St., 214-943-8610When: 11 a.m. to 6 p. ... More >>
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November 18, 2010
Pedestrian Playlist: What Does The Executive Director of the Dallas Zoo Listen To?
Welcome to a new recurring feature here on DC9 where we talk to people of interest in the metroplex about their taste in music, including likes, dislikes, and guilty pleasures. We're calling it Pedestrian Playlist -- because, hey, everyone listens to music.I wonder what Turtles listen to?The Dall ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
Take a Dip in the New Children's Aquarium at Fair Park, Which Opens This Friday
Photos by Danny FulgencioOut back, the Stingray Bay at the Children's Aquarium at Fair Park gives visitors the hands-on experience of feeding the rays.Till Monday afternoon I hadn't been in the Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park since I was, oh, maybe 11, 12 years old. This much I recall of the '36 bui ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
Kegger On The Savanna
Photos by Danny FulgencioOut back, the Stingray Bay at the Children's Aquarium at Fair Park gives visitors the hands-on experience of feeding the rays.Till Monday afternoon I hadn't been in the Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park since I was, oh, maybe 11, 12 years old. This much I recall of the '36 bui ... More >>
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May 27, 2010
Welcome Gypsy And Giants
Photos by Danny FulgencioOut back, the Stingray Bay at the Children's Aquarium at Fair Park gives visitors the hands-on experience of feeding the rays.Till Monday afternoon I hadn't been in the Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park since I was, oh, maybe 11, 12 years old. This much I recall of the '36 bui ... More >>
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May 27, 2010
Jenny, Gypsy and Mayor Tom Leppert Unveil Dallas Zoo's New Giants of the Savanna
Photos by Patrick MichelsMayor Tom Leppert headed out to the Dallas Zoo this morning to soak up some sun, watch the elephants, and preside over the "best ribbon-cutting you've ever seen."In a sweltering outdoor ceremony that would have slowed down a lesser showman, Mayor Tom Leppert reveled in hi ... More >>
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May 18, 2010
The City Expects That By December 2012, You'll Be Able to Hike n' Bike the Santa Fe Trestle
Sam's at the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee meeting -- lucky! (Too bad he don't liveblog like Andrea.) But whilst on the subject, let's look ahead to next week's council meeting, when the city will finally move forward on a project that been years in the making: construction of the Sant ... More >>
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May 7, 2010
Before Giants of the Savanna Opens, Dallas Zoo Introduces Elephants to Their New Home
Kevin TodoraJenny and Gypsy, now in their new home at the Dallas ZooEarly this morning, Dallas Zoo officials sent word that they'd moved all six elephants to the Giants of the Savanna habitat, which officially opens to the public Memorial Day weekend, and maybe we'd like to come take some p ... More >>
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April 29, 2010
The Roaring And Winged
Kevin TodoraJenny and Gypsy, now in their new home at the Dallas ZooEarly this morning, Dallas Zoo officials sent word that they'd moved all six elephants to the Giants of the Savanna habitat, which officially opens to the public Memorial Day weekend, and maybe we'd like to come take some p ... More >>
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March 12, 2010
It's All Happening at the Zoo: Giants of Savanna Breaks out the Hard Hat
Spike JohnsonSo, yes, maybe you've heard by now: Things have been busy behind the scenes at the Dallas Zoo. Construction has been underway on that much-ballyhooed 11-acre attraction, $32-million Giants of the Savanna habitat, which Park and Rec director Paul Dyer talked to us about way back in Au ... More >>
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February 16, 2010
The Dallas Zoo Wants to Reassure You: This Gorilla Escape Wasn't Like the Last One
Flickr user: Dallas1200amMaybe you heard: On Saturday, Tufani, a 19-year-old female gorilla at the Dallas Zoo, got out of her holding area at the 2-acre Jake L. Hamon Gorilla Conservation Research Center. It was nothing as dramatic as the Jabari rampage in '04, which prompted PETA to demand the U ... More >>
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February 16, 2010
Zoo Official Says Tufani Escape No "Olympian Leap," Blames Homo Sapien With Squeegee
Photos by Spike JohnsonDallas Zoo executive director Gregg HudsonToday, Tufani sat in the shade of the south gorilla habitat at the Dallas Zoo half-reclined, peacefully peeling an orange, seemingly unaware of the gaggle of media looking on from a zoo-approved observation point. It was a far cry f ... More >>
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September 11, 2009
Now, How Much Would You Pay to Eat Lunch With Mayor Tom Leppert?
Patrick MichelsI only ask because the Dallas Zoological Society, which is now operating the Dallas Zoo, is auctioning off a date with Mayor Tom as part of its Zoo to Do 2009 Gone Wild! fund-raising event, which runs through September 30 -- so act now! Let's see what you get for your money well sp ... More >>
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August 10, 2009
From California, a Note of Concern Sent to City Council Regarding Dallas Zoo Transfer
Robert Cabello, Dallas Zoological SocietyOn Wednesday, the Dallas City Council will more than likely vote to approve turning over management of the Dallas Zoo to the Dallas Zoological Society -- and, more specifically, its management arm, Dallas Zoo Management, Inc. Further details concerning the ... More >>
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August 7, 2009
In About an Hour, We'll Have An Idea How Suhm Cut $190 Million From City Budget
Dallas City Manager Mary SuhmUnfair Park might be a little slow-going 'round 1:30 this afternoon, when I'll be down at Dallas City Hall to pick up the executive summary of City Manager Mary Suhm's final budget proposal for the coming fiscal year. Media attending this afternoon's shindig won't be ... More >>
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August 5, 2009
The New Dallas Zoo Revue Will Be Coming Right at You By No Later Than October 1
If the discussion at Dallas City Hall today is any indication, that outta-nowhere proposal to privatize the Dallas Zoo and the Aquarium at Fair Park is all but a done deal. Expect the city to turn over the keys to the Dallas Zoological Society by October 1 following a vote next week by the city c ... More >>
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August 2, 2009
More on Mayor Leppert's Plan to Privatize the Dallas Zoo and Aquarium at Fair Park
The Dallas Aquarium at Fair ParkWord came earlier this week that Mayor Tom Leppert wants to turn over to the Dallas Zoological Society the keys to the Dallas Zoo in order to shave a few million off a staggering budget deficit of $190 million. But what says the City Council? We should have a prett ... More >>
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May 7, 2009
Roaring For Mom
The Dallas Aquarium at Fair ParkWord came earlier this week that Mayor Tom Leppert wants to turn over to the Dallas Zoological Society the keys to the Dallas Zoo in order to shave a few million off a staggering budget deficit of $190 million. But what says the City Council? We should have a prett ... More >>
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October 17, 2008
Discovery Discovers "Green Dallas"
The Dallas Aquarium at Fair ParkWord came earlier this week that Mayor Tom Leppert wants to turn over to the Dallas Zoological Society the keys to the Dallas Zoo in order to shave a few million off a staggering budget deficit of $190 million. But what says the City Council? We should have a prett ... More >>
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September 5, 2008
Dallas Zoo's Other Jenny, the World's Oldest Captive Gorilla, Is Dead at 55
The Dallas Aquarium at Fair ParkWord came earlier this week that Mayor Tom Leppert wants to turn over to the Dallas Zoological Society the keys to the Dallas Zoo in order to shave a few million off a staggering budget deficit of $190 million. But what says the City Council? We should have a prett ... More >>
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September 3, 2008
Harold Simmons Hates Barack Obama, But Really Likes the Dallas Zoo
The Dallas Aquarium at Fair ParkWord came earlier this week that Mayor Tom Leppert wants to turn over to the Dallas Zoological Society the keys to the Dallas Zoo in order to shave a few million off a staggering budget deficit of $190 million. But what says the City Council? We should have a prett ... More >>
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July 23, 2008
Probably Not Our Last Item About Jenny the Elephant, Just Sayin'
The Dallas Aquarium at Fair ParkWord came earlier this week that Mayor Tom Leppert wants to turn over to the Dallas Zoological Society the keys to the Dallas Zoo in order to shave a few million off a staggering budget deficit of $190 million. But what says the City Council? We should have a prett ... More >>
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July 21, 2008
Jenny, Jenny, Who Can You Turn To? Why, Angela Hunt, Actually.
The Dallas Aquarium at Fair ParkWord came earlier this week that Mayor Tom Leppert wants to turn over to the Dallas Zoological Society the keys to the Dallas Zoo in order to shave a few million off a staggering budget deficit of $190 million. But what says the City Council? We should have a prett ... More >>
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July 17, 2008
Canceled Ticket|Elephant Hell
The Dallas Aquarium at Fair ParkWord came earlier this week that Mayor Tom Leppert wants to turn over to the Dallas Zoological Society the keys to the Dallas Zoo in order to shave a few million off a staggering budget deficit of $190 million. But what says the City Council? We should have a prett ... More >>
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July 3, 2008
Pack a Trunk
Despite efforts by animal welfare activists, the zoo decides to ship a problem elephant out of the country
Blogs
July 1, 2008
The Elephant in the Room: The Dallas Zoo's Response to Concerned Citizens
Despite efforts by animal welfare activists, the zoo decides to ship a problem elephant out of the country
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May 1, 2008
Sunday Roars
All the mamas in the den say "yeah"
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July 12, 2007
Thank You, Zoo!
All the mamas in the den say "yeah"
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April 12, 2007
No Lion for You!
Dallas Roars! at the zoo
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March 6, 2006
Zoo-hoo
Dallas Roars! at the zoo
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September 1, 2005
You Otter
Dallas Roars! at the zoo
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July 7, 2005
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
Dallas Roars! at the zoo
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June 2, 2005
Pet Fete
Dallas Roars! at the zoo
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March 31, 2005
Car Watch
Dallas Roars! at the zoo
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April 22, 2004
Playing Coy
Plus: Dude, You Owe Us, Like, $95,000; Edit Yourself
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April 1, 2004
Mark Cuban Going Broke
Plus: Jabari Sought Own Death; Who Saw This Coming?
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July 24, 2003
Keepin' It Real
Go behind the scenes at the zoo
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July 10, 2003
Pass the Buck
Zoo on the cheap
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June 12, 2003
Woof-la-la
Spoiled bitches have their day
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April 1, 1999
Hercules unchained
Many mistakes were made the day a 340-pound gorilla got loose at the Dallas Zoo. One keeper almost paid for them with her life. But should the deputy zoo director have paid for them with his career?
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January 7, 1999
Look back in confusion
Buzz remembers the year that might have been and proves that not only the winners write the history
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August 28, 1997
Events for the week
Buzz remembers the year that might have been and proves that not only the winners write the history
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August 7, 1997
Events for the week
Buzz remembers the year that might have been and proves that not only the winners write the history
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October 24, 1996
Events for the week
Buzz remembers the year that might have been and proves that not only the winners write the history
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