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March 27, 2012
Delonte West Went to the Zoo Yesterday, and the World Became a Better Place to Live
Back in December, we spent some time exalting the weirdness of Mavericks guard Delonte West, who had just signed with the team. West is known for his ongoing mental health struggles, and his non-dalliance with LeBron James' mom. But he is also a noted weirdo whose quotes can reach Ichiro-esque level ... 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 7, 2011
Dallas Zoo's Lone Male Silverback Is About to Get Two Lady Visitors From Cincinnati
Via.Forgive us for seeming a little primate-obsessed today, but the Dallas Zoo is giving us an awful lot of material. Hot on the heels of the news that a Twitter-savvy "rogue" spider monkey got loose this morning and was quickly captured, we heard back from Dr. Lynn Kramer, the deputy directo ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
Tigers Might Tap the Keg
Via.Forgive us for seeming a little primate-obsessed today, but the Dallas Zoo is giving us an awful lot of material. Hot on the heels of the news that a Twitter-savvy "rogue" spider monkey got loose this morning and was quickly captured, we heard back from Dr. Lynn Kramer, the deputy directo ... More >>
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September 7, 2011
Win Free Tickets to Brew at the Zoo. Or, Put Another Way: FREE BEER. [Update!]
Nice strategy, lady, but it won't work with the hippos.UPDATE: You guys are some creative bastards, but you wouldn't last five minutes in the wild. Oh well. Under the parameters of this endeavor, you'd also be hammered. No better way to go. Anyway, using a random number generator, we've sele ... More >>
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April 29, 2011
If You Were Thinking of Heading to the Zoo ...
Don't. It's closed. Per Dallas PD a little while ago, officer were serving warrants on two aggravated robbery suspects when one ran ... all the way into the Giants of the Savanna exhibit, where he remains at large. Per DPD's note, SWAT's been sent in.When the incident occurred shortly after 10:30 ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
Some Trower Power, As We Dig Up Yet Another Komplete KZEW Koncert From Early 1975
Hell of a time to get (re)obsessed with KZEW concerts -- only, what, 35 years after the fact? But when a Friend of Unfair Park sent me chasing after the Peter Frampton show, look what I found instead last night -- Robin Trower at the Travis Street Electric Company on March 20, 1975.This, like the ... More >>
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September 17, 2010
The Dallas Zoo Invites You To Meet Its Latest Addition, Wester the Zebra Foal
Photos by Conner HowellWester, center, is waiting to see you at the Dallas Zoo.Now's the time for Dallas residents to go and see the new Grevy's zebra foal in the Wilds of Africa exhibit at the Dallas Zoo. It's a big deal, zoo officials say, because Grevy's are a rare type of zebra, with about 2,500 ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
Patriotic Ponies
Photos by Conner HowellWester, center, is waiting to see you at the Dallas Zoo.Now's the time for Dallas residents to go and see the new Grevy's zebra foal in the Wilds of Africa exhibit at the Dallas Zoo. It's a big deal, zoo officials say, because Grevy's are a rare type of zebra, with about 2,500 ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
Kegger On The Savanna
Photos by Conner HowellWester, center, is waiting to see you at the Dallas Zoo.Now's the time for Dallas residents to go and see the new Grevy's zebra foal in the Wilds of Africa exhibit at the Dallas Zoo. It's a big deal, zoo officials say, because Grevy's are a rare type of zebra, with about 2,500 ... 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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October 1, 2009
Wild Night
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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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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April 16, 2009
Free Jenny
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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April 15, 2009
As Long As You're Asking, Laugh-In's Ruth Buzzi Is Also Concerned About Jenny
Patrick Michels We already mentioned that Jenny the Elephant's got a few new friends trying to spring her from the Dallas Zoo, including the great Emmylou Harris, the irascible Kinky Friedman and Laugh-In star Ruth Buzzi. Buzzi, who lives just west of Fort Worth, joined Concerned Citizens for Jenny ... More >>
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April 9, 2009
The Zoo has a New Elephant, So Can Jenny Retire?
Patrick Michels We already mentioned that Jenny the Elephant's got a few new friends trying to spring her from the Dallas Zoo, including the great Emmylou Harris, the irascible Kinky Friedman and Laugh-In star Ruth Buzzi. Buzzi, who lives just west of Fort Worth, joined Concerned Citizens for Jenny ... More >>
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January 29, 2009
Appealing to Dallas' Wallet, Lily Tomlin Keeps Trying to Move Jenny the Elephant
Patrick Michels We already mentioned that Jenny the Elephant's got a few new friends trying to spring her from the Dallas Zoo, including the great Emmylou Harris, the irascible Kinky Friedman and Laugh-In star Ruth Buzzi. Buzzi, who lives just west of Fort Worth, joined Concerned Citizens for Jenny ... More >>
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January 27, 2009
Lily Tomlin Ups the Ante in Her Effort to Move Jenny the Elephant Out of the Dallas Zoo
Been a while since we've heard from Lily Tomlin, easily the most famous faces among the concerned citizens for Jenny who refuse to lose their battle to move the elephant to the sanctuary in Tennessee. The city's steadfast refusal to pack the elephant's trunks has Tomlin mighty miffed today in a leng ... More >>
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September 5, 2008
Dallas Zoo's Other Jenny, the World's Oldest Captive Gorilla, Is Dead at 55
Been a while since we've heard from Lily Tomlin, easily the most famous faces among the concerned citizens for Jenny who refuse to lose their battle to move the elephant to the sanctuary in Tennessee. The city's steadfast refusal to pack the elephant's trunks has Tomlin mighty miffed today in a leng ... More >>
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August 22, 2008
Dyer Straits: Or, When a City Council Member Doesn't Trust the City
Been a while since we've heard from Lily Tomlin, easily the most famous faces among the concerned citizens for Jenny who refuse to lose their battle to move the elephant to the sanctuary in Tennessee. The city's steadfast refusal to pack the elephant's trunks has Tomlin mighty miffed today in a leng ... More >>
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August 20, 2008
Paul Dyer Explains the Reasons for Keeping Jenny at the Dallas Zoo
Been a while since we've heard from Lily Tomlin, easily the most famous faces among the concerned citizens for Jenny who refuse to lose their battle to move the elephant to the sanctuary in Tennessee. The city's steadfast refusal to pack the elephant's trunks has Tomlin mighty miffed today in a leng ... More >>
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August 15, 2008
The Other Famous Dallas Resident in The New York Times Today
Been a while since we've heard from Lily Tomlin, easily the most famous faces among the concerned citizens for Jenny who refuse to lose their battle to move the elephant to the sanctuary in Tennessee. The city's steadfast refusal to pack the elephant's trunks has Tomlin mighty miffed today in a leng ... More >>
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July 23, 2008
Probably Not Our Last Item About Jenny the Elephant, Just Sayin'
Been a while since we've heard from Lily Tomlin, easily the most famous faces among the concerned citizens for Jenny who refuse to lose their battle to move the elephant to the sanctuary in Tennessee. The city's steadfast refusal to pack the elephant's trunks has Tomlin mighty miffed today in a leng ... More >>
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July 22, 2008
As Promised, Angela Hunt's Video from Her Trip to Mexico
Been a while since we've heard from Lily Tomlin, easily the most famous faces among the concerned citizens for Jenny who refuse to lose their battle to move the elephant to the sanctuary in Tennessee. The city's steadfast refusal to pack the elephant's trunks has Tomlin mighty miffed today in a leng ... More >>
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July 21, 2008
Jenny, Jenny, Who Can You Turn To? Why, Angela Hunt, Actually.
Been a while since we've heard from Lily Tomlin, easily the most famous faces among the concerned citizens for Jenny who refuse to lose their battle to move the elephant to the sanctuary in Tennessee. The city's steadfast refusal to pack the elephant's trunks has Tomlin mighty miffed today in a leng ... More >>
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July 10, 2008
Ooo, Jenny, Jenny
Been a while since we've heard from Lily Tomlin, easily the most famous faces among the concerned citizens for Jenny who refuse to lose their battle to move the elephant to the sanctuary in Tennessee. The city's steadfast refusal to pack the elephant's trunks has Tomlin mighty miffed today in a leng ... More >>
News
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
Blogs
June 18, 2008
New Zoo Review: Or, Mary Suhm Wrestles With An Underfunded Budget
Despite efforts by animal welfare activists, the zoo decides to ship a problem elephant out of the country
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February 14, 2008
Car Zoo
See D-listers and V8s far from their wilds
Blogs
May 3, 2006
Sugar Rays
See D-listers and V8s far from their wilds
Blogs
March 6, 2006
Zoo-hoo
See D-listers and V8s far from their wilds
Calendar
April 21, 2005
Make Tracks
See D-listers and V8s far from their wilds
Calendar
July 10, 2003
Pass the Buck
Zoo on the cheap
Calendar
April 17, 2003
Flock to It
Take your gaggle, bevy or fleet to Bird Bonanza
News
April 3, 2003
Fools
Denton's new zoo is right next to some ocean-front property in Arizona
News
February 28, 2002
Catch Those Tigers
Years of little or no regulation have made Texas a place where big cats prowl--and sometimes kill
News
November 22, 2001
Frozen Food
Baby chicks are sent to a freezer along with one zoo worker's job
News
November 8, 2001
Tanking
What's wrong with Dallas' aquarium? Not enough fins--or sawbucks.
Best of Dallas
September 20, 2001
Best Zoo
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Best of Dallas
September 20, 2001
Best Outing with the Kids
The Dallas World Aquarium
Best of Dallas
September 20, 2001
Best Petting Zoo of Death
The Lacerte Family Children's Zoo fillets its fuzzie-wuzzies
News
March 1, 2001
Letters
Downright Mean, All God's Creatures
News
February 22, 2001
Letters to the Editor
From the week of February 22
News
February 15, 2001
Chick Fillet
Life in the food chain includes a stop at Dallas' children's zoo
News
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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October 30, 1997
Events for the week
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?
Film
January 23, 1997
Animal crackers
Creatures swallows Wanda whole and chokes on the laughter
News
January 2, 1997
Cat Fight
When a couple of wealthy benefactors took on the founder of the Texas Exotic Feline Foundation, they found themselves in a cat fight
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