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Gun Advocates Challenge Zoos’ Bans On Possession In Texas & Across U.S.
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Visitors to the Houston Zoo can now pack a little something extra besides a camera and picnic basket. The nearly century-old institution...
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Lions at Fort Worth Zoo Get Early, Meaty Halloween Treat
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Some lions at the Fort Worth Zoo had an early Halloween treat by getting to play with carved pumpkins stuffed with meat. Three cubs...
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Western Lowland Gorilla Born At Fort Worth Zoo
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (CBSDFW) – There has been a new arrival at the Fort Worth Zoo…a bouncing baby gorilla. According to Zoo officials, first time parents Gracie and Elmo...
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1 Month After Fort Worth Birth, Western Lowland Gorilla Born In NY
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter BUFFALO, N.Y. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — One of the Buffalo Zoo’s gorillas has given birth after cooperating for ultrasounds during her pregnancy. Zoo officials say the...
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Public To Pick Name For Fort Worth Zoo’s Baby Gorilla
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – While the rest of the United States is focused on the presidential primaries, officials at the Fort Worth Zoo are holding their own...
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Kansas College Helps Name Fort Worth Zoo Gorilla
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The voting is over and the Fort Worth Zoo on Thursday announced the name of its new baby gorilla. Say hello to Augustus — or Gus, for...
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Hailstorms Kill Animals At The Fort Worth Zoo
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth Zoo delayed their opening until noon on Thursday, after hailstorms killed several animals. Zoo spokesperson Alexis Wilson...
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Hail Kills 7 Birds At The Fort Worth Zoo
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Seven birds including flamingos, pelicans, and ducks were killed from heavy hail fall at the Fort Worth Zoo on Thursday. The hail storms...
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Cute Encounter With Baby Gorilla At Fort Worth Zoo
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A child got the full attention of Gus the gorilla at the Fort Worth Zoo. The zoo shared a photo on its Facebook page of the gorilla and...
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Welcome To Texas: Fort Worth Zoo
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth Zoo has gotten a lot of attention lately for some of its adorable babies, but there’s a lot about the zoo that you may not...
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‘Boo At The Zoo’ For A Spooky Fun Time
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth Zoo is hosting the 25th annual Boo at the Zoo for the Halloween weekend. There will be trick-or-treating and many other...
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Fort Worth Zoo Hits Record Number Of Visitors
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – As of September 30th the Fort Worth Zoo celebrated more than 1 million Zoo guests this year, an attendance benchmark that vaulted the...
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Fort Worth Zoo Planning Major Renovation Projects
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Some exciting changes are coming to the Fort Worth Zoo over the next decade. The zoo kicked off a new campaign on Monday called “A Wilder...
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Guns At Zoos? Texas Says No While Struggling To Tame Rules
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter AUSTIN (AP) — More than a year after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made firearms, including openly holstered weapons, legal in more places in the state, disputes remain...
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Adopt A Penguin At The Fort Worth Zoo
Follow KRLD: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (1080 KRLD) – This Valentine’s Day you might want to think outside of the box of chocolates and adopt a penguin at the Fort Worth Zoo. “We have a very unique...
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Fort Worth Zoo Welcomes Baby Giraffe
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – On June 8, the Fort Worth Zoo welcomed a male reticulated giraffe to the herd. The calf weighed 185 pounds and stood roughly 6 feet tall at birth. The calf has not yet been...
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Fort Worth Zoo Welcomes Another New Baby Giraffe
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – It seems like just yesterday that the Fort Worth Zoo announced the birth of a new baby giraffe, but it’s already been a whole week! So, it must be time for the zoo to make...
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Gun Rights Advocates Continue Fight To Carry Guns At Texas Zoos
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – The fight to make it legal to carry a gun at zoos in Texas continues — now gun advocates are resting their hopes on the state Attorney General. The State Legislature rejected two...
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Team From Fort Worth Zoo Heading To Help Zoo In Victoria
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A team from the Fort Worth Zoo will head to the Texas Zoo in Victoria on Thursday to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The zoo will bring boats, ATVs, trailers,...
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Fort Worth Zoo Welcomes 11 Komodo Dragon Hatchlings
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – There is a new addition to the Fort Worth Zoo — eleven new additions, to be exact. For the first time in its 108-year history, the zoo is welcoming Komodo dragon hatchlings....
View ArticleFort Worth Zoo’s African Savanna Offers New Ways To See Favorite Animals
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating the grand opening of the first new exhibit in its $100 million renovation project. The African Savanna is 10 acres of mixed-species space. It...
View ArticlePlenty Of Options For Outdoor Fun Around DFW This Summer
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – There are plenty of outdoor adventures awaiting North Texas families this summer. It’s a summer of firsts at the Fort Worth Zoo. Their new African Savanna exhibit features...
View ArticleHip Hip Hooray! Cincinnati Zoo’s Fiona Turning 2
CINCINNATI (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Now a half ton of fun, the Cincinnati Zoo’s famed prematurely born hippo will soon turn 2 years old. The zoo says a variety of activities will celebrate Fiona’s latest...
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Surprise! Fort Worth Zoo Welcomes Baby Giraffe
FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth Zoo’s newest, knobby-kneed baby giraffe brings their herd to 8. Keepers and veterinary staff are keeping a close watch on the little one, who was born...
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Fort Worth Zoo Welcomes IVF Puerto Rican Crested Toad Named ‘Olaf’
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth Zoo and Mississippi State University have successfully hatched a toad via in-vitro fertilization utilizing frozen semen collected from the wild. His name is...
View ArticleNorth Texas Zoos To Help Aid Rehabbing Marsupials In Australia Following...
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — A pair of North Texas zoos are ready to aid in rehabbing marsupials overseas following the raging wildfires in Australia. Director for the Frank Buck Zoo in Gainesville,...
View ArticleShow Some Love To The ‘Little Stinker’ In Your Life This Valentines, Adopt...
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — Show some love to the “little stinker” in your life this Valentine’s Day by adopting a skunk from the Fort Worth Zoo. Adoptions start at $40 and include an adoption...
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Waiting To Get Their ‘Pink’ On, 300th Flamingo Chick Hatches At Fort Worth Zoo
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – There seems to be a bumper crop of birds at the Fort Worth Zoo. Workers announced the successful hatching of its 300th lesser flamingo chick. It’s only March and the bird is...
View ArticleOnes For Texas: North Texans Entertain Themselves While Staying Indoors
(CBSDFW.COM) – The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our daily lives. But many residents in North Texas are finding ways to entertain themselves while being ordered to stay indoors. The coronavirus...
View ArticleFort Worth Zoo To Reopen With New Restrictions May 29
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — The Fort Worth Zoo announced that it will reopen to the public Friday, May 29. In a statement released Tuesday, zoo officials said they are opening with a number of health and...
View ArticleReaders’ Poll Names Fort Worth Zoo #1 In The U.S.
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — The Fort Worth Zoo has been named No. 1 in the country. USA Today created a list of zoos that excel in animal care and enrichment, while also creating meaningful interactions...
View ArticleFort Worth Zoo Hosts First Drive-Thru Boo At The Zoo Event
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth Zoo’s Drive-Thru Boo at the Zoo started Thursday, and for the first time ever, guests get to enjoy all the fun of Halloween at the zoo from the comfort of their...
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Fort Worth Zoo’s Opening Of New Elephant Habitat Just The Beginning, 5 More...
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – After three years of construction, the Fort Worth Zoo opened a new habitat for Asian elephants and an Asian rhino called Elephant Springs, a $32 million project. The space is...
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Brewery Launches Beer Honoring ‘Elephant Springs’ At The Fort Worth Zoo
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — Hold on to your trunks — the local Martin House Brewing Company is releasing a wild new beer. The brew is called “Elephant Springs” and it honors the Fort Worth Zoo’s newest...
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Fort Worth Zoo Researchers On Team Releasing Endangered Snakes In Louisiana...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Researchers from the Fort Worth Zoo teamed up with the zoo in Memphis, Tennessee and released 50 endangered Louisiana pine snakes into a national forest in an attempt...
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Fort Worth Zoo Working To Save Endangered Species Of Toad Through In Vitro...
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The world’s first Houston toads produced by in vitro fertilization using frozen sperm are at the Fort Worth Zoo. The zoo is trying to maximize their population since there are...
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A New Giraffe With A New Name To Boot, ‘Lucchese’ On Display At Fort Worth Zoo
FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Thousands of votes determined that ‘Lucchese’ was the perfect name for the Fort Worth Zoo’s newest giraffe calf. This sweet lil’ fella was Kala’s seventh calf. Lucchese...
View ArticlePop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic At Fort Worth Zoo On Half-Price Wednesdays
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — While ‘taking a walk on the wide side’ at the Fort Worth Zoo visitors can now also get vaccinated against COVID-19. Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) has partnered with the...
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New Spot To Get COVID-19 Shot: The Fort Worth Zoo
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – North Texans rolled up their sleeves at the Fort Worth Zoo Wednesday, July 7 for the Covid-19 vaccine. Jaspal Singh and 20 others received their shots. Singh says he’s been...
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Fort Worth Zoo Welcomes Healthy, 255-Pound Baby Elephant ‘Brazos’
FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – It’s a boy! A big boy… the Fort Worth Zoo welcomed a healthy, 37-inch-tall, 255-pound male Asian elephant calf on Oct. 21, 2021. Well aren’t you just the cutest lil’...
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