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DatePress Releases
Nov. 4, 2009 Orthwein Foundation announces $1.5 million endowment of Saint Louis Zoo's Animal Nutritionist position.
Nov. 3, 2009 Holiday gift ideas
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Oct. 26, 2009 New Book: Animals Always -- 100 Years at the Saint Louis Zoo
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Oct. 7, 2009 Missouri Botanical Garden and Saint Louis Zoo sign letter to Madagascar. Malagasy government's decree for precious wood export will unleash further environmental pillaging.
Sept. 18, 2009 Calendar of Events September-December, 2009
June 9, 2009

Zoo Memory Project for the Zoo's Centennial (press release)
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April 27, 2009 Forest Park Forever and Zoo go "green" with goats to eradicate bush honeysuckle in Forest Park.
April 2, 2009 Saint Louis Zoo one of Parents magazine's top three zoos for kids
Nov. 7, 2008 Dana Brown Charitable Trust announces $3 million endowment of Saint Louis Zoo's chief executive
October 6, 2008 Saint Louis Zoo announces $2.5 million gift from the Wachovia Foundation to renovate its South Arrival Experience.
Sept. 11, 2008 St. Louis Children's Hospital First Aid Station opens at Saint Louis Zoo. PDF
August 4, 2008 Rare Amur tiger quintuplets make public debut. PDF
May 23, 2008 Saint Louis Zoo announces long-range strategic plan. PDF
May 21, 2008 Endangered Amur tiger quintuplets born at the Saint Louis Zoo PDF
April 30, 2008 Saint Louis Zoo receives LEED certification for Orthwein Animal Nutrition Center PDF

2007

   
September 12, 2007 Saigh Foundation announces $1.725 million endowment to Saint Louis Zoo
Background of the Fred Saigh Foundation
Fred Saigh Curator of the Children's Zoo Biography
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June 28, 2007

New Orthwein Animal Nutrition Center will offer state-of-the-art efficiency,
research and conservation

Press Kit PDF

May 1, 2007

National City announces $500,000 commitment and sponsorship
of Saint Louis Zoo's Sea Lion Show and Arena

43k PDF

March 7, 2007 Elephant calf receives a name: Jade 38k PDF
February 26, 2007 Asian elephant born February 25, 2007 37k PDF
February 5, 2007 Missouri House passes elephant resolution 39k PDF

2006

   
December 27, 2006 New Saint Louis Zoo Smoking Policy takes effect Jan. 2, 2007 70k PDF
August 29, 2006 Baby elephant receives a name: Maliha 24k PDF
August 21, 2006 Zoo's Baby Asian Elephant Will Make Public Debut on August 25 PDF
February 15, 2006 Build-A-Bear Workshop to Open Store at Saint Louis Zoo 27k PDF

2005

   
October 20, 2005 Wildlife Contraception Center Honored By Award 18k PDF
2004
June 18, 2004 New Cypress Swamp Exhibit Opens 31k PDF
May 5, 2004 St. Louis Zoo Launches WildCare Institute 34k PDF
May 5, 2004 Zoo Friends Association Pledges $19 Million for Endowment 33k PDF

2003

December 2, 2003 St. Louis Zoo Ships Tadpoles to Puerto Rican Homeland 18k PDF
September 19, 2003 Zoo Plays Role in Micronesian Kingfisher Reintroduction 21k PDF
September 8, 2003 Cell-ebrate Orangutans! Re-cycle Your Cell Phone 21k PDF
September 3, 2003 Zoo Will Transform 1904 Flight Cage into Cypress Swamp 24k PDF
August 4, 2003 St. Louis Zoo Heads Up Madagascar Fauna Group 22k PDF
July 29, 2003 Asian Elephant Raja Meets Girl Next Door 23k PDF
June 24, 2003 St. Louis Zoo Makes Major Breakthrough with Wolf Births 21k PDF
May 21, 2003 St. Louis Zoo Opens Conservation Carousel 20k PDF
March 19, 2003 New Weekly 'At the Zoo' Show on KMOV TV 21k PDF

Before 2003

December 9, 2002 Grants for Sustainability Project in Bosawas, Nicaragua 22k PDF
March 1, 2002 St. Louis Zoo Expands Avian Health Survey in Galapagos 21k PDF
November 15, 1999 St. Louis Zoo Named Wildlife Contraception Center 22k PDF