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Zoo's Great Ape House is No More
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Description
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Article announces that demolition of the Great Ape House at the Kansas City Zoo has commenced. A brief history of the structure is provided. Zoo Directory Randoy Wisthoff is interviewed and discusses the structure as well as future plans for the site.
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2015-09-25
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Male Polar Bear Leaving KC as Part of Breeding Effort
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Article details the reasons behind the Kansas City Zoo's decision to send one of their polar bears to another zoo. The male polar bear, Nikita, will be going to North Carolina in an attempt to "keep the species strong" by pairing him with a 15-year-old female.
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2015-06-25
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Chimp Care at KC Zoo is Criticized
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Article describes the publication of a report produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that cited the Kansas City Zoo for instances of improper care of its primates. The article focuses upon the investigation of the chimpanzee Nusu in December of 2011 and provides details regarding his physical condition at the time of death. Zoo officials respond by detailing improvements to primate care procedures enacted since the incident.
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2012-10-18
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Is It the Squawk of the Town Yet?
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Article describes problems of Kansas City Zoo. Attendance in 2006 was fewer than 400,000 people. Recent visitors complained of a lack of amenities but zoo officials are confident that once season opening bugs are worked out, and $30 million in city bonds starts coming in, the park will be successful. Includes charts: Zoo Attendence 1996-2006 and Zoo Budget Deficit versus Surplus, 2002-2006.
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2007-05-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
