Conaway: There is (was) space for hope at the zoo
The hint of political pressure and/or lack of political will hangs over North Parkway at McLean like the smell of elephant and donkey dung on a hot summer day.
Topic: Memphis Zoo
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October 2021
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Zoo parking deck price well above $3 million spending limit, city says
City Chief Operating Officer Doug McGowen talked with The Daily Memphian about the factors that led the city and zoo to return to a parking plan that would take some of the Overton Park greensward and several trees. Listen to the interview.
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Advocacy group discusses strategies to combat zoo parking plan
The day after an announcement from the Memphis Zoo, that it would continue with its parking lot expansion plan, Citizens to Preserve Overton Park has already begun discussing strategies to combat the decision.
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Memphis Zoo parking lot expansion into greensward back on
The city is moving ahead with plans to expand the Memphis Zoo parking lot and take part of the Overton Park greensward in the process, the zoo and the city announced Friday, Oct. 1.
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September 2021
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COVID and Cat Country: How the Zoo is protecting its animals
Safety protocols include frequent sanitation and requiring staff to use personal protective equipment (PPE).
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July 2021
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Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
Our favorite photos this week include a Kroger employee who’s claiming a $1 million prize because she got a coronavirus vaccine; baristas at Memphis Zoo; new developments in Binghampton, and a tight spot at Torchy’s.
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June 2021
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Memphis Zoo opens new coffee shop
Memphis Zoo converts conference room into coffee café to expand the refreshment options for visitors.
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Memphis Zoo pays ‘80s themed tribute to Nick Vergos
The Memphis Zoo’s 37- year-old tradition, Zoo Rendezvous, returns Sept. 11 after being canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
Our photographers grabbed some great shots of places and events around town. If you can’t be there, this is the next best thing.
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Twilight Tours offer quiet time with Memphis Zoo animals
On select Fridays and Saturdays through September, visitors can experience the zoo after the crowds have gone and nocturnal animals come to life.
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3-house infill proposed for Midtown, near zoo
Allowing three houses to be built in the backyards of an existing house or two would enable more than just “a handful of residents” to enjoy the “delights of living in Midtown Memphis,” the applicant states.
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The To-Do List: Vintage Raiford’s Hollywood Disco merchandise for sale
Paula and Raiford’s Disco is now allowed to stay open from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. and the storage sale is to create room for new experiences, Paula Raiford said.
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Roar and Pour at Memphis Zoo will feature two local distilleries
Roar and Pour is the first big event at the Memphis Zoo since the onset of COVID.
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Send in your requests and we’ll start a recipe exchange
Folks say they love to share their favorite recipes, so it’s up to us to ask for them. Start sending in your requests for recipes and I’ll do my best to get them for you.
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May 2021
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Roar and Pour at the zoo; wine dinner at Dory
Tickets are available for the June 4 event at Memphis Zoo. And the May 25 dinner at Dory in East Memphis will feature French wines from Michael Corso Selections.
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Memphis Zoo announces seizure of 42 rare Mexican box turtles
After suspicious-looking yellow canisters arrived at a local FedEx facility, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers investigated the packages and discovered the rare turtles inside, wrapped in duct tape and packaged with socks.
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Memphis Zoo’s ‘snake expert’ works to save a species
Since 2010, Steve Reichling and his research team have released more than 100 juvenile Louisiana pine snakes into the longleaf pine forests of Louisiana. ‘Steve is pretty modest, but this is a huge deal,’ says a colleague.
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April 2021
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Memphis Zoo to celebrate arboretum status
The zoo will offer walking tours of the 44 different species of trees on the zoo grounds.
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Memphis Zoo to be featured on ‘World’s Greatest!...’
The show will air on Bloomberg TV at 2:30 p.m. April 25 and May 2.
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March 2021
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Memphis’ KangaZoo is now open
The Memphis Zoo now has red kangaroos in its KangaZoo. The exhibit is open until Oct. 31.
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Post-pandemic parking at zoo, Downtown come into focus
The Memphis Zoo’s leader says for now he will proceed as if the parking deck won’t be needed. Meanwhile, a new parking by app program begins Monday, March 15, on Front Street by the Mud Island entrance and on Monroe Avenue in the Edge District.
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Memphis Zoo becomes more sensitive to sensory overloads
A new sensory certification will help people with sensory sensitivities enjoy the Memphis Zoo.
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February 2021
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Overton Park during the pandemic and beyond
Eric Barnes talks to Overton Park Conservancy director Tina Sullivan about the park, the future of Rust Hall, the golf course renovation and the change and development happening in the surrounding neighborhoods.
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January 2021
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Zoo welcomes new baby penguins
The Memphis Zoo’s first new baby of the year was an African penguin chick, born on Jan. 2.
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December 2020
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Memphis Zoo closed in wake of ‘Safer at Home’ order
As the Shelby County Health Department’s Dr. Bruce Randolph said yesterday, if you’re not listed as open in the latest health directive, you should be closed.
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