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cincinnati zoo The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is more than a collection of plants and animals. This historic oasis in the heart of our city combines education and conservation to represent our community in its best possible light. Always bring a camera and a sense of adventure to this world-renowned institution. It’s our great escape!
urban setting” Thane Maynard
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(opening photograph) August 2014, Mother Asha and her infant daughter, Mona, slumber on a summer morning at Cincinnati Zoo’s Gorilla World Exhibit. Avondale. (left) April 2003, Andrew Erkenbrecher Memorial.
(above) May 2003, Swan Lake. (right) May 2014, Reptile House built in 1875, viewed during the Zoo’s annual spring floral display.
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(left) April 2003, Polar Bear exhibit. (right) December 2013, Elephant House, view from Veteran’s Hospital.
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(left) June 2003, Last of the Aviaries, now the Passenger Pigeon Memorial.
cincinnati zoo Nikko, Japan’s three wise simians warn all to hear no evil, see no evil, and speak no evil. Mischievous monkeys once played in the Cincinnati Zoo’s seven Japanese pagoda style cages designed by local architect James McLaughlin in 1875 to hold birds. Only one of these historic structures remains, and since 1972 serves as a memorial to Martha, the world’s last passenger pigeon, and as a warning of the impending extinction of several endangered species. (right) August 2014, Mural commemorating the 100th anniversary of the passing of Martha, the world’s last Passenger Pigeon. A joint project by Art Works and John Ruthven. Downtown.
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(left) May 2003, Signposts with peacock.
(right) June 2003, Flamingo exhibit.
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(left) July 2003, Mosiac detail, The Garden of Peace.
(above) August 2014, Cheetah running wild at Mast Farm, Cincinnati Zoo’s Cheetah Breeding Center. Ward’s Corner, Ohio. (right) April 2003, White Lion exhibit.
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