Toledo Zoo Annual Report 2019

AT

A GLANCE

FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO

2019 was another momentous year at the Toledo Zoo with the opening of The ProMedica Museum of Natural History, addition of an incredible a new summer event, Christmas in July and our first holiday race/walk, Medical Mutual Polar Paws & Santa Claws 5k. This year, we debuted a new male Polar bear cub, Bo in the spring and a new male Amur tiger, Titan, in the fall. We also welcomed new species to our collection, including Golden-headed lion tamarin, Mouse deer and Pudu and celebrated the births/hatchings of three Flamingo chicks, female Snow leopard cub, Babs and a Blue-winged Kookaburra chick. Thank you for your continued support of the Zoo and our mission of inspiring others to join us in caring for animals and conserving the natural world. We look forward to many more memories and adventures together!

JAN. 5

DEBUTED NEW CABIN FEVER WEEKENDS EVENT

MARCH 1

GOLDEN-HEADED LION TAMARIN PAIR ON EXHIBIT IN AVIARY

MARCH 24

PUDU DEBUTED ON EXHIBIT IN AVIARY

MAY 16

ANNOUNCED HATCH OF FEMALE NORTH ISLAND BROWN KIWI (JAN. 9, 2019)

MAY 31

THE PROMEDICA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OPENED TO THE PUBLIC

JULY 18

2019 BOARD

Gary Byers

Angelita Cruz Bridges

Leslie Chapman

James Haudan VICE CHAIRMAN

Jennifer Hildebrand

James Hoffman TREASURER

Ebonie Jackson

John C. Jones CHAIRMAN

Marcia Latta

Richard LaValley

TOLEDO ZOO VIDEOS

William McDonnell SECRETARY

Doni Miller

Bonnie Rankin

Harlan Reichle

Rodney Rogers

Rasesh Shah

Sara Swisher

Jennifer Vancil

Jeremy Zeisloft

ANNUAL REPORT EDITORS

COPY EDITOR Kim Haddix ASSISTANT EDITORS

Jeff Sailer & Shayla Bell Moriarty

DESIGNER Ann Kinsman

TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM PO Box 140130

Toledo, OH 43614-0130

419-385-5721

Look for the play buttons throughout our annual report and click for video footage of our animals and events from throughout the year!

ANNOUNCED FLAMINGO CHICKS (BORN JULY 10, 2019)

AUG. 2

HOSTED 13ABC’S STUFF THE BUS SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

SEPT. 23

ANNOUNCED BIRTH OF BLUE WINGED KOOKABURRA CHICK

OCT. 5

HELD SECOND ANNUAL LAKE STURGEON RELEASE

DEC. 3

WARRIOR ECHO BROUGHT MINATURE HORSES AND DONKEYS TO LBC ON TUESDAYS IN DEC.

DEC. 13

MEDICAL MUTUAL POLAR PAWS & SANTA CLAWS HOLIDAY 5K

DEC. 17

ANNOUNCED SECOND PLACE IN LIGHTS CONTEST

FEB. 13

ANNOUNCED BIRTH OF POLAR BEAR CUB

MARCH 15

ANNOUNCED PNC ZOOTODO THEME VENOM

MARCH 31

DEBUTED ZOOMBA FITNESS SERIES

MAY 27

ANNOUNCED NEW BEER PARTNERSHIP WITH INSIDE THE FIVE BREWING CO.

JUNE 1

DEBUTED NEW BIRTHDAY PARTY PACKAGE

JULY 26-28

CELEBRATED CHRISTMAS IN JULY FOR THE FIRST TIME

SEPT. 13

ANNOUNCED BABS' EXHIBIT DEBUT

OCT. 3

ANNOUNCED NEW SERIES WITH MAZZA MUSEUM - AUTHORS, ANIMALS AND ART

NOV. 28

LIGHTS OPEN THANKSGIVING DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME

DEC. 11 TITAN, MALE AMUR TIGER, MAKES ZOO DEBUT

DEC. 14

ANNOUNCED FIRST RECAPTURE OF ZOO RELEASED LAKE STURGEON

DEC. 24 & 25

LIGHTS OPEN ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

Jeff Sailer

CEO/President, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium

MUSEUM

THE PROMEDICA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

The wait is finally over! The new ProMedica Museum of Natural History at the Toledo Zoo opened to the public following a short ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 31, 2019.

The new Museum focuses on biodiversity, or the variety of life in the world. The first floor begins with prehistoric Ohio and then becomes a walking tour of the various habitats found along Lake Erie following the Ice Age. The second floor ties Ohio to species and habitats around the globe through venom and arthropods. In addition, the second floor is home to Nature in Hand, a hands on library of bones, pelts and taxidermy, along with The Mazza Gallery, featuring animal, zoo and nature themed children’s book illustrations. Along with exhibit space, the new facility also features a brand new r Great Hall, which can accommodate weddings, parties and gatherings of up to 200.

Throughout the renovation process, which began in June of 2017, the footprint of the historic WPA-era building was kept intact. With the addition of the two-story greenhouse on the front and Prairie greenhouse on the back, the new facility totals 74,500 square feet.

Entry to the new Museum is included in Toledo Zoo admission. Hours of operation are the same as Zoo hours. For more details about the new space, including rental bookings, please visit toledozoo.org/museum

ATTENDANCE

BY THE NUMBERS

OVERALL: 1,028,802

Includes both day and night

BUSIEST DAY: DEC. 23

15,774 guests

LIVENATION AND CONCERTS

LBC ATTENDANCE: 195,081

Nov. 22 - Dec. 31

BUSIEST WEEK: DEC. 23-29

58,874 guests

LIVENATION TOTAL: 14,056

BUSIEST MONTH: DEC. 180,619 guests

PROMEDICA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

RIDES

MEMBERS

ZOO BREW: 550 GUESTS

WINE TASTINGS: 630 GUESTS

AFTER HOURS EVENTS: 291 EVENTS WEDDINGS: 51 WITH 8,595 TOTAL GUESTS EVENTS EVENTS IN MALAWI EVENT CENTER: 260

ICE SLIDE: 25,682 RIDERS

GIRAFFE FEED DECK: 34,390 BASKETS SOLD

GIRAFFE FEED DECK ATTENDANCE: 121,975 GUESTS

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS: 59,314

EDUCATION

PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

SAFARI CAMPS ATTENDANCE (ALL CAMPS INCLUDING SUMMER): 1,356

Sponsored by Tobi and Sue Cardone; Signature Bank donated funds to underwrite tuition for underserved children from Adelante and Mosaic Ministries in South Toledo.

ANIMAL CARE

STATS

The veterinary department is responsible for the health of all the Zoo’s animals, a collection spanning more than 10,000 individuals. In 2019 our vet staff performed:

Fecal Exams 2,829

Blood Tests 12,183

Additional Diagnostic Tests 4,451

Animal Examinations 2,000

Radiographs 200

Perscriptions written 1,662

Anesthesia procedures 172

Laboratory Samples: In-house: 15,049 TESTS

Sent out: 1,585 SAMPLES

NEW AT THE ZOO

Click the arrows to view announcements

FEBRUARY 13

Announced birth of male Polar bear cub on December 9, 2018

MARCH 1

Debuted Golden- headed lion tamarin in Aviary

MARCH 16

Announced Mouse Deer now on exhibit in Aviary

MARCH 24

Announced Pudu now in Aviary

APRIL 5

Welcomed Southern banded armadillo pup

MAY 16

The bird department at Toledo Zoo collaborated with the North Island Brown Kiwi SSP and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute to hatch a female Brown Kiwi at the Zoo’s Avian Breeding Center.

JUNE 10

Announced birth of female Snow leopard cub, Babs. Exhibit debut on Sept 13.

JUNE 18

Announced hatching of three Flamingo chicks

SEPTEMBER 23

Announced hatching of Blue-winged Kookaburra chick

OCTOBER 10

New Hagfish on exhibit in Aquarium

DECEMBER 11

New male Amur tiger, Titan, made exhibit debut in Tiger Terrace

ZOO SNOOZE: 5,840

Broke attendance and revenue numbers - best year ever for the program!

BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOURS: 1,311

ZOO EVENTS (PARTY FOR THE PLANET, TEDDY BEAR CARE FAIR, BUGFEST): 12,566

CLIMATE CHANGE SYMPOSIUM: 450

Attended by middle and high school students - presenters from area universities and Zoo.

FREE COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL: 6,433

425 programs in calendar year.

PROJECT PRAIRIE (PRAIRIES THAT INVIGORATE INQUIRY LEARNING): 9,213 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS

Ten schools have prairies on site.

MUSEUM INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS: 374,588

Total # of guests engaged; Interpreters stationed at Tropical Greenhouse (1st & 2nd floor), Sturgeon Touch Tank, Native Greenhouse and Nature-In-Hand; Includes Museum special events.

DIVE SHOW AND OCEAN LAB: 117,487

TOTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS: 948,846

Includes train ride with interpreter, Museum interpretation and internal/external special requests.

OUTREACH

LUCAS COUNTY OUTREACH: 13,707 ATTENDEES AT 261 PROGRAMS

Includes distance learning programming and festivals.

OUT OF COUNTY OUTREACH: 5,002 ATTENDEES AT 53 PROGRAMS

GRANTS

AZA CONSERVATION FUNDS GRANT - PROJECT PRAIRIE: $21,893

Install prairies at 7 schools; teacher professional development and program evaluation.

ARCTIC

Supporting Polar Bear International’s work conserving Polar bears.

WYOMING

Surveying and monitoring Wyoming toad populations in Laramie Basin, Albany County.

MICHIGAN & OHIO

Captive breeding, reintroduction and research of the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly.

MICHIGAN

Rescue-rearing and releasing Piping Plovers from abandoned nests at Sleeping Bear Dunes State Park where the endangered birds congregate prior to migration.

CONSERVATION TOLEDO ZOO IN ACTION

INDIANA & MICHIGAN

Breeding and reintroducing endangered Mitchell’s Satyr butterflies to restored wetland sites.

MEXICO & OHIO

Assisting threatened Monarch butterfly populations by creating summer habitats in our native prairies and rearing and releasing approximately 1,000 butterflies for their annual migration to over-wintering areas in Mexico.

Rearing more than 500 Hellbender salamanders in conjunction with Penta Career Center for release into portions of their former range in eastern and southern Ohio.

Installing more than 40+ acres of native prairies on Zoo grounds and at partner organizations throughout northwest Ohio

Reintroducing Lake sturgeon to the Maumee River with the help of partner organizations.

Researching Ohio’s imperiled turtle species including Blanding’s turtles, for 12+ years.

Researching Ohio’s rare snake species, including Kirtland’s snakes

Quantifying insect diversity and the effect of mosquito mitigation efforts on local insect diversity in the prairies.

CUBA

Working with the US Navy to use radio telemetry to track the habitat use and activity of the largest snake in the Caribbean, the Cuban boa

TANZANIA

Utilizing our captive breeding program to reintroduce more than 600 Kihansi spray toads into their native Kihansi Gorge

ARUBA

Conserving the Aruba Island rattlesnake through research and education for the last 27+ years.

CHINA

Supporting the Scaly-sided Merganser Task Force in efforts to bolster population numbers and increase healthy habitat for this endangered bird.

NORTH EAST CHINA

Managing the US assurance population of critically endangered Amur leopards

KYRGYZSTAN

Participating in Snow leopard radio collaring efforts with Panthera.

PACIFIC ISLANDS

MARIANAS ISLAND, AMERICAN SAMOA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS

Conserving several species of imperiled Pacific birds including translocation efforts to sanctuary islands.

TASMANIA

Partnering with Save the Tasmanian Devil Program to support species recovery from Devil Facial Tumour Disease.

CONSERVATION FUNDING

USFWS: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative $13,000 (Monarchs and Karner Blue Butterfly)

USFWS: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative $45,000 (Satyrs)

ODOW: Wildlife Diversity Fund $8,000 (Karner Blue Butterfly)

USFWS MICHIGAN NATURAL FEATURES INVENTORY: $15,000 (Mitchell’s satyrs)

USFWS COMPETITIVE STATE WILDLIFE GRANT: $141,556 (monitoring & research Blanding’s Turtles across Ohio and Michigan)

OHIO

FINANCIALS

*Park Operations revenue includes: admissions, concessions, gifts, catering, parking & rides revenue

**Development revenue includes: Zoo PAL, Companies for Kids, ZOOtoDO, Corporate Sponsorship, Special Gifts and support from the Toledo Zoo Foundation. Some of the funds included in this line are reported differently in our audited financial statements due to being either board-designated or donor restricted.

***Miscellaneous revenue includes: Investment income, grants and other revenues.

NET EXCESS (DEFICIT)

Note: Consistent with prior years, depreciation expense is not included in the amounts shown here. ****Cost of goods sold is included in Park Operations expenses.

GRANTS

· Terhune Memorial Fund: $50,000 for the Community Preschool

· Elsie & Harry Baumker Charitable Foundation: $5,000 for playground equipment for the Community Preschool

· Dana Incorporated & Dana Charitable Foundation: $8,000

· Clement O. Miniger Memorial Foundation: $30,000 for the animal holding facility

· State of Ohio, Capital Budget/OFCC: $200,000 for exhibits in the Museum of Natural History

· Landman Goldman Foundation: $50,000 for general operating support of the Community Preschool

· R.A. Stranahan, Jr. Fund: $5,000 for a vehicle for Wild Toledo

· France Stone Foundation: $5,000 for Companies for Kids