[{"id":17399,"date":"2019-03-05T19:32:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T19:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/?page_id=17399"},"modified":"2019-03-22T20:06:49","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T20:06:49","slug":"bess-birthday-celebration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/bess-birthday-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Bess&#8217; 40th Birthday Celebration!"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Happy birthday, Bess!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">We&#8217;re celebrating all month long!&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The matriarch of the orangutan group, Bess was born at the Phoenix Zoo in March of 1979. Shy and sensitive, she can be very interactive with people when she wants to be.<br \/>\nOf the four orangutans, she is most adept at solving problems and puzzles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bess is the mother of Jiwa, who is her second offspring.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabber\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"tabber-active\">Birthday Party!<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, March 26<\/li>\n<li>Wish List<\/li>\n<li>WILD Birthday Giveaway<\/li>\n<li>Palm Oil Crisis<\/li>\n<li>Fun Facts!<\/li>\n<li>Photos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">March 23 &amp; 24 | 9 a.m. &#8211; 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bess-holding-Jiwa-close-featured-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Phoenix Zoo orangutans\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bess-holding-Jiwa-close-featured-banner.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bess-holding-Jiwa-close-featured-banner-300x75.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sign Bess&#8217; enormous birthday card!<\/li>\n<li>Birthday-themed behavioral enrichment for Bess, Michael, Jiwa and Daniel (including a birthday cake!)<\/li>\n<li>Register to win a Wild Birthday party at the Zoo, along with an orangutan plush!<\/li>\n<li>ZooTeens onsite educating guests about orangutans<\/li>\n<li>Palm oil education booth<\/li>\n<li>Phoenix Zoo Auxiliary onsite selling Charity Charms to benefit the non-profit Zoo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Cupcakes Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frysfood.com\/\">Fry&#8217;s Food Stores<\/a>!<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bess officially turns 40 on&nbsp;<strong>Tuesday, March 26<\/strong>&nbsp;and to celebrate,<br \/>\nat 9 a.m.&nbsp;<em>the first 500 people through the Zoo&#8217;s entry<\/em> will receive a birthday cupcake* compliments of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frysfood.com\/\">Fry&#8217;s Food Stores<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">*A ticket will be given upon entry to be redeemed for a cupcake near the orangutan habitat on the Tropic&#8217;s Trail.&nbsp;One cupcake per ticket.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Plus, check out a special offer from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frysfood.com\/\">Fry&#8217;s Food Stores<\/a> below!<\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frysfood.com\/\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17652 size-full\" style=\"text-align: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CUPCAKES-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bess\u2019 40th Birthday Wish List<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As one of the largest non-profit, privately funded zoological parks in the country, the Phoenix Zoo relies exclusively on its own earned income and the support of members, donors and the local corporate community to provide funds for operations and capital improvements of exhibits and guest experiences.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17439\" style=\"text-align: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bessbday2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bessbday2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bessbday2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bessbday2-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bessbday2-55x55.png 55w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bessbday2.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many Zoo departments have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/support\/wish-list\/\">Wish List<\/a> of items that they need to better meet the needs of our animals and guests. You can donate items directly from our Wish List or you can contact the Development department at 602.286.3800 x 7345 to make a monetary donation for us to make the purchases. All donations are tax deductible as permitted by the law.<\/p>\n<p>Wish List items can be dropped off at Guest Services.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crayola-Chalk-Assorted-Colors-Sticks\/dp\/B0044UWT5G\">Chalk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/24pc-Jumbo-Blocks-Beginner-Made\/dp\/B0042RUT5S\">24-piece jumbo block<\/a> beginner set<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crayola-Assorted-Paint-Washable-Bottle\/dp\/B0044SEK0A\/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=crayola+paint&amp;qid=1552067362&amp;s=toys-and-games&amp;sr=1-6\">Crayola paint<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Spices without high sodium, i.e. cinnamon, garlic powder, chili powder, allspice, pumpkin.<\/li>\n<li>55-gallon drums to make new feeders and hang for orangutans to sleep\/play in<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/c\/Gift_Cards\">Home Depot gift card<\/a> for pvc to build new puzzle feeders<\/li>\n<li>Milk crates for feeders<\/li>\n<li>1\u201d x 12\u201d x 24\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usplastic.com\/catalog\/item.aspx?itemid=132510&amp;catid=\">HDPE Sheet<\/a> to make raisin boards<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chewy.com\/virtually-indestructible-ball-dog\/dp\/134202?utm_source=shopzilla&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_content=The%20Virtually%20Indestructible%20Ball&amp;utm_campaign=hg\">Virtually Indestructible Ball Dog Toy<\/a>, any size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It&#8217;s Bess&#8217; 40th birthday and to celebrate we&#8217;re giving away a WILD Birthday prize pack! Register to win the prize pack on your next visit to the Zoo (through March 24) in the Gift Shop or Guest Services building.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5187 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Phoenix-Zoo-baby-orangutan-with-Bess-Sept-2014-01-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"Bornean orangutan Bess with her baby. Phoenix Zoo.\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Phoenix-Zoo-baby-orangutan-with-Bess-Sept-2014-01-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Phoenix-Zoo-baby-orangutan-with-Bess-Sept-2014-01.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prize Pack Includes:*<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Orangutan plush animal<\/li>\n<li>Admission to the Zoo for up to 10 children and 12 adults<\/li>\n<li>Reserved party ramada for 1.5 hours<\/li>\n<li>Your own personal party host<\/li>\n<li>Party favor bag for each child<\/li>\n<li>T-shirt for the birthday child<\/li>\n<li>Craft activity with party host<\/li>\n<li>Cake, ice cream and lemonade for all party guests<\/li>\n<li>Plates, napkins, spoons and candles<\/li>\n<li>One carousel ride or Stingray Bay admission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>*No purchase necessary. One entry per person. Must be 18 years old to enter. Need not be present to win. Winner notified on April 1, 2019. Dates and restrictions may apply. Package add-ons not included. Party must take place before April 1, 2020. Must make reservations with the Zoo&#8217;s reservations center.&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Other Activities<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Be on the lookout for various Creature Features at our orangutan habitat and throughout the entire Zoo!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Make a birthday card for Bess and drop off at Guest Services!<\/li>\n<li>Dye your hair red or sport your favorite red apparel in honor of Bess, the Zoo&#8217;s favorite red-head! Tag us (@phoenixzoo) for a chance to be featured on our social media channels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Orangutans are in trouble, but YOU can help!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Orangutans are endangered in the wild, but there are several simple things that you can do to help protect them. The biggest challenge facing wild orangutans is habitat loss as trees in their rainforests are cut down for use in wood products or to create palm oil plantations. Demand for timber and palm oil is growing while habitat for orangutans and other rainforest animals is rapidly dwindling.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignright wp-image-17444 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rspo-logo-e1551812646732-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rspo-logo-e1551812646732-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rspo-logo-e1551812646732-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rspo-logo-e1551812646732-55x55.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What Is Palm Oil?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s edible oil made from the fruit of the African oil palm tree.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s grown on plantations throughout the tropics, but most of the world\u2019s palm oil is grown in Indonesia and Malaysia.<\/li>\n<li>On product labels it\u2019s also called palm kernel oil or palmitate.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>You probably use palm oil every day; it is used in many common foods, cosmetics and cleaning products.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>You can help reduce forest loss by purchasing products that use sustainable palm oil and by supporting the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. Look for the RSPO logo as a sign that the products you\u2019re purchasing are friendly to orangutans and other Asian rainforest animals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_17460\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 130px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmzoo.org\/index.php\/conservation-matters\/palm-oil-crisis\/\"><img class=\"wp-image-17460 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/palmoilapp-e1551827872161.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palm Oil App: Look for this icon on the Google Play or App Store!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>How Can You Help Save Trees?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmzoo.org\/index.php\/conservation-matters\/palm-oil-crisis\/\">Sustainable Palm Oil App<\/a> from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo!<\/li>\n<li>Ask stores where their wood products come from and avoid wood from tropical locations unless you can confirm that it was sustainably produced.<\/li>\n<li>Buy tools with plastic or metal handles, as many wood handled tools are made from ramin, which is logged from Bornean forests.<\/li>\n<li><img class=\"alignright wp-image-17443 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/FSC-logo-e1551827835291.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"114\" height=\"120\">Avoid buying clothes made with rayon viscose, which is made from tropical wood pulp.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce your use of paper, reuse paper products, and recycle at home, work, and school.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Purchase sustainable wood products by looking for the FSC logo.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage legislation and support zoos, aquariums and other conservation organizations that preserve forests and animals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Oil-Crisis.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Oil-Crisis.png 800w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Oil-Crisis-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Oil-Crisis-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Oil-Crisis-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Oil-Crisis-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Oil-Crisis-55x55.png 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bess-holding-Jiwa-featured-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Phoenix Zoo Bess holding Jiwa\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bess-holding-Jiwa-featured-banner.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bess-holding-Jiwa-featured-banner-300x75.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Through our Conservation &amp; Science Grants Program, we support organizations working to protect Bornean forests and create a safer home for wild orangutans and other forest animals.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>We prioritize projects that actively involve local people living in and near crucial wildlife habitat to help ensure that the work done with our support is important to them and not just to us.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The relationship between zookeepers and the animals in their care is intimate, complex and dynamic.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Based on trust and respect, built over time and upon routine, this mutual understanding is crucial to providing zoo animals with proper enrichment in their lives, and necessary for keepers to be able to confidently carry out their duties. When caring for intelligent beings such as orangutans, keepers must consistently come up with stimulating new challenges. In turn, the keepers often find themselves as the ones being challenged. The specialized wall you see in the bilik provides our keepers with an opportunity to strengthen these bonds of trust, while respecting the territories and boundaries of our orangutans.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The remarkable orangutan is capable of tool use, planning, intentional deception, mirror and photograph self-recognition, bartering and humor.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>They have been taught sign language and are great mimics, often adopting and modifying new behaviors as needed. They even demonstrate medical knowledge. To treat stomach upset they will ingest clay, and sometimes eat dayflowers as an anti-inflammatory just as humans do in traditional Chinese medicine. Sharing nearly 97% of their genetic code, humans and orangutans have more than a few things in common. Orangutans and humans share similar teeth and bone structures, the ability to grow beards and moustaches, and a propensity for male pattern baldness. Like humans, and unlike most other primates, they possess hairless foreheads.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Humans and orangutans are the only primates with the ability to make a closed-mouth smile, complete with dimpling of the cheeks.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Orangutans are even known to produce a form of laughter when playing or being tickled. 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title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fbess-birthday-celebration%2F&amp;linkname=Bess%E2%80%99%2040th%20Birthday%20Celebration%21\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fbess-birthday-celebration%2F&amp;linkname=Bess%E2%80%99%2040th%20Birthday%20Celebration%21\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy birthday, Bess! We&#8217;re celebrating all month long!&nbsp; The matriarch of the orangutan group, Bess was born at the Phoenix Zoo in March of 1979. Shy and sensitive, she can be very interactive with people when she wants to be. Of the four orangutans, she is most adept at solving problems and puzzles. Bess is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17534,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17399"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17399"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17653,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17399\/revisions\/17653"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":17387,"date":"2019-02-22T19:23:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T19:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/?page_id=17387"},"modified":"2019-02-22T19:23:20","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T19:23:20","slug":"indu-medical-procedure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/indu-medical-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"53-year-old Asian Elephant, Indu, To Undergo Medical Procedure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Indu, the Zoo\u2019s 53-year-old female Asian elephant, will be undergoing a medical procedure in the coming days to attempt to identify the cause of urinary discomfort she has been experiencing. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Due to the size of Indu, we can\u2019t verify the exact cause of the discomfort until this procedure is performed.<\/p>\n<p>This procedure has been carefully planned and discussed at length with those responsible for Indu\u2019s care; including veterinary staff, keepers, Zoo President, Curators and outside specialists. The animal care team are hoping to get answers, and various treatment plans can be pursued based on the exploratory findings.<\/p>\n<p>Indu is still currently in rotation on exhibit with the other two female elephants as usual.<\/p>\n<p>We will report findings as they become available.<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Zoo has been recognized world-wide for the high quality of care that is provided to our elephants. We have hosted elephant workshops where caretakers from all over the world come to learn from our keepers about husbandry; including showers, foot checks and trims, and any necessary medical attention. In fact, they are the only species at the Zoo who have their own dedicated staff which consists of five keepers and a manager. (Other trails have keepers who rotate with various animals.)<\/p>\n<p>Here at the Zoo, we have three elderly female Asian elephants: Indu, Reba and Sheena, ages 53, 48 and 47 respectively. They were brought to this zoo from different facilities in hopes that they would learn to be a social group. The staff at the Zoo tried numerous times and various methods to get them to live harmoniously, but the elephants have shown us through their actions and reactions to each other that they would rather live singly. They still have the opportunity to socialize with each other, but it is done with a barrier in place. We rotate the elephants three times per day so that each elephant has her turn out in the larger exhibit.<\/p>\n<p>Elephants in the wild are indeed social animals, but in the wild, all the members of the herd are related \u2013 mothers, daughters, cousins, aunts. Males stay with the herd until their early teens and are then pushed out of the herd where they either live singly or form small bachelor groups, only rejoining a herd for mating.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, as part of the Zoo\u2019s Capital Campaign, The Pride Campaign, construction began on an expanded elephant yard which will allow all three ladies to be on view at the same time and allows the Zoo to continue its ground-breaking work in the advancement of these magnificent pachyderms. This expansion project is expected to be complete later this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Gary West, DVM,&nbsp;Executive Vice President of Animal Health &amp; Collection on Indu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_FHnZaYEFYs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. West on the Procedure:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pjFel0FOZB4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. West on Next Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x3JS8-a1K6Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photos of Indu<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview 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class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/indu-medical-procedure\/\" data-a2a-title=\"53-year-old Asian Elephant, Indu, To Undergo Medical Procedure\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Findu-medical-procedure%2F&amp;linkname=53-year-old%20Asian%20Elephant%2C%20Indu%2C%20To%20Undergo%20Medical%20Procedure\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Findu-medical-procedure%2F&amp;linkname=53-year-old%20Asian%20Elephant%2C%20Indu%2C%20To%20Undergo%20Medical%20Procedure\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" 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This procedure has been [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1299,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17387"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17387"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17388,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17387\/revisions\/17388"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":17279,"date":"2019-02-14T21:03:41","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T21:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/?page_id=17279"},"modified":"2019-02-14T21:03:41","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T21:03:41","slug":"animal_discovery_2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/animal_discovery_2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Animal Discovery Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you\u2019re looking to enhance your Zoo experience, check out our daily <strong>Animal Discovery schedule<\/strong>!<br \/>\nThese educational, guided chats include opportunities to get your questions answered and are an important part of our conservation mission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Monday, February 18 &#8211; Sunday, April 28<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17308 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pablo-e1550177173548.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Animal Discovery Photos<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-b88b8362d8d72183b4b87b226eab8747-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails 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These educational, guided chats include opportunities to get your questions answered and are an important part of our conservation mission.&nbsp; Monday, February 18 &#8211; Sunday, April 28 Animal Discovery Photos &#8221; order_by=&#8221;sortorder&#8221; order_direction=&#8221;ASC&#8221; returns=&#8221;included&#8221; maximum_entity_count=&#8221;500&#8243;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9389,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17279"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17279"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17279\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17310,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17279\/revisions\/17310"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":17264,"date":"2019-02-12T21:28:25","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T21:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/?page_id=17264"},"modified":"2019-02-12T21:28:25","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T21:28:25","slug":"asu-discount","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/asu-discount\/","title":{"rendered":"ASU Sun Devil Rewards Discount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Show your ASU Sun Devil Rewards App on your phone and receive $5 off Phoenix Zoo admission!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Cannot be applied to advance or pre-purchased tickets. Valid for general daytime adult admission only. Sun Devil Rewards app must be presented at the time of purchase. Valid February 12 \u2013 17, 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-17265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sundevil-1024x521.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sundevil.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sundevil-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sundevil-768x391.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/asu-discount\/\" data-a2a-title=\"ASU Sun Devil Rewards Discount\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fasu-discount%2F&amp;linkname=ASU%20Sun%20Devil%20Rewards%20Discount\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fasu-discount%2F&amp;linkname=ASU%20Sun%20Devil%20Rewards%20Discount\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fasu-discount%2F&amp;linkname=ASU%20Sun%20Devil%20Rewards%20Discount\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Show your ASU Sun Devil Rewards App on your phone and receive $5 off Phoenix Zoo admission!&nbsp; Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. 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Valid February [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17264"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17264"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17268,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17264\/revisions\/17268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":17087,"date":"2019-02-04T16:44:42","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T16:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/?page_id=17087"},"modified":"2019-02-18T20:55:32","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T20:55:32","slug":"thank-you-to-our-2019-zoofari-auction-donors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/thank-you-to-our-2019-zoofari-auction-donors\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You to Our 2019 ZooFari Auction Donors"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"height: 406px;\" width=\"892\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 882px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asyouwishpottery.com\/\">As You Wish Pottery<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 882px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scavengerhunt.com\/\">Big City Hunt<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 882px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debbiedadey.com\/\">Debbie Dadey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 882px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johnlescroart.com\/\">Author John Lescroart<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 882px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/robertmunsch.com\/\">Robert Munsch<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 882px;\">Rick and Patricia Nelson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 882px;\">Gael Parks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 882px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwest.com\/\">Southwest Airlines<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 882px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bradtaylorbooks.com\/\">Brad Taylor<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; 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Exhibited Artwork will embrace the mission of the Phoenix Zoo: to advance the stewardship and conservation of animals and their habitats while providing experiences that inspire people and motivate them to care for the natural world.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">From February 1 through May 31, 2019, artists <strong>Tania Bolin<\/strong>, <strong>Lawrence <\/strong><strong>Finkel<\/strong> and <strong>April<\/strong> <strong>Howland<\/strong> will showcase their unique vision of wildlife and conservation via photography, paint and mixed media. Through this exhibit, guests can engage in the Zoo\u2019s mission to care for the natural world while being inspired by nature and animals. Art will be available for purchase and Zoo admission is required to visit the Savanna Gallery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Savanna Gallery is located in the Savanna Grill. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Zoo\u2019s conservation initiatives.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>~ Featured Artists ~<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-16789 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tania-Bolin-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tania-Bolin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tania-Bolin-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tania-Bolin-55x55.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>TANIA BOLIN<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;is an artist raised in California and currently residing in Yuma, Arizona. Her artistic process began as a child when she remembers a box of crayons, markers and a coloring book being her best friends. In 2009, she received her Bachelor of Arts from California State University Northridge. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Plant life, life cycles, insects and animals are her primary source of inspiration for her paintings. Bolin\u2019s work relies heavily on the imaginative use of bright and bold colors to create an emotional connection with the imagery. Acrylic is the primary medium in her paintings, allowing her to work faster and create exclusive effects. In 2015, she was part of the Southwestern Invitational: a statewide Art event designed to document, exhibit and celebrate Arizona&#8217;s most exciting visual Artists. Her painting &#8220;Dreamy Dragonfly&#8221; was selected to travel to five prestigious galleries throughout Arizona for one year. Her work has been featured in a solo show in Palm Springs, different galleries in Arizona, and at the Phoenix Airport Museum.<\/p>\n<p>Bolin has been the recipient of several awards, one of them being the Helios Award. This recognition is given to someone who illustrates an exceptional aspiration to be an advocate of the Arts in Yuma. At the moment, she enjoys making art full-time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.taniabolin.com\/\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"mailto:bolintania@gmail.com\">Contact<\/a><\/p>\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-4501c906fae9b33e613a6fefef47d55f-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/tania-bolin-1\/tania1.JPG\"\n               title=\"\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/tania-bolin-1\/tania1.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/tania-bolin-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_tania1.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"932\"\n               data-title=\"tania1\"\n               data-description=\"\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"4501c906fae9b33e613a6fefef47d55f\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"tania1\"\n                    alt=\"tania1\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/tania-bolin-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_tania1.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/tania-bolin-1\/tania2.JPG\"\n               title=\"\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/tania-bolin-1\/tania2.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/tania-bolin-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_tania2.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"933\"\n               data-title=\"tania2\"\n               data-description=\"\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"4501c906fae9b33e613a6fefef47d55f\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"tania2\"\n                    alt=\"tania2\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/tania-bolin-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_tania2.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/tania-bolin-1\/tania3.JPG\"\n               title=\"\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/tania-bolin-1\/tania3.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/tania-bolin-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_tania3.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"934\"\n               data-title=\"tania3\"\n               data-description=\"\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"4501c906fae9b33e613a6fefef47d55f\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"tania3\"\n                    alt=\"tania3\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/tania-bolin-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_tania3.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-16788 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lawrence-Finkel-Portrait-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lawrence-Finkel-Portrait-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lawrence-Finkel-Portrait-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lawrence-Finkel-Portrait-1-55x55.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>LAWRENCE FINKEL<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;has had an interest in the natural world since childhood. He is a passionate photographer of wildlife and nature who specializes in birds.<\/p>\n<p>It is his goal to excite and inspire viewers by capturing beautifully detailed photographic images of birds&#8217; lives in the wild.<\/p>\n<p>He hopes these images will contribute to people&#8217;s desire to protect and conserve these amazing creatures and their natural habitat.<\/p>\n<p>Lawrence is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawrencefinkelphotography.com\/\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawrencefinkelphotography.com\/contact.html\">Contact<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/azfinkels\/\">Social<\/a><\/p>\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-76888f2131ca10f3a5e5c0973450fc61-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/larry-finkel\/larry1.JPG\"\n               title=\"\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/larry-finkel\/larry1.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/larry-finkel\/thumbs\/thumbs_larry1.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"935\"\n               data-title=\"larry1\"\n               data-description=\"\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"76888f2131ca10f3a5e5c0973450fc61\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"larry1\"\n                    alt=\"larry1\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/larry-finkel\/thumbs\/thumbs_larry1.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/larry-finkel\/larry2.JPG\"\n               title=\"\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/larry-finkel\/larry2.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/larry-finkel\/thumbs\/thumbs_larry2.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"936\"\n               data-title=\"larry2\"\n               data-description=\"\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"76888f2131ca10f3a5e5c0973450fc61\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"larry2\"\n                    alt=\"larry2\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/larry-finkel\/thumbs\/thumbs_larry2.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    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src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/larry-finkel\/thumbs\/thumbs_larry3.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-16790 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/April-Painting-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/April-Painting-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/April-Painting-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/April-Painting-55x55.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>APRIL HOWLAND<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;has been a professional artist for over 15 years. After studying under a wonderful art mentor in Sedona, Arizona, and receiving her degree, she sought out various acclaimed artists and instructors and began honing her fine art skills.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by conservation, nature and animals, April\u2019s primary focus remains steady in her thriving wildlife series and domestic animal portrait business. As she travels the globe from Alaska to Africa for inspiration, April\u2019s eye for composition and design combined with her love of color enables her to create rich and unique art pieces. Her one-of-a-kind style is a successful blend of contemporary and realism.<\/p>\n<p>She uses a variety of materials to accomplish her works but her methodology remains consistent. \u201cTo me, each piece of art is a beautiful learning experience with amazing shapes and tones working together to tell a story.\u201d April\u2019s works have been in a number of juried shows. She has shown in various galleries and is now represented by Beals &amp; Co in Santa Fe, NM.<\/p>\n<p>April has been featured in a variety of publications and television news programs for her artwork which include Images Magazine, Voyage Magazine, Scottsdale\u2019s Foothills Focus, The Arizona Republic, PBS Horizon Arizona, Phoenix People, The Barking Beast San Diego and many local NBC, FOX and ABC news programs. April has many collectors both national and abroad. She resides in Central Phoenix, Arizona with her husband Glen, her son,and a small group of rescue animals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/howlandstudios.com\/about\/\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/howlandstudios.com\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/howlandstudios\">Social<\/a><\/p>\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-8774922ee2252198c96abc9326af35d2-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/april-howland\/april1.JPG\"\n               title=\"\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/april-howland\/april1.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/april-howland\/thumbs\/thumbs_april1.JPG\"\n    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addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/art\/\" data-a2a-title=\"Savanna Gallery Art Exhibit\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fart%2F&amp;linkname=Savanna%20Gallery%20Art%20Exhibit\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fart%2F&amp;linkname=Savanna%20Gallery%20Art%20Exhibit\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fart%2F&amp;linkname=Savanna%20Gallery%20Art%20Exhibit\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" 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Home for the Holidays!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #008000;\">Seeing <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">is<\/span> Believing&nbsp;<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Real reindeer have made the Phoenix Zoo their home for the holidays! These reindeer are visiting from Windswept Ranch in California, so they are already well-acclimated to Phoenix&#8217;s &#8220;winter&#8221; climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Their &#8220;village&#8221; is now open and guests can get an up-close view of them during the day (9 a.m. &#8211; 4 p.m.) as well as at ZooLights!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Along with &#8220;magical&#8221; photo ops during <a href=\"http:\/\/phoenixzoo.org\/zoolights\">ZooLights<\/a>\u00a0(6 &#8211; 9 p.m.), guests will be able to learn more about these fascinating and unique animals through January 13.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">We have three adults (Frosty, Snowflake and Velvet) along with an adorable young female named Noel!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/event-items\/zoolights\/\" style=\"background-color:#e9be47;color:#080808\">ZooLights Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p><div class=\"tabber\"><ul><li class=\"tabber-active\">Photos<\/li><li>Reindeer 101<\/li><li>FAQs<\/li><\/ul><div><br \/>\n<div><\/p>\n<p><div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-be946849d02858b5563a17bc919bba4f-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/Rein_35-1.jpg\"\n               title=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/Rein_35-1.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/thumbs\/thumbs_Rein_35-1.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"914\"\n               data-title=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n               data-description=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"be946849d02858b5563a17bc919bba4f\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n                    alt=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/thumbs\/thumbs_Rein_35-1.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/Rein_31.jpg\"\n               title=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/Rein_31.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/thumbs\/thumbs_Rein_31.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"915\"\n               data-title=\"Rein_31\"\n               data-description=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"be946849d02858b5563a17bc919bba4f\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Rein_31\"\n                    alt=\"Rein_31\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/thumbs\/thumbs_Rein_31.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/Rein_15-1.jpg\"\n               title=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/Rein_15-1.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/thumbs\/thumbs_Rein_15-1.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"916\"\n               data-title=\"Rein_15 (1)\"\n               data-description=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"be946849d02858b5563a17bc919bba4f\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Rein_15 (1)\"\n                    alt=\"Rein_15 (1)\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/thumbs\/thumbs_Rein_15-1.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/Rein_14.jpg\"\n               title=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/Rein_14.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/thumbs\/thumbs_Rein_14.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"917\"\n               data-title=\"Rein_14\"\n               data-description=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"be946849d02858b5563a17bc919bba4f\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Rein_14\"\n                    alt=\"Rein_14\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/thumbs\/thumbs_Rein_14.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/Rein_03.jpg\"\n               title=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/Rein_03.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/thumbs\/thumbs_Rein_03.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"918\"\n               data-title=\"Rein_03\"\n               data-description=\"October 24, 2018  -  Reindeer Herd has arrived and awaiting their nightly appearances during the 2018 ZooLights. Seibert photo\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"be946849d02858b5563a17bc919bba4f\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Rein_03\"\n                    alt=\"Rein_03\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/galleries\/reindeer\/thumbs\/thumbs_Rein_03.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div>Family Cervidae comprises as many as 38 species in 16 genera of deer and includes muntjacs, water deer, elk, moose, pudu, and more, such as the reindeer or caribou. The common names reindeer and caribou are synonymous; the species may be called reindeer in Europe and Asia and caribou or reindeer in North America.<\/p>\n<p>Reindeer differ in body and antler size. Males (bulls) stand about 4-5 feet high at the shoulders and may weigh over 600 pounds and reach lengths of 6 feet. Females (cows) weigh about 300 pounds. Reindeer are the only deer species with a \u201chairy nose pad,\u201d with no naked patch on the nose as in other deer, perhaps to help warm the frigid air they breathe.<\/p>\n<p>Reindeer are also the only deer species in which antlers occur in both sexes. With the largest antler mass relative to body size of any deer, adult male reindeer have larger and more elaborate antlers than females, with spreads up to 5 feet across. The antlers are branched with a tendency for palmate or flattened top points or tines with flattened and forward pointing \u201cbrow\u201d tines at the base of antlers. Antler size and the number of tines (points) are a function of nutritional condition, genetic factors, and age; however, there is little correlation between individual age and the number of antler points.<\/p>\n<p>Antlers are used by males to engage in ritualized sparring matches with rival males as a test of strength. Females\u2019 antlers serve them well in defending food resources by chasing away yearling males that attempt to take over holes dug in the snow by the females to get at lichens. Antlers grow directly from the skull and initially grow within a sensitive, highly vascularized skin called velvet. The antlers finish growth and turn to solid bone in about 140 days at which time the velvet begins to dry and crack. It is rubbed off against small shrubs and trees to remove it. Males shed their antlers after mating season in early winter; females in late spring. Shedding occurs when a layer of bone-dissolving cells invades the base of the antlers, weakening their attachment to the skull until they drop off. It takes several months to grow a new set of antlers.<\/p>\n<p>In the short summer season, reindeer\/caribou browse on grasses, leaves, shoots, herbs and roots when available. In the late fall and winter, they may migrate to areas where they can dig through the snow for lichens and other vegetation.<\/p>\n<p>Reindeer are listed as \u201cvulnerable\u201d and there has been a 40% decline of wild populations across the circum-Arctic countries over the previous 10-25 years. Habitat degradation\/loss and disruption of traditional migratory patterns due to expanding infrastructure and petroleum drilling are contributors to the decline. Climate change will bring extreme changes to habitat. With the worldwide decline of wolves and other natural predators, humans are the major factor in the species decline.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div><div class=\"accordion\"><section><div class=\"accordion-section-title\">Are they hot?<\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><\/p>\n<p>Deer don\u2019t have sweat glands like you and I do. Panting is heat exchange in place of the cooling system sweat glands would offer, just like a dog would do. We make sure they always have access to shade and cool water to drink.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><section><div class=\"accordion-section-title\">Why are they lying down?<\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><\/p>\n<p>It is normal for reindeer to lay and rest for multiple hours a day. It actually is a good sign that shows they are comfortable in their environment. The keepers offer them various type of enrichment to keep them occupied throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><section><div class=\"accordion-section-title\">Is their ZooLights home big enough?<\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><\/p>\n<p>Our reindeer are only here for a short visit before returning to their ranch. Reindeer only travel long distances when in search of food or water. Since they have everything they need here, they are quite comfortable to hang around their companions. Reindeer are very social by nature and enjoy the company of other reindeer and their caretakers.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><section><div class=\"accordion-section-title\">Where did they come from?<\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><\/p>\n<p>Our reindeer are visiting from Windswept Ranch in Tehachapi. There you can visit them all year round.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/reindeer-home-for-the-holidays\/\" data-a2a-title=\"Reindeer: Home for the Holidays!\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Freindeer-home-for-the-holidays%2F&amp;linkname=Reindeer%3A%20Home%20for%20the%20Holidays%21\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Freindeer-home-for-the-holidays%2F&amp;linkname=Reindeer%3A%20Home%20for%20the%20Holidays%21\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Freindeer-home-for-the-holidays%2F&amp;linkname=Reindeer%3A%20Home%20for%20the%20Holidays%21\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seeing is Believing&nbsp; Real reindeer have made the Phoenix Zoo their home for the holidays! These reindeer are visiting from Windswept Ranch in California, so they are already well-acclimated to Phoenix&#8217;s &#8220;winter&#8221; climate. Their &#8220;village&#8221; is now open and guests can get an up-close view of them during the day (9 a.m. &#8211; 4 p.m.) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16406,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16468"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16468"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16666,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16468\/revisions\/16666"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":16422,"date":"2018-11-08T13:51:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/?page_id=16422"},"modified":"2018-11-08T13:51:38","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:51:38","slug":"veterans-day-discount","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/veterans-day-discount\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans Day Discount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To honor our veterans and the sacrifices made to serve our nation, the Phoenix Zoo is offering FREE admission to all veterans\/active military members and up to five (5) guests on Monday, November 12, 2018.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Active-duty service members and veterans will need to present their military ID or other proof of service to receive this special admission offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Veterans are defined as retired military personnel, active duty military personnel, Reserves and Guard members. This special offer is only available at the Zoo&#8217;s entrance.<\/p>\n<p>From all of us at the Phoenix Zoo, thank you to all of our military personnel for the sacrifices you have made for our freedom.<\/p>\n<p><em>For hours, admission and rates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/plan-your-visit\/hours-rates\/\">click here<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16423\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unnamed.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unnamed-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unnamed-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/veterans-day-discount\/\" data-a2a-title=\"Veterans Day Discount\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fveterans-day-discount%2F&amp;linkname=Veterans%20Day%20Discount\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fveterans-day-discount%2F&amp;linkname=Veterans%20Day%20Discount\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fveterans-day-discount%2F&amp;linkname=Veterans%20Day%20Discount\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To honor our veterans and the sacrifices made to serve our nation, the Phoenix Zoo is offering FREE admission to all veterans\/active military members and up to five (5) guests on Monday, November 12, 2018.&nbsp; Active-duty service members and veterans will need to present their military ID or other proof of service to receive this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16422"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16422"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16422\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16426,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16422\/revisions\/16426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":16399,"date":"2018-11-06T13:05:23","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T20:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/?page_id=16399"},"modified":"2018-11-28T15:52:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T15:52:04","slug":"reindeer-vote","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/reindeer-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Reindeer: Now at the Phoenix Zoo!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #008000;\">\u2744\ufe0fSeeing <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">is<\/span> Believing\u2744\ufe0f<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"v_xi9_95hk8 c_xi9_98pql clearfix\">\n<div class=\"clearfix s_xi9_95iln\">\n<div class=\"clearfix _42ef\">\n<div class=\"o_xi9_95ilk\">\n<div class=\"_6a _5u5j\">\n<div class=\"_6a _5u5j _6b\">The winner of the reindeer naming contest is&#8230; NOEL!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"js_3lp\" class=\"_5pbx userContent _3576\" data-ad-preview=\"message\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"id_5bfeb920efc895226819253\" class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\">\n<p>With more than 2,500 votes total, it was a close race between Noel and Flurry, but Noel edged out the win with nearly 1,300 votes compared to Flurry\u2019s 1,000. Caribae came in a distant third place.<\/p>\n<p>Noel is a six-month old baby reindeer who is at the Phoenix Zoo for the holiday season. Guests at the Zoo are able to get up close with them during the day, and then even get a photo with one in the evening, during ZooLights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p>Be sure to come out and visit Noel, Frosty, Velvet and Snowflake at the Phoenix Zoo soon as they will \u201cfly\u201d off at the end of ZooLights!<\/p>\n<p>ZooLights shines bright each and every night from 5:30 \u2013 10:30 p.m. until Sunday, January 13.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 880px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-16399-1\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/editedVideo_11-28-2018_84340_AM.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/editedVideo_11-28-2018_84340_AM.mp4\">https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/editedVideo_11-28-2018_84340_AM.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/reindeer-vote\/\" data-a2a-title=\"Reindeer: Now at the Phoenix Zoo!\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Freindeer-vote%2F&amp;linkname=Reindeer%3A%20Now%20at%20the%20Phoenix%20Zoo%21\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Freindeer-vote%2F&amp;linkname=Reindeer%3A%20Now%20at%20the%20Phoenix%20Zoo%21\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Freindeer-vote%2F&amp;linkname=Reindeer%3A%20Now%20at%20the%20Phoenix%20Zoo%21\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2744\ufe0fSeeing is Believing\u2744\ufe0f The winner of the reindeer naming contest is&#8230; NOEL! With more than 2,500 votes total, it was a close race between Noel and Flurry, but Noel edged out the win with nearly 1,300 votes compared to Flurry\u2019s 1,000. Caribae came in a distant third place. Noel is a six-month old baby reindeer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16406,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16399"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16399"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16562,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16399\/revisions\/16562"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":16287,"date":"2018-10-18T13:50:57","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T20:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/?page_id=16287"},"modified":"2018-10-19T09:31:41","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T16:31:41","slug":"sensory-inclusive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/sensory-inclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"The Phoenix Zoo is Proud to be Sensory Inclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Sensory Sensitivity<\/h3>\n<p>The Phoenix Zoo has partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kulturecity.org\/\">KultureCity<\/a> to improve our ability to assist and accommodate guests with sensory processing needs. Our objective is to provide an inclusive and seamless experience for ALL guests regardless of age and ability including those with sensory processing needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16293\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sensorybag-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sensorybag-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sensorybag-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sensorybag-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sensorybag-1280x960.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Sensory Bags<\/h3>\n<p>Sensory bags containing fidget tools, noise-canceling headphones and other resources, are available for checkout in the following locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guest Services Lobby<\/li>\n<li>4-D Theater and Safari Cruiser Station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weighted Lap Pads<\/h3>\n<p>Weighted lap pads are also available upon request.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guest Services Lobby<\/li>\n<li>4-D Theater and Safari Cruiser Station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16292\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/quiet1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/quiet1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/quiet1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/quiet1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/quiet1-1280x960.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Quiet Zones<\/h3>\n<p>The Zoo has designated \u201cQuiet Zones\u201d throughout the park. These areas typically have less activity and spaces to sit and regroup after becoming overstimulated.<\/p>\n<p>Quiet Zones are in the following locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arizona Trail between coyote and condor exhibits<\/li>\n<li>The Rose Garden near greater flamingo<\/li>\n<li>Emily\u2019s Butterfly Garden on the Children\u2019s Trail<\/li>\n<li>Tropical Flights Trail<\/li>\n<li>Between the Forest of Uco and the Thunderbirds Charities Equine Facility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Headphone Zones<\/h3>\n<p>We have identified areas that are noisy and where guests tend to linger as \u201cHeadphone Zones.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16291\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/headphone1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/headphone1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/headphone1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/headphone1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/headphone1-1280x960.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These areas include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arizona Trail Aviary (near Stingray Bay)<\/li>\n<li>Isle of the Tiger<\/li>\n<li>Orangutan Bilik<\/li>\n<li>Petting Zoo in the Big Red Barn<\/li>\n<li>Small Wonders\/Reptile Nursery on the Children\u2019s Trail<\/li>\n<li>Python exhibit on the Children\u2019s Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Staff Training<\/h3>\n<p>The most powerful aspect of the Sensory Inclusive Zoo Initiative is the continued staff training. Our staff participate in training sessions designed to raise their awareness of sensory processing disorders, inform them about the services provided through the Sensory Inclusive Zoo Initiative and discuss strategies that they can implement in their daily work to help the Phoenix Zoo reach its goal to be \u201cSensory Inclusive.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Map<\/h3>\n<p>See below for a map of our headphone and quiet zones.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16301\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Zoo-Map-Oct-2018-Headphone-Quiet-Zones.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1224\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Zoo-Map-Oct-2018-Headphone-Quiet-Zones.jpg 1224w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Zoo-Map-Oct-2018-Headphone-Quiet-Zones-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Zoo-Map-Oct-2018-Headphone-Quiet-Zones-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Zoo-Map-Oct-2018-Headphone-Quiet-Zones-1024x663.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/sensory-inclusive\/\" data-a2a-title=\"The Phoenix Zoo is Proud to be Sensory Inclusive\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fsensory-inclusive%2F&amp;linkname=The%20Phoenix%20Zoo%20is%20Proud%20to%20be%20Sensory%20Inclusive\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fsensory-inclusive%2F&amp;linkname=The%20Phoenix%20Zoo%20is%20Proud%20to%20be%20Sensory%20Inclusive\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixzoo.org%2Fsensory-inclusive%2F&amp;linkname=The%20Phoenix%20Zoo%20is%20Proud%20to%20be%20Sensory%20Inclusive\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sensory Sensitivity The Phoenix Zoo has partnered with KultureCity to improve our ability to assist and accommodate guests with sensory processing needs. Our objective is to provide an inclusive and seamless experience for ALL guests regardless of age and ability including those with sensory processing needs.&nbsp; Sensory Bags Sensory bags containing fidget tools, noise-canceling headphones [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16289,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16287"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16287"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16303,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16287\/revisions\/16303"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]