July/August/September 2006

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Where do babies come from? The Utica Zoo of course!

Keepers had their hands full with 10 ducklings, 5 kids, 2 emus, a porcupine and most recently a donkey.

First to come was a tiny Wallaby, still tucked away in its mothers pouch, followed by two weak-kneed kids and the porcupine on the same day! The porcupine slept mostly .

• Jhe kids spent most of the day feeling out the ground with heir new legs and bugging mom for food. The following week

we had three more kids and ten ducklings splashing around in the pond. The emus came to us from a breeder, aren't they cute! Our latest attraction was born on June 6. A beautiful baby girl donkey named Rosemary. She was weighed in at a whopping 29 pounds, and she is growing steadily.

Stop up to the zoo and see all the new babies we have, but hurry, they don't stay little forever!

Volume 18 Number 3

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The Utica Zoo has found a way to make signing up for

membership easier than ever before. It is this simple: Go to the Utica Zoo's website, www.uticazoo.org,

Check us out at www.uticazoo.org and find out!

click on "get involved" then click on "become a member." Choose the membership level you want and fill out the information accordingly. receive an email receipt from PayPal as confu­

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mation. In two to three weeks you will receive your membership packet from the Utica Zoo.

The Utica Zoo wants to increase its member base by 500 throughout the sum­mer season and we need your help! Sign up online and take advantage of our

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member benefits; 10% discount in the "Zootique" gift shop, 1 year subscription to " ZooNews," education discounts and 1 year unlimited free admission! Plus,

) ~enjoy free or reduced admission to over 150 participating zoos and aquariums

-= =- across the country. This is your chance to really make a difference, so sign up f--------------'ltoday! For more info call (315) 738-0472 or email info@uticazoo.org. I I

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Join us for a weekend of conservation fun and learning at the Utica Zoo.

Enjoy storytelling, animal shows, con­servation facts, free handouts and

earth friendly tips. There will also be a silent auction & raffle.

li\CJC':~Cle .. Ji\ecluee., Ji\euse The Utica Zoo is now accepting used cell phones and inkjet cartridges that we will recycle for you!! All proceeds will go to benefit our Environmental

Enrichment and Conservation I • Programs.

~ \: ~:~~o~i~n~w sell-ing "Utica Zoo" magnets for $3.00 to

V benefit conservation organizations. All proceeds raised will benefit our

conservation partners the Snow Leopard Trust and the Peregrine

---- Fund. For more info contact Beth Ricci (315) 738-0472.

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Our wish list is up and running! Go to www.sanctuarysupplies.org, (or

use the link on our website) click on "Wish Lists" and scroll down to Utica Zoo. Click on it and you will see our

wish list. From there choose any number of items and purchase them directly. Sanctuary supplies will then

send them to the zoo for you!

Join the Utica Zoo on Saturday, July 15 from 11 :00 am to 3:00pm for Kid Safety Day. Get fire safety

tips from the Utica Fire Department, get fingerprint­ed and even meet our special guest McGruff the Crime Dog! Enjoy a day of fun and safety at the Utica Zoo. Cost is regular zoo admission, $5 for

adults and $3 for children (4-12). For more informa­tion please call Nicole White,

738-0472.

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Get Involved! *Drop cans at the Zoo's front gate *Call to make arrangements for pick-up *Put a recycling container at your

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To find out how you can get involved, or for more information contact Gary Mundschenk at:

The Utica Zoo Phone: (315) 738-0472

Fax: (315) 738-0472 email: info@uticazoo.org

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Nationally recognized artist, Tom Yacovella, has teamed up with the Utica Zoo

to bring art and animals together. Tom is a true outdoorsman, featured on ESPN's "True Outdoor Adventures," he gets his inspiration for his art from

nature's pure beauty. He is also director of the Annual Tom Yacovella Wild Turkey Calling contest for the Central New York Outdoor Show.

As an accomplished artist, writer and educator, Tom is the winner of various art shows and competitions including the 2003 International Art Competition, the Adirondack National Exhibit of American Watercolors, a People's Choice winner for the Wildlife Art Exhibit at the NYS Fair and win­ner of the National Rural Life Art Show, just to name a few.

You may also recognize Tom's work from the Utica Zoo's 2005 Annual Appeal campaign. His print, "Universal Kitty," helped push us past our $5,000 goal as an incentive gift at the $150 level.

You can find Tom Yacovella signed, numbered and matted prints for sale in .the Utica Zoo's "Zootique" gift shop for $55 each. For more information about Tom Yacovella, and to view some of his work, please visit his website, www.yacovellaart.com.

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the summer of 1989 the Utica Zoo held a "Bald is Beautiful" contest to cele­

brate the coming of the zoo's new American Bald Eagle. The winner of the contest (to

the left) is Dillon Cowen, held by his father, Norman Cowen. This photo was sent in by

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Dillon's mom, Shayne Cowen. The Utica Zoo would love you to

share your photos, stories, old news clip­pings and any fond memories you have of the Utica Zoo. We will choose one or two

items every quarter to feature in "ZooNews" on our "Utica Zoo Family" page. Please

send photos, stories, etc. to: Attention: Nicole White

The Utica Zoo 99 Steele Hill Rd. Utica, NY 13501

If you have any questions or comments please contact Nicole White,

(315) 738-0472 or email nicole. white@uticazoo. org.

Coming in August ...

• T2006 Saranac Brewery

Cooperstown Brewing Co. Brewery Ommegang

Rohrbach Brewing Co. Old Saratoga Brewing Co.

Sacket's Harbor Brewing Co. Lake Placid Pub 8 Brewery

Malt River Brewing Co.

SATURDAY, AUeUST 5 6:00 Pm - 9:00 Pm AT THE UTieA ZOO

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Middle Ages Brewing Co. C H Evans Brewing Co.

Brooklyn Lager Long Trail Brewing Co.

Magic Hat Butternuts Beer & Ale

Mendocino Brewing Co. Wagner Valley

Syracuse Suds Factory

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For more information please call Gary Mundschenk, 738-0472

Utica Zoo 99 Steele Hill Rd. Utica, NY 13501

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