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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a non-profit zoo located near Powell in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio, United States, north of the city of Columbus. The land lies along the eastern banks of the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir on the Scioto River, at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Powell Road. It has a worldwide reputation, largely ...
Jack Bushnell Hanna (born January 2, 1947) is a retired American zookeeper and a director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. "Jungle Jack" [3] was director of the zoo from 1978 to 1992, and is viewed as largely responsible for elevating its quality and reputation.
Colo (December 22, 1956 – January 17, 2017) was a western gorilla widely known as the first gorilla to be born in captivity anywhere in the world and the oldest known gorilla in the world in 2017. [1][2][3][4] Colo was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to Millie Christina (mother) and Baron Macombo (father), and lived there for her entire ...
The surprise discovery builds on a history of gorilla conservation at the Columbus Zoo. The facility “was the first zoo in the world to welcome the birth of a baby gorilla” in 1956, according ...
March 21, 2024; Powell, Ohio, USA; Animals are projected in the fountains on the lake at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium during UNEXTINCT. UNEXTINCT is an outdoor, nighttime immersive event at the ...
Barbara J. Perenic, Columbus Dispatch. July 22, 2024 at 10:56 AM. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium threw a party Sunday for Dumplin the orangutan, who was born in Dallas, Texas, on July 21, 1974 ...
Zoombezi Bay (/ zuːmˌbiːzi ˈbeɪ /) is a 22.7-acre (9.2 ha) water park owned by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium near Powell, Ohio just north of Columbus. The park sits on the site of the former Wyandot Lake Adventure Park, which was purchased by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in 2006. Zoombezi Bay opened to the public on May 26, 2008, and ...
Two new types of lizards hatched this year at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. In the zoo's reptile building, Desert Grassland Whiptail lizards hatched on Jan. 20, the first hatchlings of the year.