pho

tos:

Nee

d N

ame

ZOOKEEPERS KEEPING BUSYZOOKEEPERS KEEPING BUSY

THE MOB SQUADTHE MOB SQUAD

KeepingUp

KeepingUp

DIG THESE GROOVY NEW KATS!DIG THESE GROOVY NEW KATS!

CLEVELANDZOOLOGICALSOCIETY

SU

MM

ER

20

11

Z Volume 14, Issue 2, Summer 2011

Editor: Mary McMillanDesign: Nesnadny + SchwartzContributing Photographers: Jeanne DeBonis, Roger Mastroianni, Dale McDonald

Cleveland Zoological SocietyChairman: Robert J. RogersPresident: Virginia D. BenjaminExecutive Director: Elizabeth T. Fowler

Cleveland Metroparks ZooDirector: Steve H. Taylor

Z is published by the Cleveland Zoological Society for members and friends. An annual subscription is included in every membership. Family memberships, which offer free admission to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, are available at $72 and $92 annually.

Correspondence and address changes: 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, OH 44109. ©2011 Cleveland Zoological Society

How to Reach UsGeneral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (216) 661.6500

Extensions:Zoo Society Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3342Zoo Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3331Membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4421ZooKeepers’ Circle Membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3323Adopt an Animal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4440Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3325Corporate Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4420Education Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3391Facility Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3389Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3338Travel Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4420Visitor Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3344Volunteer/Docent Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4494

Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ClevelandZooSociety.orgE-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . info@ClevelandZooSociety.orgFax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (216) 661.7764

Gift Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (216) 661.7603 Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (216) 398.5750Cleveland Metroparks System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (216) 351.6300

Zoo Hours & RatesOpen daily, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and The RainForest are open weekdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Members: free admission

General Public: $11 adults; $8 junior (ages 2–11); children under 2 are free.

Free days: Mondays, residents of Cuyahoga County and Hinckley Township; Zoo only

This publication was printed at an FSC-certified printer (Certification No. SW-COC-002546). The FSC Logo identifies products that con-tain wood from well-managed forests certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council. Soy-based inks; elemental chlorine free, acid-free, recycled and recyclable papers were em-ployed throughout this publication.

1996 FSC

SW-COC-002546

AS tHe ZOO’S nOnpROfIt AdvOCAte And pARtneR, tHe CLeveLAnd ZOOLOGICAL SOCIety IS COMMItted tO:

Underwriting the margin of excellence that makes Cleveland Metroparks Zoo one of the best in the country.

fInd US On

Dear Zoo Members and Friends, African Elephant Crossing opened to the public just two months ago and it has already made a major impact on our herd, our visitors and our community. This amazingly complex and versatile facility is built to withstand tough use by the world’s largest land mammal and millions of humans.

Clevelanders love elephants and love their Zoo and the capital campaign for African Elephant Crossing proved that in spades! More than 3,900 donors stepped up and gave what they could to make this project a success during some of the toughest economic times in recent memory. On behalf of all of us here at the Zoo and Zoo Society –THANK YOU!

African Elephant Crossing is a gift to the community and a much-needed win for our region. Thank you for your faith in the amazing things that happen here each day:

• In the value of quality science education providing exciting new options for educators

• In the science projects that preserve the natural world for our children and grandchildren

• In helping the very young learn empathy for other living things

• In helping all of us reconnect with nature and something outside of our daily experience

There are exciting things ahead for elephants, for area school children and for millions of visitors. And you have done a marvelous thing by giving so generously. We hope you are able to visit often to see the wonderful gift you have given to elephants and to Northeast Ohio.

—ELIZABETH T. FOWLER, CLEVELAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

—STEVE H. TAYLOR, CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO DIRECTOR

cover photo by Roger Mastroianni , above by Elizabeth Thibodeaux

exHIbItInG CHAnGe8 Changing the way we view our Zoo

zfeatures KeepInG Up 6 Zookeepers keeping busy

peACe pARKS 16 African elephant conservation efforts

tHAnKS tO yOU 14 Recognition of our annual individual donors

tHe MOb SqUAd4 Not mere kats, meerkats!

ZOO CALendAR 10 July through October 2011

WHAt’S ZOO?18 The latest in Zoo news

Z3

Bot

tom

left

ele

pha

nt b

y A

lta O

osth

uize

n, o

ther

s co

urte

sy o

f Cle

vela

nd M

etro

par

ks Z

oo

InteRnAtIOnAL tRAveL deStInAtIOnS 13 Travel the world with small groups and expert guides

Z4

the mob. While a meerkat’s diet consists mostly of insects, they also eat snakes, liz-ards and fruit.

Meerkats are extremely social creatures and communicate with chirping, barking and whistling. Meerkat mobs work together while foraging and hunting. A few will typi-cally serve as lookouts, watching the skies for birds of prey, such as hawks and eagles, that can snatch them from the ground. A sharp, shrill call is the signal for all to take cover. While a few individuals guard the group, the rest busy themselves foraging.

A meerkat mob lives in an underground network. Each burrow is an extensive tunnel-and-room system in which the deeper tunnels stay at a constant, com-fortable temperature even under the broiling African sun. Females give birth to two to four young each year in one of the group’s burrows. Fathers and siblings help to raise meerkat young, teaching them to play and forage and alerting them to the ever-present danger from above. Young meerkats are so fearful of

predatory birds that even airplanes flying overhead can send them diving for cover.

Meerkats are diurnal, meaning they are ac-tive during the day. Once the sun is up, they carefully emerge from their burrow and spend some time sunbathing and groom-ing. Meerkats have thin fur and dark skin on their stomachs that helps them control body temperature. They can lie on their backs and get quickly warmed by the sun, or they can lie on their stomachs on a cool rock in the heat of midday.

Meerkats made their debut at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo as part of the Zoo’s new $25-million exhibit, African elephant Crossing , a world-class animal care facility and the meerkats’ new home. Great care and attention to detail went into the planning and construction of the meerkat areas of African elephant Crossing. Because meerkats are both climbers and burrowers, their exhibit extends six feet under and six feet above ground to prevent them from making their way into other areas of African

hey aren’t the biggest things in Afri-can elephant Crossing or the small-est, but they are the furriest. Fuzzy or

cute could also describe two of the newest residents of the Zoo, but they are much more than pretty faces — they’re fascinating!

Meerkats (or suricates) aren’t actually cats at all. They are one of the 38 species of mongoose, an animal family distinguished for being small, meat-eating mammals with sleek bodies, short legs and long snouts. Meerkats have small, pointed tails that they use for balance when standing upright and sharp claws and strong hind legs for climbing. Their claws come in handy when they are foraging for food or burrowing a new tunnel to their under-ground home.

Meerkats are African desert dwellers and live in groups called “mobs.” A meerkat mob can have up to 40 members from sev-eral family groups, with one dominant female and one dominant male which pro-duce most of the offspring. Meerkat mobs spend a lot of their time grooming and playing together to reinforce the tight family unit. Adults in the mob take turns caring for the young, patrolling for preda-tors and foraging for insects to share with

Z5

elephant Crossing or the Zoo. Because of the meerkats’ digging prowess, the Zoo had to apply for a special permit from the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife before receiving permission to house these fascinating creatures.

Don’t miss your chance to see one of the Zoo’s new meerkats up-close! Be sure to bring the whole family to the Zoo to meet the mob and experience the Zoo’s newest gem, African elephant Crossing!

—Brendan Reynolds, Development Associate Sing

le m

eerk

at b

y kg

b22

4, g

roup

of m

eerk

ats

by k

onm

esa

and

two

mee

rkat

s by

Fat

seye

va

T he bigger exhibit and larger herd make for a busy day for an African elephant Crossing keeper. The Zoo’s elephant man-agement protocols call for each of the elephants to be target-

trained at least once a day. And It’s not just the elephants keeping the keepers busy, either. African elephant Crossing is also home to meerkats, mole rats and birds that present entirely different and exciting challenges for the staff. Between the smaller animals and the elephant herd, it’s safe to say that the life of an African elephant Crossing keeper is never boring.Managing this bigger exhibit takes a bigger herd of humans, too!

Mitch Zverina, lead keeper in African elephant Crossing, has been working with our elephants since he started at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in 1983. In fact, Mitch was one of the Zoo’s keepers who trav-eled with the herd to Columbus and lived there, taking care of the elephants, for two years. Mitch is happy to be back with the ele-phants, and enjoys the learning moments the new herd has each day in their new home.

The youngest of the Zoo’s elephant keepers, Mike Zinter was recruited from Central Florida Zoo to work with the elephants in Columbus.

Z6

It’s not just the sIze of our elephant herd or exhIbIt that has gotten bIgger— It’s the keepers’ workload! wIth the open-Ing of AfricAn ElEphAnt crossing thIs year, a day In the lIfe of an elephant keeper at Cleveland Metroparks zoo Is busIer than ever.

w ith th e h e r d !KEEPINGUP

When the herd came home to Cleveland in late 2010, Mike came with them. Mike was thrilled to come to Cleveland for the opportu-nity to work in one of the biggest and most advanced elephant exhibits he had ever seen, and loves that every day in African elephant Crossing is a little different.

Junior “June” Madamba has been a Zoo employee and an elephant keeper for the past 18 years. Like most of the keepers, June is most excited to train the elephants in the new facility. For June, the decision to move down to Columbus to help take care of the elephants was a no brainer: “Whenever the elephants are happy, I am happy.”

“I like watching the elephants learn something new,” says elephant keeper Meghan Sharp. “It’s amazing to see what complex creatures they are.” After working as a seasonal employee at Cleveland Me-troparks Zoo beginning in 1986, Meghan became a relief keeper in 1992, and started her work with Moshi, Jo and Martika in 1997. She, too, enjoys training the elephants every day, and says she and the other keepers learn just as much from observing the elephants as they do from anything else.

Calvin Harpe has worked in a number of different locations at Cleve-land Metroparks Zoo since he started in 1997, but had never worked with elephants before the herd’s return last winter. Calvin is enjoying the physical and mental challenges of working with such dymanic ani-mals. Called the “birdman” by his colleagues in the building, Calvin also works with the different species of birds in the Aviary.

Even though James Casteel says that his favorite part of work-ing in African elephant Crossing is training the elephants, his 22 years of experience in other areas of the Zoo are relevant. James only began working with elephants in late 2010, when the herd came home from Columbus. Already, James has been dubbed

“mole rat expert,” “meerkat whisperer” and “snake wrangler” by the other keepers.

Dave Winkler spent most of his 16 years at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo working with primates in the primate, Cat and Aquatics building. Other than two years in the late 1990s, Dave has only worked with elephants since the herd’s arrival in 2010. Dave didn’t mind switching from primates to elephants, since they’re both highly intelligent, high maintenance creatures. He loves that training these huge animals is more challenging than caring for any other animal in the Zoo.

" whenever the elephants are happy, I aM happy."

Z7Z7

Pho

tos

cour

tesy

of C

leve

land

Met

rop

arks

Zo

o an

d D

ale

McD

ona

ld

The Zoo hired Rick Moxley away from the North Carolina Zoo in late 2010 to come work in African elephant Crossing. Rick was excited for the opportunity to work with elephants in the new facil-ity because of all the opportunities for enrichment that our ele-phants have. Rick is also excited to work with all of the other animals in the exhibit, including the birds in the Aviary.

The African elephant Crossing keepers, like all of the animal care staff, are dedicated professionals who work hard to provide the best for the animals in their care. Their efforts will make African elephant Crossing a wonderful place to live, and to work, for many years to come.

—Theresa Schneider, Development Associate

Exhibiting

and Care for our animals

There are two important issues occupying the time of animal care professionals of the Asso-ciation of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) this year. While both issues are complicated, I will try to explain current best practice and why I believe the Zoological Programs staff of Cleve-land Metroparks Zoo is leading the way.

Changing the Way We VieW our Zoo

The opening of African Elephant Crossing is the perfect time to explain the issue of how Zoo staff members care for the elephants. Traditionally zoos have managed elephants in “free-contact” which is working with the animals in the same physical space. Over the years, many elephant keepers have been injured and there have even been a few deaths. The majority of zoos have switched to man-aging their elephants in “protected-contact”, training them through bars, cables or mesh. The elephants are trained with positive rein-forcement and these extremely intelligent animals learn routines very quickly. Most zoos with elephants also have an ERD (Elephant Restraining Device) in which an animal can be confined if there is a need for more intensive medical treatment. The new African Elephant Crossing exhibit is designed for protected-contact. Guests will observe these wonderful interactions between animal keepers and the elephants any time they visit the Zoo.

Z9Z9

The second issue has to do with the very sur-vival of zoos long-term. Unless we, as an in-dustry, improve the management of our animal collections, most species will not be seen in AZA zoos and aquariums in a hundred years. When I first joined the profession almost 40 years ago, zoos purchased animals from deal-ers that imported from range countries. That is not the case anymore. Zoos and aquariums now work together to manage species and only occasionally receive animals from range coun-tries. However, this means we must have enough animals in our zoos to maintain viable populations. Collectively, AZA zoos have too few specimens of too many species to maintain populations for the long-term.

There are exceptions and one is the low-land gorilla. Dr. Kristen Lukas, Curator of Conservation & Science at the Zoo, is the current SSP (Species Survival Plan) coordi-nator for lowland gorillas. Because the spe-cies has been managed genetically by Kristen and her predecessors, the lowland gorilla population is fairly stable within the AZA zoo population.

That is not the case for most other species. Geoff Hall, General Curator, and his staff work collaboratively with other zoos and aquariums to concentrate our animal collec-tion on species that can become sustainable for at least the next hundred years. That is why Stan Searles, Curator of Birds, replaced one of the Zoo’s exhibits of bald eagles with Steller’s sea eagles.

Z9

Despite challenges to maintaining healthy populations in our zoos for the long-term, staff is committed to using every tool pos-sible to maintain species in our zoos so they can continue to act as ambassadors for their species and create public interest in their survival in the wild. The Zoo continuously strives for improvement. These are two examples that have put Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s Zoological Programs staff in the forefront of change within the zoo and aquarium industry.

— Steve H. Taylor, Zoo Director

Pho

tos

by R

og

er M

astr

oia

nni

Prof

esso

r Wyld

e’s

Anim

al Sh

owNo

W th

roug

h Se

Ptem

ber 4

This

sum

mer

, we a

re W

ylde a

bout

Afric

a. Th

e sho

w fe

atur

es an

all-s

tar c

ast

of an

imals

that

help

teac

h vis

itors

of al

l age

s how

they

can

advo

cate

for

wildl

ife an

d wild

plac

es. T

his 20

-minu

te sh

ow is

perfo

rmed

daily

at 11:

30 a.

m.,

1:30

p.m

. and

3:3

0 p.

m. a

nd is

free

with

regu

lar Z

oo a

dmis

sion.

Su

ppor

ting S

pons

ors:

The O

hio Lo

ttery

and C

levela

nd Pu

blic P

ower

.

Phot

o Saf

ari

NoW

thro

ugh

Nove

mber

1Ai

m, f

ocus

and

take

you

r bes

t sho

t dur

ing

Phot

o Sa

fari

at C

leve

land

Me

tropa

rks Z

oo. T

he Zo

o’s an

nual

phot

o con

test

is op

en to

all p

hoto

grap

hers

and f

eatu

res a

Phot

o Saf

ari “

Pic” o

f the

Mon

th! C

heck

out t

he Zo

o’s bl

og fo

r yo

ur ch

ance

to w

in. O

ne P

hoto

Safa

ri en

try w

ill be

feat

ured

each

mon

th

thro

ugh O

ctobe

r 31, 2

011. O

fficia

l ent

ry fo

rms a

re av

ailab

le in

the Z

oo’s E

xhibi

t Ha

ll or o

nline

at cl

emet

zoo.c

om. S

uppo

rting

Spon

sor: D

iscou

nt Dr

ug M

art.

Zoob

loom

sJu

ly 9

Pres

ente

d by F

irst m

erit

Foun

datio

n

This

gard

ener

s’ de

light

feat

ures

a bu

mpe

r cro

p of e

xper

ts, ac

tiviti

es an

d jus

t pl

ain fu

n as

visit

ors l

earn

how

staf

f hor

ticul

turis

ts ca

re fo

r the

Zoo’s

183

rollin

g, wo

oded

acre

s. Su

ppor

ting S

pons

or: G

ood N

atur

e Org

anic

Lawn

Care

, Ou

tbac

k Ste

akho

use.

mem

bers-

Free!

twili

ght a

t the

Zoo

Augu

St 5

PreS

eNte

d by

SceN

e mAg

AZiN

evi

P par

ty —

6:00

p.m

. to 9

:00 p

.m.

Pres

ente

d by P

aner

a bre

ad

gene

ral A

dmiss

ion —

7:00

p.m

. to m

idni

ght

Ticke

ts: VI

P - $1

50 or

Gene

ral A

dmiss

ion -

$75.

Ticke

ts ar

e goin

g fas

t! Lo

g on

to Cl

evela

ndZo

oSoc

iety.o

rg to

day t

o get

in on

the f

un. 2

1 and

over

only.

crea

ture

com

forts

Augu

St 13

Enric

hmen

t com

es in

man

y sha

pes a

nd si

zes f

rom

a po

lar be

ar di

ving f

or a

tast

y fis

h-cic

le to

a G

eoffr

oy’s

tam

arin

par

ticip

atin

g in

scal

e tra

inin

g.

Dem

onstr

ation

s are

sche

duled

from

11:00

a.m

. unt

il 3:0

0 p.m

. mem

bers-

Free!

Supp

ortin

g Spo

nsor

: Joll

y Pet

s, Ou

tbac

k Ste

akho

use

Seni

or Sa

fari

Augu

St 26

Activ

ities

: 10:

00 a.

m. -

1:00

p.m

.

Pres

ente

d by d

is cou

nt d

r ug m

a rt a

nd K

aise

r Per

man

ente

A gre

at da

y for

the y

oung

at he

art! V

isito

rs ag

e 55 y

ears

or be

tter r

eceiv

e fre

e Zo

o ad

miss

ion.

Sav

vy se

nior

act

iviti

es in

clude

mus

ical e

nter

tain

men

t, we

llnes

s exh

ibito

rs, an

imal

enco

unte

rs an

d mor

e. me

mbe

rs-Fre

e!

tedd

y bea

r day

SePt

embe

r 24

Activ

ities

: 10:

00 am

– 2:

00 pm

Pr

esen

ted b

y rai

nbow

bab

ies &

c hild

ren’

s hos

pita

l

Kids

with

a te

ddy

bear

(or p

lush

toy

of a

ny sp

ecie

s) re

ceiv

e fre

e Zo

o ad

miss

ion w

ith a

paid

adul

t adm

issio

n. V

isito

rs wi

ll also

see h

ow th

e Zoo

ta

kes c

are o

f one

of th

e lar

gest

colle

ction

s of b

ear s

pecie

s in N

orth

Amer

ica

inclu

ding

slot

h an

d po

lar b

ears

dur

ing

spec

ial M

eet-t

he-B

ear-

Keep

er

prog

ram

s. me

mbe

rs-Fre

e! Su

ppor

ting S

pons

or: B

Js W

holes

ale Cl

ub.

boo a

t the

Zoo

octo

ber 2

0 - 23

& 27

- 30

6 p.m

. - 9

p.m

. Pr

esen

ted b

y gia

nt ea

gle

Boo a

t the

Zoo i

s a ne

ighb

orho

od of

safe

Hall

owee

n ent

erta

inm

ent,

with

a sp

ooky

delig

ht on

ever

y cor

ner i

nclu

ding

anim

als on

exhi

bit e

ach e

veni

ng.

Each

child

rece

ives

a co

mpl

imen

tary

trea

t bag

. Kid

s and

adu

lts a

re

enco

urag

ed to

wea

r fun

(not

scar

y) co

stum

es. A

dvan

ce Ti

cket

Sales

begi

n Au

gust

15. M

embe

rs: B

oo at

the Z

oo ti

cket

s for

anyo

ne co

vere

d by

your

m

embe

rship

are $

1 off w

hen p

urch

ased

in pe

rson a

t the

Zoo B

ox Offi

ce (o

pen

daily

from

9:00

a.m

. to 4:

00 p.

m.).

Supp

ortin

g Spo

nsor

s: Ra

inbow

Babie

s and

Ch

ildre

n’s Ho

spita

l.

zoo

cale

ndar

JU

Ly–O

Ct

20

11

for

up-t

o-d

ate

info

rmat

ion,

che

ck o

ut o

ur in

tera

ctiv

e ca

lend

ar a

t Cle

vela

ndZ

oo

Soci

ety.

org

HAnG Me Up! PULL OUT THIS CALENDAR AND DISPLAY IT AS A REMINDER.

Photo by Roger Mastroianni

If this is a gift, please provide both addresses so that we can fulfill your order.

Name to Appear on Certificate and Web site

Recipient’s Name (Mr./Mrs./Ms.)

Address

City State Zip

Phone (Day) E-mail

Gift is from Relation to Recipient

Gift message

Please indicate:  • Mail packet to me  • Mail packet to recipientSend renewal notice to:  • Me  • Recipient

If you wish to purchase more than one adoption, please include the necessary information on an extra sheet of paper.

Mail to: ADOPT AN ANIMAL, Cleveland Zoological Society, 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, Ohio 44109cALL (216) 661.6500 x4440 or VISIT ClevelandZooSociety.org

Your Name (Mr./Mrs./Ms.)

Address

City State Zip

Phone (Day) E-mail

Animal adopted ($75 for special offer or other)

Amount • $75  • $100  • $250  • Other    

• $7 additional for shipping and handling

Upgrade your single adoption to $100 and you’ll also receive a FREE T-shirt or tote bag and recognition on Zoo groundsSelect one: T-shirt (• Adult XL, • Adult M, • Youth M, • Youth L) or • Tote bag

Total $

• Check enclosed (payable to Cleveland Zoological Society)

Charge to my: • American Express  • Discover  • MasterCard  • VISA

Card Number Expiration Date

Signature

and it is as clear as day! Adopt a black-n-white colobus monkey for someone you love and see them go absolutely wild! Your gift will ensure the best possible care for not only our monkeys, but all of the 3,000 animals that call our Zoo “home.”

Adopt a colobus monkey for only $75 and your gift package will include: • An official “ZooParent” collectible key chain• A collectible plush toy• Personalized adoption certificate• A color photo and fun fact sheet about colobus monkeys• A full year of award-winning membership publications • An invitation to ZooFriends’ Night, a VIP family summer event (mailed separately)• Name recognition on ClevelandZooSociety.org

Upgrade your single adoption to $100, and the ZooParent will receive all of the above AND a terrific T-shirt or tote bag plus recognition on Zoo grounds.

Jump up to the $250 adoption level and enjoy all the benefits above, as well as an invitation for you and a guest (16 years or older) to go on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of your Zoo.

Animal adoptions are a great gift for any holiday, anniversary, birthday, or for that special someone who has everything...but a monkey. Your adoption kit includes something for all seasons – the custom gift package NOW, plus a year-round subscription to Z magazine, plus a chance to visit your animal on the fun-for-everyone ZooParent’s Night.

Don’t monkey around — adopt a colobus today!

Pho

to b

y R

og

er M

astr

oian

ni

WhiteYour Next Best Gift Idea is Right Here…

InternatIonaltravel DestInatIons

Travel the world with small groups and expert guides. Cleveland Zoological Society trips are safe, well organized, exciting, and reasonably priced. For more information, or to attend a travel preview on Sept. 27, contact Brendan Reynolds at (216) 661.6500, x4420. All trips and pricing subject to change. Call for the most up-to-date information available.

March 2 – March 14, 2012Price: $9,335, shared accommodations / single supplement, $980Don’t miss this opportunity to travel with Cleveland Zoo Society Executive Director Liz Fowler to view the greatest wildlife spectacle on Earth, The Great Migration! This high-end safari adventure is like no other. From the storied national parks of Kenya and Tanza-nia, witness the annual journey that nearly 2.5 million herbivores make while following the rains that sustain them. The Great Migra-tion is thought to provide some of the best game viewing on the planet. This 12-day adventure will take you through the Maasai Mara, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater Park and the Serengeti National Park.

July 28 – August 5, 2012Price: $5,999, shared accommodations / single supplement, $1,000Join Steve Taylor, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Director, as he visits the largest inundated plain in the world, the Brazilian Pantanal. A refuge for endangered species, the Pantanal is an ideal destination for anyone who loves wildlife. From jaguars and macaws to giant otters and the giant anteater, there is a vast array of life to be found in this unique eco-system. Travelers will also learn about the important conservation work being conducted in the field to protect the Pantanal and, in particular, jaguars and tapirs. A portion of the proceeds from this trip will go toward local conservation efforts in the Pantanal.

>> Kenya & tanzanIa MIgratIon safarI

>> the Pantanal, a south aMerIcan savanna

Z13

The Cleveland Zoological Society is proud to recognize the following donors whose generosity helps to make our Zoo one of the best in the country.

IndIvIdUAL AnnUAL SUppORt$25,000+Karen and Alan Wilber

$15,000+Mr. Morton J. Weisberg

$5,000+The Ruth and Elmer Babin

FoundationMr. and Mrs. William E. ConwayMr. and Mrs. Charles R. Emrick, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Chris KammCreighton B. Murch and

Janice Smith Murch Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. OsickaMs. Sarah M. RayburnDr. Joseph A. Sopko and

Dr. Elizabeth MacIntyreMr. and Mrs. Steve SpilmanMr. Oscar VillarrealMr. and Mrs. Seth White

$2,500+ Mr. and Mrs. Gordon A. AnholdMr. and Mrs. Laurence BartellDr. and Mrs. Alok BhaijiMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. BiggarMr. and Mrs. Sean E. BoyleMs. Laura A. Davis and

Ms. Barbara VonBenkenMr. and Mrs. Steven J. DemetriouMr. Larry A. GogolickCarol and Graham HallMr. and Mrs. Jeff HalpernMr. and Mrs. Ronald M. HarringtonMr. and Mrs. Jeremy S. HiltonMr. and Mrs. Thomas LeidenKim and Tom LittmanMr. and Mrs. Randall S. MyeroffMr. and Mrs. Anthony R. PetruzziMr. and Mrs. Jonathan RatnerMr. and Mrs. Robert J. RogersMr. and Mrs. Walter M. RosebroughEdward R. & Jean Geis Stell

FoundationMr. and Mrs. Joseph SuerthMrs. Jean Hower TaberMr. and Mrs. John TanisMr. and Mrs. Paul Teel, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V.H. VailMs. Kirsten West and

Mr. Brian Barthelman

$1,000+ Mr. Warren E. AndersonMr. and Mrs. Mark AngiocchiZoo Friends - AnonymousMs. Patricia Barz, Esq. and Mr.

Herbert P. Wiedemann, M.D.Jan Bautista

Ms. Vanessa Behrend and Mr. Robert Ellis

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher BeiswengerMs. Virginia D. Benjamin and

Mr. Philip L. WoodcockMr. Charles E. Bergstresser and Mr.

Brandon BergstresserMs. Ginny BertramMr. and Mrs. Bryan BibboMr. and Mrs. C. Perry BlossomMr. and Mrs. James C. BolandMr. and Mrs. Michael BorchardtMr. and Mrs. William H. Bostelman, Jr.Mary O. Boyle and John J. BoyleMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. BrennerMr. and Mrs. Jack L. Brown, Jr.Dr. John F. Burke, Jr. and

The Honorable Nancy A. FuerstMr. Wayne W. BushekMr. Ross Bushman and

Ms. Meggan BushmanMr. and Mrs. Donald L. ButlerMr. and Mrs. Santos CageaoMrs. Marilyn CallalyMr. Gerald F. Cannon and

Mrs. Kathy CannonMs. Susan Cannon and

Mr. David CannonMr. and Mrs. Kerry ChelmMr. and Mrs. Christopher S. ChizmarMr. and Mrs. Richard ChoderaMs. Doris Clinton-Gobec and

Mr. Matthew R. GobecMr. and Mrs. Michael A. CoganMs. Nan Cohen and

Mr. Daniel AbramsMr. Kevin Connors and

Ms. Loree ConnorsMr. and Mrs. Dennis ConradMr. and Mrs. Douglas O. CooperMr. and Mrs. James E. CowherMr. and Mrs. Gail F. DaviesMr. Michael V. DzurillaMr. and Mrs. Robert EllisMr. and Mrs. Robert U. FeinMr. and Mrs. Richard FoxMr. and Mrs. James L. FrancisJohn and Kathy FraylickMs. Joy M. FredaMr. and Mrs. Randy FrenchMr. and Mrs. Gregory D. FriedmanMr. Gregory K. Gale and

Ms. Stephanie NiehausMr. and Mrs. Richard R. GascoigneMr. and Mrs. Jim GilbrideMr. Dan C. GormanMr. David GrubbMr. and Mrs. Eric S. HallMr. Albert A. Hanes and

Mr. Robert E. HanesMrs. Nancy Hansen

Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. HarrisMrs. William E. HarrisDr. Adam Hechko and

Dr. Jennifer HechkoEve HigginsMr. and Mrs. Stephen HilbertMr. and Mrs. William I. HoislbauerMr. and Mrs. Richard R. Hollington, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Justin R. HortonMr. Lyndall Hughes and

Ms. Maxine HughesMr. and Mrs. Tom HuntKen and Patti JackoMr. and Mrs. James W. JaroszewskiMr. and Mrs. Daniel JeziorMr. and Mrs. Theodore T. JonesMs. J. J. JursikMr. and Mrs. Walter E. KalbererMr. and Mrs. Mel KaminsMs. Janet KappusThe Kendis Family Trust, Hilary and

Robert Kendis, Susan and James Kendis

Mr. and Mrs. Jim KilmerMr. and Mrs. William S. Kilroy IIMr. and Mrs. Robert J. KingDan and Carol KlimasDr. and Mrs. Dave KoncalMr. and Mrs. Michael KramerMr. and Mrs. Scott E. KreidlerMs. Michelle Krocker and

Dr. Katherine RaymondMr. and Mrs. Stephen KukanzaMs. Julia KunesMs. Shirley Lavalli and Chris ScottMr. David Luberger and

Ms. Rachelle WagnerJackie and Chuck LurieMr. and Mrs. Joseph J. MahovlicMrs. Carlos A. MaldonadoJames M. and Sonia MalzDr. and Mrs. Randall E. MarcusMs. Steffany Matticola and

Mr. Chris LarkinsThe Maver FamilyJames H. and Kathe MayerNancy W. McCannMr. and Mrs. Roy McEvoyMr. and Mrs. Bob MerckleMr. Alan Meyer and

Mr. Stephen MeyerMr. David Miceli and

Mrs. Kimberly StecMr. and Mrs. Harold MinoffMr. and Mrs. Robert MollMs. Clarissa Montz and

Mr. Sean GagneMs. Victoria R. MooreheadMr. and Mrs. Stephen C. MorrisMs. Sharon MulliganMr. and Mrs. Patrick S. Mullin

thank you!

Z14

Z15

Mr. Steele Nowlin and Ms. Chris Jayjack

Ms. Patricia J. O’Donnell and Mr. Bruce E. Gaynor

Ms. Michelle M. OrenickMr. Richard D. OrrMr. and Mrs. Jon H. Outcalt, Jr.Jenny and Tony PelcicMr. and Mrs. Donald PennMs. Barbara PetersonDavid and Margo PetlowanyMs. Charlene Phelps and

Ms. Nancy A. GorenshekJohn Pinkowski MD and

Amy Weidman MDMs. Sandra Prince and

Mr. Jim StanforthLinda and Victor ProsakMs. Marie A. Quintana and

Mr. Robert B. SikoraMr. and Mrs. Pete RebarMr. and Mrs. Rob ReynoldsMr. and Mrs. Bill RiccioDr. and Mrs. Brad J. RichmondMr. and Mrs. Jacob I. RosenbaumMr. and Mrs. W. Neil RossboroughMr. and Mrs. Robert G. RuhlmanMr. John E. RupertMr. Larry J. SantonMr. and Mrs. Scott ScherlerMr. and Mrs. Kim S. SchrockMr. and Mrs. John SchubertMr. and Mrs. John SchulzeMr. Mark Schwartz and

Dr. Bettina KatzMrs. Carolyn P. SeelbachMr. and Mrs. William R. SeelbachMr. and Mrs. Thomas SeitzJodi ShankweilerDr. Mona ShayJackie and Chuck SimonDr. and Mrs. Robert L. SmithScott and Lorie SmithMr. and Mrs. Mark SmrekarMs. Ann SnyderMr. and Mrs. Robert SorokaMr. Jon StefanssonMs. Billie Howland SteffeeMr. and Mrs. Thomas C. StevensMichelle and Mike StewartMr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Sullivan, Sr.Mrs. Barbara M. Sutton and

Ms. Sarah YoungMr. and Mrs. David SzamborskiBud TalbottSteve and Sarah TaylorMr. and Mrs. Charles W. ThomassonAugust L. and Shirley TischerMr. Herb Turner and

Dr. Sharon DormanMr. and Mrs. Michael VaughnMr. John A. Veverka and

Ms. Lisa LiebenMr. Paul Vidal and

Mrs. Cindy BodendorferRobert and Diane WalcottMr. Thomas J. Webster

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. WermanMrs. Robert York WhiteMr. and Mrs. David W. WhiteheadFran and Don WillisRichard Wills and Mary Lynn WillsMr. and Mrs. Arthur Wohlfeiler, D.V.M.Ms. Doreen Yashan and

Ms. Deb BryanMr. and Mrs. Michael D. YokeMr. and Mrs. Tim YostMrs. Barbara E. ZelleyBetty and Don Zgonc

AdOpt An AnIMAL$10,000+ Karen & Alan Wilber

$1,000+AnonymousMrs. Marilyn CallalyMr. & Mrs. Edward CampbellMs. Ellen Eschmeyer &

Ms. Lynnette MarstellarMr. & Mrs. Joseph HabermannMr. William W. Harkins &

Mrs. Linda T. HarkinsMrs. Kathy HorvathMs. Marci LeonianMr. & Mrs. James E. LoveMr. & Mrs. Edward A. LozickMr. Myron D. MoorheadMr. Gary M. NovotnyMrs. Jean Hower TaberMrs. Jeanne D. TylerMr. & Mrs. Alfred E. Werman

ZOO edUCAtIOn, COnSeRvAtIOn, And ReSeARCH pROJeCt SUppORt$100,000+ Mrs. Margaret Scott

$30,000+ Anonymous

$10,000+Karen and Alan Wilber

$2,500+Mr. William J. LutzMr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Morris

HOnOR And MeMORIAL GIftSIn Honor OfCraig and Kim BatesSara Bellina and Michael HricAndrew BennettGina Coghlan and Ray CrumTim PappasCaren Pearlman and Patrick KellyJudith Penn’s Milestone BirthdayLuverne SkillicornAgnes and Robert SullBill Suprunenko

In MeMORy OfMaryJulia Boehlein

Alison “Cam” BradleyBud LeziusCharlie MasekRang MeethFrank M. MonachinoMargo PetlowanyKirk PuterbaughMark Smrekar Jr.Joyce WeidusLinda Yanchek

*Deceased

This list represents all gifts of $1,000+ cumulative annual support between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. The contributions supported a variety of Cleveland Zoological Society fundraising programs and special events. To provide updated information or to make a gift, please call (216) 661.6500 or email Info@ClevelandZooSociety.org.

Z16

With generous support from the Cleveland Zoological Society, the Zoo’s Conservation & Science Department distributes funds in

support of research projects in Africa. As part of the conser vation message embedded within A frican Elephant Crossing, the Zoo is highlighting three projects including the Peace Parks Foundation’s Kavango/Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) Elephant Corridor Project.

Botswana and bordering countries contain the world’s largest contiguous population of African elephants. Population estimates in northern Botswana alone are in excess of 150,000 elephants, with an additional 50,000 in northwestern Zimbabwe and 16,000 in northeastern Namibia. Rapidly growing human populations, fences in northern Botswana and a protracted period of civil unrest in Angola have contributed to these high concentrations of elephants. Elephants are extremely destructive to natural habitat and expanding populations in certain areas inevitably result in growing conflict with humans.

Peace Parks Foundation envisions linking the natural wonders of Africa across inter­national borders through the creation of Peace Parks or Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs). These Peace Parks are ecological regions that straddle the boundaries of two or more countries. Peace Pa rk s promote coe x istence between humans and nature, advances re g ion a l p e a c e a nd s t abi l i t y a nd stimulates job creation through sus­tainable economic development.

The Kavango­Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (K AZA) is situated where the borders of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe converge and is set to become the world ’s largest w i ld l i fe conser vation area, eventua l ly spanning approximately 116,000 square miles (nearly the size of Italy). When complete, it will include 36 national parks, game reser ves, community conservancies and game management areas. The KAZA will hold the largest contiguous

PeaceeacarePPks

“ Peace Parks Foun- dation envisions linking the natural wonders of Africa across international borders…”

Ele

pha

nts b

y La

ura

Eliz

abet

h

Z17

population of African elephants and include natural treasures such as Chobe National Park, the Okavango Delta (the largest Ramsar Wetland Site in the world) and Victoria Falls (a World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World). This superpark will include some of Africa’s largest parks and most magnificent wild lands, giving it the potential to become one of the world’s leading tourist destinations.

An important first step to the realization of the KAZA is to create the Elephant Corridor which will link the Chobe National Park in Botswana, through Kasika and Impalila

ParksConservancies in Namibia, to Kafue National Park in Zambia. The Elephant Corridor is a unique and innovative project that will release the elephant pressure on Botswana, and open up the original migration routes from Botswana into Zambia, allowing elephants to roam freely across the border. Completion of this project will create the world’s largest free roaming elephant zone and give room to thousands of elephants.

— Kym Gopp, Associate Conservation Curator

helloS & goodbyeSA Great Big Hello! The Zoo held the BIGGEST party of the summer as it celebrated the grand opening of African Elephant Cross-ing. The four days of festivities properly marked this milestone in the Zoo’s history. At five acres and $25 million, African Elephant Crossing is the largest capital project since The RainForest opened in 1992. Excitement at the Zoo reached new “heights” back in April when African ele-phant bull Willy arrived. At 11-feet tall at the shoulder and almost 13,000 pounds, Willy is the largest animal to ever be on exhibit at Cleve-land Metroparks Zoo. “Our guests are really in for a special treat,” said Zoo Director Steve Taylor. “Willy is an amazing creature to behold—a truly fantastic ambassador for his wild-born counterparts.”

The party began at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 5 with the James Ford Rhodes High School marching band and continued through Sunday, May 8 when moms got in to the Zoo for FREE for Mother’s Day. Additional entertainment included “The Cellephants,” African drummers, Radio Disney, Beachwood Community Theater, crafts, music, Meet the Keepers and more.

Happy Goodbye The Zoo has said goodbye to one of its biggest kids—Eastern black rhinoceros Zuri was sent out on breeding loan to the Oregon Zoo in Portland. Zuri was born at the Zoo in July 2007 to mother Inge and father Jimma. Zuri was Jimma’s first offspring. The transfer to Portland was recommended by the Black Rhino Species Survival Plan (SSP) of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Zuri will be paired with the Oregon Zoo’s male black rhino, Pete, in hopes of producing offspring. The move leaves Cleveland with four rhinos, Inge, Jimma, Kibibi and Johari.

So how does one move a 2,600-pound rhino thousands of miles across the country? The easy answer would be very carefully, but the truth is the process started almost a year ago with spe-cial training and a very large animal crate. Keepers used positive reinforcement with Zuri so she would be calm and confident in the crate during travel. The process for any animal begins by spending a set amount of time in the crate every day. Keepers slowly increase the time the animal stays in the crate until it can calmly stay in long enough to cover the travel time. Eventu-ally the keepers will do test runs where they stage unfamiliar noises outside the crate to

desensitize the animal to sounds it might hear while on a truck or an airplane. In Zuri’s case, she was in the crate for less than a day. She flew first-class, for a rhino, aboard a FedEx cargo plane. A veterinarian, a curator and the deputy director from the Oregon Zoo accompanied Zuri all the way to the Pacific Northwest.

Sad Goodbye The Zoo was saddened to announce the death of its 27-year-old male griz-zly bear, Warren, earlier this spring. Warren was born at the Zoo in 1984 and weighed about 920 pounds. He shared his exhibit in Northern Trek with his father, Lester, who died in Octo-ber 2010. Grizzly bears in the wild have an average life expectancy of 20-30 years. Once widespread throughout western Canada, Alaska and the western United States, grizzly bears have since retreated to the north, with very few left in the contiguous U.S. outside of Yellowstone National Park, where their num-bers are slowly increasing.

— Mary McMillan, Director of Finance & Operations

— Joe Yachanin, Marketing & Public Relations Specialist

Z18

Fla

min

go

by R

og

er M

astr

oian

ni, A

fric

an E

lep

hant

Cro

ssin

g p

hoto

s by

Dal

e M

cDo

nald

what’szoo?

$5Deal

For Office Use ONLY: # Adults # Juniors

$5Deal

$5 Deal at Akron Zoo for Cleveland Metroparks Zoo members

Present this coupon with a valid Cleveland Metroparks Zoo membership card and your ID at the Akron Zoo’s box office

and get your family in for $5.

This offer is valid for up to two adults and up to four children listed on your current Cleveland Metroparks Zoo membership card. All others on your membership card will pay the applicable 50% reciprocal rate.

AT AKRON ZOOOne coupon per membership card per visit.

Not valid with any other discount.

Valid 07/01/2011– 09/30/2011

Coupon surrendered at the time of redemption and must be presented at the Akron Zoo box office to receive your discount.

Welcome to all of our new members! Zoo membership is flexible, so spend

an hour or an entire day exploring

your Zoo, without any worries!

Use your membership to come

check out the new African

Elephant Crossing and spend

some time getting to know the

Zoo’s newest treasure! We look

forward to seeing our members

enjoying the Zoo all summer long!

Plan your visit by making sure you have your

membership cards and a photo ID for quick

and easy entry. If you’ve

misplaced your cards ,

please call the Membership

Office at (216)635.4421

to order your replace-

ments today!

Did you know that your

cleveland Zoological Soci-

ety Membership entitles you

to free or discounted entry

to over 130 zoos nationwide?

check out clevelandZooSociety.org for a

complete, up-to-date list of participating zoos

to help plan your next vacation.

Have a WILD time Online! Bookmark cleve-

landZooSociety.org to print out temporary

membership cards, purchase Twilight at the

Zoo tickets, and check out the latest Zoo hap-

penings on our daily events calendar.

Party Animals. celebrate your child’s next

birthday at the Zoo with a party package de-

signed for children ages 2-12. Your wild cele-

bration includes a reserved private room

overlooking the magnificent waterfall in The

RainForest, a healthy snack or pizza for 20

children, and a visit with Zoo mascot “Buddy.”

Additional activities are offered at an added

cost including face painting, build-a-plush

craft activity, and a small animal encounter.

For more information and to make your res-

ervation, call (216)635.3303. Reservations

are available for members only and must be

made at least three weeks in advance and are

available on a first come, first serve basis.

Membership Matters

—Tara R. Turner, Director of External Relations

Z19

presented by

General Admission — 7:00 p.m. to midnight Presented by Panera BreadVIP party — 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Join us for the city’s largest fundraiser and celebration of Cleveland’s vibrant music scene! Wind your way through the Zoo enjoying an assortment of complimentary food, beer, wine, and soft drinks. Dance under the stars to the rhythms of 17 bands, playing Motown, rock, salsa, swing, country and blues. All proceeds benefit the Cleveland Zoological Society, the fundraising partner of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

Tickets on sale at ClevelandZooSociety.org VIP eTickets: $150

General Admission eTickets: $7521 and over only. Proper ID required for admittance to event

twilight at the Zoo August 5

Presented by Scene Magazine

“Sun is shining.

Weather is sweet.

Make you wanna move

your dancing feet. ”

—Bob Marley

Cleveland Zoological Society3900 Wildlife WayCleveland, OH 44109

Change Service Requested

Non-Profit Org.U. S. P o s t a g eP A I DCleveland, OHPermit No. 3570

Cleveland Zoological Society3900 Wildlife WayCleveland, OH 44109

Change Service Requested

Non-Profit Org.U. S. P o s t a g eP A I DCleveland, OHPermit No. 3570