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Media Contact: Cindy Castelblanco Office: 305-255-5551 CCastelblanco@zoomiami.org   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION RECEIVES THIRD CONSECUTIVE 4-STAR CHARITY NAVIGATOR RATING, The highest possible rating Miami, FL (January 9, 2018) – Zoo Miami Foundation (ZMF) has received the coveted 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator, the largest and most utilized independent charity evaluator in America. This achievement is the highest possible rating with... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MEDIA CONTACT: CINDY CASTELBLANCO Email: ccastelblanco@zoomiami.org Direct: 305-328-8811 Cell: 305-793-9813   WATCH ZOO MIAMI ANIMALS RECEIVE HOLIDAY GIFTS ON SELECT DAYS IN DECEMBER   Miami, FL (December 1, 2017) – Not only do humans enjoy receiving and opening presents during the holidays, Zoo Miami’s animal residents do too!  Included with admission, Holiday Gifts for the Animals takes place on... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MEDIA CONTACT: CINDY CASTELBLANCO Email: ccastelblanco@zoomiami.org Direct: 305-328-8811 Cell: 305-793-9813   START A NEW FAMILY TRADITION WITH 13 NIGHTS OF ZOO LIGHTS AT ZOO MIAMI Join us on select nights in December for a holiday event featuring more than half a million lights Miami, FL (November 8, 2017) – Zoo Lights, Zoo Miami’s winter holiday celebration event, is brighter than ever, with dazzling animal... Read More

Media Contact: Cindy Castelblanco 305-328-8811 CCastelblanco@zoomiami.org   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   ZOO MIAMI OFFERS $10 ADMISSION JULY 1-4, 2017 & LAUNCHES SALE OF ZOO MIAMI LIVE! CONCERT TICKETS Adults and kids can enjoy discounted admission to Zoo Miami through Fourth of July Weekend.   MIAMI, FL – (June 15, 2017) – Join Zoo Miami for affordable summer fun during Fourth of July weekend. Zoo Miami is offering $10 admission... Read More

May 16, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For further information contact: Ron Magill, Zoo Communications Director 305-251-0400, ext. 5084916 – Zoo Miami “ZOO DOO MAKES ITS DEBUT!” On Wednesday, May 17 th , Zoo Miami will help celebrate Endangered Species Week by officially launching its “Zoo Doo” program to the public! In an ongoing effort to reduce, recycle, and reuse, Zoo Miami has been collecting the manure (poop!) of a variety of endangered... Read More

Media Contact: Cindy Castelblanco Office: 305-255-5551 CCastelblanco@zoomiami.org   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MIAMI NEW TIMES 8 TH ANNUAL BREW AT THE ZOO RETURNS TO ZOO MIAMI MAY 6, 2017 Guests will enjoy food, live music, over 100 local, international and craft beers and free entry to Zoo Miami   Miami, FL (May 3, 2017) – Miami’s largest beer festival will return to Zoo Miami on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. In... Read More

Media Contact: Cindy Castelblanco Office: 305-255-5551 CCastelblanco@zoomiami.org   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   ZOO MIAMI CELEBRATES EARTH DAY AT PARTY FOR THE PLANET ON APRIL 22 & 23, 2017 Guests will learn how to be green with conservation-themed activities for the whole family, plus fun enrichment for our animals!   Miami, FL (April 19, 2017) – During Party for the Planet, held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 22 & 23, Zoo Miami... Read More

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4 attractions…4 months of fun…1 price!   THE ‘SUMMER SAVINGS PASS’ IS COMING BACK!   Lion Country Safari, Miami Seaquarium, Museum of Discovery and Science and Zoo Miami  to offer popular unlimited admission pass beginning May 13, 2017.   Fort Lauderdale, FL- March 31, 2017 - Lion Country Safari, Miami Seaquarium, Museum of Discovery and Science and Zoo Miami will be offering a ‘Summer Savings Pass’... Read More

February 17, 2017   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RON MAGILL, Zoo Communications Director 305-251-0400, ext. 84916 – Zoo Miami   ZOO MIAMI HATCHES UNIQUE BIRDS Zoo Miami is proud to announce the hatchings of a Secretary Bird and a Great Blue Turaco for the first time in the zoo’s history. The Great Blue Turaco hatched on February 7 th after an incubation period of 31 days and weighed just over 40 grams. ... Read More

February 20, 2017     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RON MAGILL, Zoo Communications Director 305-251-0400, ext. 84916 – Zoo Miami   BABY GIANT ANTEATER TO MAKE EXHIBIT DEBUT! “Bowie,” the first giant anteater ever born at Zoo Miami, will make its exhibit debut tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at the Amazon and Beyond exhibit at Zoo Miami. Born on December 21 st , the male offspring has spent the last... Read More

January 18, 2017   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RON MAGILL, Zoo Communications Director 305-251-0400, ext. 84916 – Zoo Miami GORILLA MATRIARCH AT ZOO MIAMI IS EUTHANIZED It is with heavy hearts that Zoo Miami announces the loss of our matriarch gorilla, “Josephine.”  Born in the wild in March of 1967, the nearly 50-year-old great ape had been suffering from several health issues that have slowly incapacitated... Read More