See You At the Zoo
Animal Of The Month |
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South American
Dwarf Caiman |
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| The caiman is a small relative of mighty alligators and crocodiles. These dwarf caiman are nearly full grown. Unlike mammals, reptiles continue to grow, at a very slow rate, all throughout their lives. These animals arrived at the Reid Park Zoo in 1995 as youngsters. They grew quickly until reaching maturity, and now growth rate is barely perceptible. | |
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Adopt an animal for your family, team, club, school, employee, friend or even yourself. It is the perfect present for that person who has everything! It is the ultimate way to show support for your favorite animals at Reid Park Zoo. There are different Adoption levels and benefits available. |
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Save all year long! Become a member of Reid Park Zoo/ Tucson Zoological Society and enjoy UNLIMITED visits to the zoo. Also, FREE admission or up to 50% discount at over 120 top zoos. Plus, invitations to fun "Members-Only" events and much more!!! |
| For more information on Adopt-an-Animal and Membership please visit www.tucsonzoo.org or call (520) 881-4753/(520) 327-6343 | |
The Lee H. Brown Family Conservation Learning Center
The newly erected education building at Reid Park Zoo has been named The Lee H. Brown Family Conservation Learning Center in honor of Tucsonan Lee Brown, an avid photographer who enjoyed photographing the animals at Reid Park Zoo. Mrs. Elfriede Brown donated one million dollars to launch the construction of the new Zoo School facility in memory of her late husband, who passed away in 2005.The zoo's educational programs had become so popular that the old Zoo School building was simply too small to accommodate everyone who wanted to participate. The 1940s-era building was also in very poor condition and concerns were growing about its fitness for service. When the decision was made to demolish the old building, the idea of replacing it with a state-of-the-art environmentally friendly building was born. The Lee H. Brown Family Conservation Learning Center (BCLC) will allow for the growing demand for educational programs by providing approximately ten times more space than the previous
Zoo School building.
The BCLC will not only be a learning facility, it will be an exhibit in
itself, teaching by example. Every year 450,000 visitors will take away a
new idea for recycling, re-purposing, re-using and re-thinking our way to
resource sustainability.
There is a very long list of green options used in the BCLC; however, sometimes
lost among all the focus on its sustainability and environmentally friendly
quality is the fact that the building is absolutely beautiful. It will be
a welcoming, comfortable place to work in and visit. The building will be
an icon of conservation and good environmental stewardship, and studied as
a premier example of sustainability. We can all feel proud that Tucson has
added this sparkling gem to its landscape.
Please plan to visit soon!
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