Posted on Mar 20th, 2012 | Comments Off 
Ties and Tails Tickets on Sale Now
Topeka, KS -The Topeka Zoo will be hosting its first Ties and Tails Ball on Saturday, May 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event is a celebration of Penguin Plunge, the new African Penguin exhibit at the zoo. Guests attending the Ties and Tails Ball will be the first to see the penguins at the Topeka Zoo. Penguin Plunge officially opens on May 10th.
The Ties...
Posted on Mar 17th, 2012 | Comments Off
Topeka Zoo Says Goodbye to its special Laddie
Topeka, KS - The Topeka Zoo is saddened to report that on late Thursday afternoon, after a thorough medical evaluation, the decision was made to euthanize the zoo’s 12 year old Arctic Fox, Laddie.
Laddie was diagnosed with an irreversible health condition in early fall 2011 and moved off exhibit. He had chronic renal failure and pancreatic...
Posted on Feb 20th, 2012 | Comments Off
Topeka Zoo’s Eldest Orangutan Passes Away
Daisy, 9.10.66 – 2.20.12
TOPEKA, KS - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Daisy, the Topeka Zoo’s eldest female Orangutan. Over the last few years, Daisy had experienced times of failing health dealing both with chronic sinusitis as well as chronic kidney disease. Daisy was 45 years old. The average...
Posted on Feb 6th, 2012 | Comments Off
Take Your Best Shot; Friends of the Topeka Zoo’s 2nd Annual Photography Contest
TOPEKA, KS - From wild animals to colorful landscaping, the Topeka Zoo is a photographer’s paradise and the Friends of the Topeka Zoo’s annual photography contest is the perfect opportunity for the community to showcase their talents.
The “Take Your Best Shot” photo contest...
Posted on Jan 22nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Zoo’s Tropical Rainforest Closes For Construction
TOPEKA, KS - On Thursday, January 12, the Tropical Rainforest at the Topeka Zoo will temporarily close to the public. The rainforest is undergoing several construction projects that will expand and repair the facility.
The first of these construction projects, which began last December, will expand the holding area at the back of the...
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