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Press Room
To receive more information about the new zoo, obtain brilliant photography or schedule a tour please contact us at:
Phone:
Benjamin Sibielski
401-785-3510 x320
Laura Dunn, Communications Consultant
401-523-7191
Mail:
Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Ave.
Providence, RI 02907
E-mail:
pressroom@rwpzoo.org
"New Zoo" Press Releases
5.18.2010
Zoo Breaks Ground on Hasbro’s Our Big Backyard
New Breed of Children’s Zoo to be Third of Four Major Projects Completed in Zoo’s Master Plan
(PDF portfolio - includes press kit, high-res exhibit rendering and groundbreaking photo)
10.05.2009
Roger Williams Park Zoo Breaks Ground For New Veterinary Hospital
Second of Four Major Projects will Assure Highest Quality Animal Care
10.23.08
Roger Williams Park Zoo Achieves
Major Landmark in $35 Million Master Plan
Multi-year Africa Exhibit Renovation Completed
7.25.2007
Giant Anteater Exhibit Opens at Roger Williams Park Zoo August 4
Zoo to Celebrate with “Giant Anteater Weekend”
7.9.2007
Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Former Polar Bear Exhibit Reopens as Breathtaking New Bald Eagle Habitat
Exhibit is First to Open as Part of All New “North American Trail”
6.01.2007
Roger Williams Park Zoo to Build “CVS All Kids Can” Tree House
with $500,000 Grant from CVS Caremark Charitable Trust
Universally Accessible Tree House to be Major Component of New “Children’s Zoo” Exhibit
5.19.2007
Roger Williams Park Zoo Continues Quest to Breed Threatened Elephants
Tests Confirm Initial Attempt at Artificial Insemination Unsuccessful;
Zoo to Make Second Attempt This Weekend
5.16.2007
African Wild Dogs to Debut at Roger Williams Park Zoo Memorial Day Weekend
“Wild Dogs Weekend” Activities Planned in Celebration of Zoo’s Newest Residents
4.20.2007
Roger Williams Park Zoo Opens Feinstein Junior Scholar Wetlands Trail
Newly Renovated Exhibit is one of the first projects of the “New Zoo”
02.06.2007
On a quest to protect the future of a species:
Roger Williams Park Zoo Makes First Attempt at Elephant Artificial Insemination
10.18.06
ZOO OPENS “YES ON 6” CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS AT ELEPHANT PAVILION
Rhode Island tourism groups join in support of the $11 million bond for the ‘new zoo’
10.4.06
Wildebeest Debut, Hard Hat Tours, Free Admission for Kids ‘til Noon at Roger Williams Park Zoo this Columbus Day Weekend
Tours to Offer Visitors a Peek at Major New Exhibits Included in Recently Unveiled Master Plan
10.3.06
Roger Williams Park Zoo Prepares for Construction of “New England Trail” Exhibit
with Help from Dominion Volunteers
Demolition of Zoo’s Old Wetlands Boardwalk is First Step in Building
One of Four Major New Exhibits in Zoo’s Master Plan
9.19.06
Roger Williams Park Zoo Unveils $35 Million Master Plan
World Class Polar Bear Habitat, New Exhibits, Improvements for Elephant Breeding
Among Major Projects Intended to Update, Revive Zoo
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