Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden /tags/cincinnati-zoo-botanical-garden Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden en-US Copyright Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:17:42 GMT Two orphaned black bears nearly ready to inhabit Cincinnati Zoo's new Bear Ridge /local-news/2025-09-29/orphan-black-bears-cincinnati-zoo-bear-ridge The cubs arrived Sept. 17 from Montana and have been quarantining behind the scenes. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:17:42 GMT /local-news/2025-09-29/orphan-black-bears-cincinnati-zoo-bear-ridge Tana Weingartner Cincinnati Zoo's Thane Maynard transitioning to new role /local-news/2025-09-26/cincinnati-zoo-thane-maynard-new-role Maynard has been zoo director for the last 19 years. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-09-26/cincinnati-zoo-thane-maynard-new-role Tana Weingartner They seem to be everywhere this time of year. What is a hover fly? /environment/2025-08-19/what-hover-fly-sweat-bee According to Kristie Reddick of The Bug Chicks, hover flies see us humans and think, "mmm, a tasty potato chip." Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:25:11 GMT /environment/2025-08-19/what-hover-fly-sweat-bee Tana Weingartner Extinct bird may be making a comeback with Cincinnati Zoo's help /environment/2025-04-22/guam-kingfisher-bird-extinct-comeback-cincinnati-zoo The Guam kingfisher is no longer found in Guam, but thanks to the help of a handful of zoos, including Cincinnati's, there's hope for recovery, starting on a small Pacific atoll. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:39:52 GMT /environment/2025-04-22/guam-kingfisher-bird-extinct-comeback-cincinnati-zoo Tana Weingartner Is your garden drenched? /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-04-16/garden-drainage-heavy-rain On Cincinnati Edition, we discuss garden drainage after heavy rains. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-04-16/garden-drainage-heavy-rain Winter pruning and other cold weather tips for your garden /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-01-22/winter-pruning-cold-weather-gardening-tips On Cincinnati Edition's gardening show, we answer your questions with our gardening experts. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-01-22/winter-pruning-cold-weather-gardening-tips Cincinnati Zoo staff member loses part of thumb from bonobo bite /local-news/2024-10-25/cincinnati-zoo-staff-member-loses-part-of-thumb-from-bonobo-bite The zoo says it was investigating the event that happened Friday morning. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:03:10 GMT /local-news/2024-10-25/cincinnati-zoo-staff-member-loses-part-of-thumb-from-bonobo-bite Tana Weingartner Cincinnati Zoo takes steps to keep elephant herd from catching a form of herpes /local-news/2024-06-10/cincinnati-zoo-elephant-herd-prevent-herpes The zoo says it hopes plasma infusions will protect two of its newest elephants from contracting Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus, or at least ensure any possible infection isn't severe. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:02:52 GMT /local-news/2024-06-10/cincinnati-zoo-elephant-herd-prevent-herpes Tana Weingartner How cryobanking saves plants from extinction /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-01-17/how-cryobanking-saves-plants-from-extinction Researchers at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are working in a "Frozen Garden" to preserve plant tissue for the future. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-01-17/how-cryobanking-saves-plants-from-extinction The Cincinnati Zoo has 4 new elephants /local-news/2023-11-08/cincinnati-zoo-4-new-elephants The pachyderms arrived Sunday and are taking up residence in the newly built Elephant Trek enclosure. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:16:59 GMT /local-news/2023-11-08/cincinnati-zoo-4-new-elephants Tana Weingartner