Columbus Dispatch

Nearly 100 years ago, a gift of six reindeer kickstarted the Columbus Zoo

On Sept. 17, 1927, The Columbus Dispatch announced that it had given six full-blooded Alaskan reindeer to the city of Columbus as a gift. “They were placed in an enclosure in the city park near ...
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Has the Columbus Zoo earned taxpayers' trust? Our view on zoo levy

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has been a part of this city's DNA since the day Harry P. Wolfe, following a visit to the St. Louis Zoo, started lobbying for its creation back in 1920. Six reindeer that ...
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Columbus Zoo is more than a collection of animals. It deserves our support | Opinion

Rev. Tim Ahrens writes in support of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's levy. Rev. Tim Ahrens is a retired pastor. When my young family moved here from Cleveland, we wanted to live close to the Columbus ...

Columbus Zoo welcomes 2nd Asian elephant calf this year

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has welcomed its second baby elephant this calendar year, a historic milestone it is calling a ...
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Ohio zoo releases over 100 hellbenders, North America's largest amphibians

An Ohio zoo and a non-profit have teamed up to release over 100 rare and endangered giant salamanders into the state's protected waterways.According to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, officials ...