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		<title>ZooAmerica&#8217;s Quiet Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://zooamerica.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/zooamericas-quiet-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day, the zoo is closed.  Most businesses shut down, and employees go spend time with their families.  For zookeepers, the zoo animal family comes first on the holidays!  At least 2-3 workers come in for a few hours to make sure all the animals get fed. Today, we cooked [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zooamerica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7089481&amp;post=291&amp;subd=zooamerica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>30th Anniversary of the Rediscovery of Black-Footed Ferrets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[September 26, 2011 is a very significant day for animal conservation.  This coming Monday marks the 30th Anniversary of Black-footed Ferrets being rediscovered in the wild.  This Sunday, at ZooAmerica, we will be having our own celebration to mark the occasion! In 1979, biologists considered the black-footed ferret to be extinct.  Then, in 1981, a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zooamerica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7089481&amp;post=280&amp;subd=zooamerica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>After the Flood</title>
		<link>http://zooamerica.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/260/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ZooAmerica would like to thank the public for such an incredible response of support and concern during this difficult time.  Each day since the flood, staff from the Zoo, Hershey Nursery, and HersheyPark have been rigorously working to clean up and repair damage.  While much has been accomplished, there is still much to do.  We [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zooamerica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7089481&amp;post=260&amp;subd=zooamerica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Update From ZooAmerica</title>
		<link>http://zooamerica.wordpress.com/2011/09/08/an-update-from-zooamerica/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We very much appreciate many of your wishes, thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. We realize that just like our staff, many people are emotionally connected to every member of our Zoo family. Because of that connection, we fully understand why some have questions regarding what happened to our bison. For those who didn’t [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zooamerica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7089481&amp;post=247&amp;subd=zooamerica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Loss of Bison At ZooAmerica</title>
		<link>http://zooamerica.wordpress.com/2011/09/08/loss-of-bison-at-zooamerica/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know, today has been a very difficult day at ZooAmerica. First and foremost, the Zoo staff cares deeply about the safety and well-being of the animals in their care, and truly considers them members of their extended families. Today the Zoo experienced unprecedented flooding, more than we experienced with Hurricane Ivan [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zooamerica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7089481&amp;post=244&amp;subd=zooamerica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2 Endangered Thick-Billed Parrots Hatch at ZooAmerica</title>
		<link>http://zooamerica.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/2-endangered-thick-billed-parrots-hatch-at-zooamerica/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 23:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[    Our two chicks at 4 weeks of age Did you know that parrots live in North America?  Most people view parrots as exotic birds that like warm weather and only live in the jungles.  Thick-billed parrots and the Carolina parakeet are the two species of parrots native to the United States.  The Carolina [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zooamerica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7089481&amp;post=236&amp;subd=zooamerica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Tree Carving to be Completed</title>
		<link>http://zooamerica.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/new-tree-carving-to-be-completed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katiezoo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2008, one of the oak trees on the patio at the snack bar had died and needed to be removed.  Instead of removing the tree, one of the naturalists on staff thought the tree could be utilized as a sculpture.  A local chainsaw artist (Phil Yordy) was located, and got to work.  He produced [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zooamerica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7089481&amp;post=214&amp;subd=zooamerica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sunny Sunday Afternoon at the Zoo</title>
		<link>http://zooamerica.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/sunny-sunday-afternoon-at-the-zoo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 23:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was a busy day at the zoo- if you couldn’t visit this weekend, here are a few things you missed! Baby prairie dogs have been popping up from many different holes.  So far, the head count is 12 new babies.  Considering how many holes there are in the exhibit, it’s very difficult to get [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zooamerica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7089481&amp;post=205&amp;subd=zooamerica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Snow day = Zoo day</title>
		<link>http://zooamerica.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/snow-day-zoo-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katiezoo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It just snowed, schools have been closed for the day- now, what should you do with the kids? Well, why not take them to the zoo for a snow day!  The staff at ZooAmerica works hard to get the zoo open each day. We come in early and grab shovels, snow blowers, and ice melt.  Everyone gets to work clearing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zooamerica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7089481&amp;post=187&amp;subd=zooamerica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Do you see Hoover, the snowy owl?</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Easier to see Hoover now</media:title>
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		<title>Crocodilian Retirement</title>
		<link>http://zooamerica.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/crocodilian-retirement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katiezoo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[        Walking through our Southern Swamps building, you may have noticed a few changes.  For starters, some of our largest residents are missing!  Well folks, I can assure you that they are not missing but simply enjoying a relaxing retirement under the Florida sun.  Our two large American Alligators, Astro and Dino; our American Crocodile, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=zooamerica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7089481&amp;post=179&amp;subd=zooamerica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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