Zippity Zoo News
"YEAR OF THE FROG" AT THE BRANDYWINE ZOO
2008 is the Year of the Frog! More than 70 members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), including the Brandywine Zoo, will be holding fun, family-friendly events and programs to educate people about amphibian conservation.
Why Year of the Frog?
Frogs are going extinct. In fact, the World Conservation Union (IUCN) estimates that at least one-third of known amphibian species are threatened with extinction. READ MORE...
WSTW'S Family Fun Night at the Brandywine Zoo!
Sponsored by Del-One, Delaware Federal Credit Union.
The Brandywine Zoo is pleased to announce that Del-One, the Delaware Federal Credit Union, will sponsor the WSTW Family Fun Nights in 2008. Del-One is a not-for-profit financial institution organized to promote thrift and provide credit to its members and was voted the #1 Credit Union in the state of Delaware! Click here to learn more about Del-One.
SCHEDULED DATES:
Thursday, May 29: 6:00pm to 8:00pm (Rain date: June 5)
Thursday, June 26: 6:00pm to 8:00pm . (Rain date: July 3)
Thursday, August 21: 6:00pm to 8:00pm (Rain date: August 28)
PARTY WITH THE ANIMALS on a special evening for you. Featuring WSTW radio celebrities, music, games, crafts and surprises! Sponsored by DEL-ONE. Reduced admission: $1 Per Person, Kids Under 3 Free. $1 hot dogs and sodas.
 
Del-One - The One Way to a Better Life.
 Anaconda Undergoes Breakthrough Medical Treatment
The Brandywine Zoo's Yellow Anaconda named Sir Mix a Lot, is a 6 and a half foot snake and he's the first snake ever to undergo magnetic resonance imaging. A cancerous tumor on his tail section was threatening Sir Mix-a-lot's life, and because its near some vital structures, he was not a candidate for surgery. The veterinary specialists at the University of Pennsylvania used the sophisticated MRI to clearly map out the tumor's width and depth and a radiation oncologist figured out just how big a radiation dose the snake should receive from the linear accelerator. View video and news story at Zoo TV.
Brandywine Zoo is a "Good" Zoo.
 The well known actor, John Cleese, explains what is meant by a "good zoo" in this one-minute video for the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). The Brandywine Zoo meets all the strict requirements to be a "good zoo," a term Mr. Cleese uses to refer to accredited members of the AZA.
Click here to watch the video!
As an accredited member of the AZA, the Brandywine Zoo participates in worldwide conservation projects to protect habitats for wild animals and helps with breeding programs to repopulate endangered species and the zoo offers educational programs for all ages throughout the year to help people understand the need for environmental conservation and the protection of animals.
The animals at the Brandywine Zoo receive excellent health care from specialists on staff and our affiliate professionals from the Philadelphia Zoo and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Our zookeepers use target training to engage the animals and enhance their mental and physical health. Read more about target training and other areas of animal care here.
The Brandywine Zoo is dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you, and a better future for all living things. The Brandywine Zoo is managed as part of Wilmington State Parks by the Division of Parks and Recreation with the support of your membership and donations to the Delaware Zoological Society. For more information about membership, click here.
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