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Miami Metrozoo

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    April 5, 2012

    Miami's Easter Egg Hunt Guide

    This Sunday, families all over the country will participate in the tradition of stashing either painted eggs or eggs already filled with goodies all over the house and neighborhood. If the regular old egg hunt just won't satisfy the kiddies, there are a number of interesting egg hunts scattered arou ... More >>

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    October 5, 2011

    Sarkis Soghanalian, Miami's "Merchant of Death" Arms Dealer, Dead at 78

    ​Burn Notice doesn't tell the half of the absurd real-life characters who call Miami home. Take Sarkis Soghanalian, our very own "Merchant of Death," who sold Saddam Hussein his arsenal, profiteered from dozens of bloody wars, and whenever things went sour, traded his freedom for juicy CIA intel o ... More >>

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    May 12, 2010

    Dead Body Found at Miami Metrozoo Identified

    Miami Metrozoo workers were cutting branches to feed to giraffes when they found the body of a woman near the entrance of the zoo April 19. Police have now identified the body as that of 60-year-old Gloria Marinckovic of Kendall. Marinckovic suffered from Alzheimer's disease and had gone missin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Brew at the Zoo: Pre-Sale Tickets Sold Out UPDATE

    Rhinoceroses don't come included in the ticket price.​Have you bought your Brew at the Zoo tickets yet? No? Bad news! Pre-sale tickets have officially sold out. We'll have a limited amount of tickets available for walk-ups tomorrow, but we highly suggest you get there early if you want to snag one ... More >>

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    April 29, 2010

    Brew at the Zoo: Five Things You Should Know, Plus Event Map

    No rhinoceroses were harmed in the making of this logo.​In a match made in drunk heaven, Miami Metrozoo and the Miami New Times have paired up for Brew at the Zoo. What took us so long? I mean exotic animals and booze go hand in hand. Our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach (erroneously rep ... More >>

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    April 29, 2010

    Mom's Day at the Metrozoo

    No rhinoceroses were harmed in the making of this logo.​In a match made in drunk heaven, Miami Metrozoo and the Miami New Times have paired up for Brew at the Zoo. What took us so long? I mean exotic animals and booze go hand in hand. Our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach (erroneously rep ... More >>

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    April 22, 2010

    Boozers vs. Beasts

    No rhinoceroses were harmed in the making of this logo.​In a match made in drunk heaven, Miami Metrozoo and the Miami New Times have paired up for Brew at the Zoo. What took us so long? I mean exotic animals and booze go hand in hand. Our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach (erroneously rep ... More >>

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    April 8, 2010

    They're Animals

    No rhinoceroses were harmed in the making of this logo.​In a match made in drunk heaven, Miami Metrozoo and the Miami New Times have paired up for Brew at the Zoo. What took us so long? I mean exotic animals and booze go hand in hand. Our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach (erroneously rep ... More >>

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    April 8, 2010

    The Gang Green

    No rhinoceroses were harmed in the making of this logo.​In a match made in drunk heaven, Miami Metrozoo and the Miami New Times have paired up for Brew at the Zoo. What took us so long? I mean exotic animals and booze go hand in hand. Our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach (erroneously rep ... More >>

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    April 8, 2010

    Cycle Through It

    No rhinoceroses were harmed in the making of this logo.​In a match made in drunk heaven, Miami Metrozoo and the Miami New Times have paired up for Brew at the Zoo. What took us so long? I mean exotic animals and booze go hand in hand. Our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach (erroneously rep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Miami MetroZoo Gets New Horribly Long, Generic Name

    And this sign is so great. Good luck fitting the new name on anything like this.​Zoo is one of the funnest words in the English language, and the name "Miami MetroZoo" is just charming and pretty well known at this point.It's worked for 30 years, and there's nothing wrong with it. So leave it to t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    News Roundup: Deadly Crash Kills Driver and Dozens of Animals

    Jesse Jackson was in town for the Super Bowl and decided to engage in his number one hobby: protesting. He marched against high rates of foreclosure and unemployment. [NBCMiami]A truck pulling a livestock trailer jackknifed in Weston. The driver and about 100 of the animals were killed, bu ... More >>

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    January 21, 2010

    Touch My Thorax

    Jesse Jackson was in town for the Super Bowl and decided to engage in his number one hobby: protesting. He marched against high rates of foreclosure and unemployment. [NBCMiami]A truck pulling a livestock trailer jackknifed in Weston. The driver and about 100 of the animals were killed, bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2009

    Epic Fail Picks Up Miami Metro Zoo Beaver Spraying TV Host

    Last night, Banana Republican settled into bed with a nice cup of eggnog and holiday gingerbread cookies while indulging in one of my favorite past times -- cracking up at the expense of the rubes who end up on the Epic Fail blog. I came across this early Christmas present for my loyal reade ... More >>

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    December 17, 2009

    Chill Out, Kids

    Last night, Banana Republican settled into bed with a nice cup of eggnog and holiday gingerbread cookies while indulging in one of my favorite past times -- cracking up at the expense of the rubes who end up on the Epic Fail blog. I came across this early Christmas present for my loyal reade ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Metrozoo Provides Family Fun With Dr. Wilde's Screamatorium

    Photo by Ron MagillNot the kind of clown you find at Cirque du Soleil.​Finding a place to take the peewees for a wholesome Halloween scare can be a daunting chore in this town. But the folks over at Miami's Metrozoo neatly fit the bill with Dr. Wilde's Screamatorium, the zoo's first full-scale fam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    The Other Side of Miami Spice: Hotels, Spas, and Family Fun (Oh My!)

    ILoveMiamiSpice.com​​You know that during Miami Spice more than  100 restaurants have reduced fixed prices for lunch and dinner. You may not know clubs, spas, and even hotels have a special deal too. It's called the "443," meaning that four people can get admission to a par ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    Mold-A-Rama Nostalgia

    via Erica Marshall's flickrWoah, hold on their St. Petersrbug Times, you're given us a major case of nostalgia. Remember "Mold-A-Rama" machines? You'd put a few dollars in and the machine would make a wax toy in front of your eyes. Apparently Florida has more of these machines left than any oth ... More >>

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    April 30, 2009

    Outdoor FUn Goes Cheap

    via Erica Marshall's flickrWoah, hold on their St. Petersrbug Times, you're given us a major case of nostalgia. Remember "Mold-A-Rama" machines? You'd put a few dollars in and the machine would make a wax toy in front of your eyes. Apparently Florida has more of these machines left than any oth ... More >>

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    January 8, 2009

    Your Sunday Reading Material, Come to Life

    The New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend is here!

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    October 23, 2008

    Things That Go Bump in the Day?

    Halloween kicks off a weekend early.

  • News

    September 18, 2008

    Cutler Bay's Monkey Mafia

    The mayor and a sloth at the center of another backcountry feud.

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    July 31, 2008

    Killin’ ’Em for Condos

    The mayor and a sloth at the center of another backcountry feud.

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    June 19, 2008

    Hold On Loosely

    Don’t let go during Humpy’s camel ride!

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    March 27, 2008

    Animal Instincts

    Go speeding through Kendall and give giraffes love.

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2008
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    December 27, 2007

    Chill, Then Give to the Chimps

    Go speeding through Kendall and give giraffes love.

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    December 20, 2007

    Aniclaus is Comin’ to Town

    Go speeding through Kendall and give giraffes love.

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    November 22, 2007

    Walk It Out

    Work off that sweet potato casserole ASAP.

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    July 5, 2007

    Get Your Growl On

    Beastie boys and girls hang at Metrozoo

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    April 5, 2007

    Kill Da Wabbit

    There’s colorful eggs all over the city

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    February 8, 2007

    Hot Monkey Love

    Is that a banana in your pocket?

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    December 21, 2006

    Rumble in the Jungle

    Is that a banana in your pocket?

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    November 30, 2006

    Animal House

    This party will be an absolute zoo

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    October 12, 2006

    When You Gotta Go

    This party will be an absolute zoo

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    April 13, 2006

    The Zoo’s A-Hopping

    This party will be an absolute zoo

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    December 1, 2005

    Go, Shorty!

    Parade around with Santa's helpers

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    October 20, 2005

    Fantasy Island

    Parade around with Santa's helpers

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    March 24, 2005

    Hare Do's and Don'ts

    Parade around with Santa's helpers

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    February 10, 2005

    Shoot that Poison Arrow

    Parade around with Santa's helpers

  • News

    December 16, 2004

    The Bitch

    One Ninety Eighty-Sixed

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    August 5, 2004

    Kick Start

    One Ninety Eighty-Sixed

  • City Life

    May 13, 2004

    BEST KIDS' THRILL

    Zoo-Inn at Miami Metrozoo

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    February 12, 2004

    This Week's Day by Day Picks

    Zoo-Inn at Miami Metrozoo

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    November 27, 2003

    Officer Flex

    Police veteran pumps for glory

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    October 23, 2003

    Not So Lone Rhinoceros

    Saving the one-horned rhino is his mission

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    May 15, 2003

    Avian Invasion

    The birds are back from the brink

  • News

    March 14, 2002

    The Crass Menagerie

    Tennessee Williams AND Joe Conrad go deeper into Parrot and Monkey Jungle than was, perhaps, wise

  • News

    August 14, 1997

    Now Departing

    Two parts pragmatism and one part nostalgia keep Miami's last propeller-driven cargo planes skimming the skies

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