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Zoos and Aquariums

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Brew at the Zoo: Map to Tomorrow's Sudsy Event

    Put your best drinkin' suit on, because tomorrow is the third annual Brew at the Zoo at Zoo Miami. The event features an array of hop-laden beverages ranging from mass-produced brands like Dos Equis and Budweiser to craft offerings from CerveTech and Florida Beer Company.In addition to all the beer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    New Times Brew at the Zoo: Local Beers and Music This Saturday

    Miami New Times and Zoo Miami are teaming together once more to bring you beer and music right next to jungle cats, giant primates, and cute creatures of the forest - at the third annual New Times Brew at the Zoo. This Saturday, April 28 from 7 to 10 p.m, enjoy plenty of beer, food, and live music ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Brew at the Zoo: Music, Babes, Drink, Tickets Almost Gone

    Miami New Times and Zoo Miami are teaming together once more to bring you beer and music in close proximity to apes, tigers, and birds of prey -- at the third annual New Times Brew at the Zoo. On Saturday, April 28 from 7 to 10 p.m (gates open at 6 p.m. for VIP ticket holders), brew, munchies and t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    New Times Brew at the Zoo: VIP Nearly Sold Out, Get Your Tickets Now

    It's that time of year again when Miami New Times and Zoo Miami take the term Animal House literally...at the third annual New Times Brew at the Zoo.On Saturday, April 28 from 7 to 10 p.m., hundreds of brews, ales, and other liquid delights will be available for your sampling enjoyment, along with l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Pictures: Zoo Miami Chimp Falls in Love with a Box for Valentine's Day

    ​It's a love story for the ages. The bond between a chimp named Bubbles and her pink, heart-painted box.The couple was set up by Zoo Miami's staff, and the box was stuffed full of the chimp's favorite fruits. All of the apes at the zoo were actually set up with boxes, but judging from the photos p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    New Times Brew at the Zoo: Tickets On Sale Now

    ​Lions, and tigers, and bears...all raise a glass to toast the third annual New Times Brew at the Zoo at Zoo Miami on Saturday, April 28 from 7 to 11 p.m. Dozens of beers, ales, and spirits will be there for the drinking including old favorites, imports, and craft brews. Brew at the Zoo allows you ... More >>

  • Film

    December 22, 2011

    We Bought a Zoo: Matt Damon needs your love

    ​Lions, and tigers, and bears...all raise a glass to toast the third annual New Times Brew at the Zoo at Zoo Miami on Saturday, April 28 from 7 to 11 p.m. Dozens of beers, ales, and spirits will be there for the drinking including old favorites, imports, and craft brews. Brew at the Zoo allows you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Which Musical Act Should New Times Book for Brew at the Zoo?

    FacebookPop rock icon and sax man Eddie Money.​Miami's wildest keg party is just five months away. Of course, we're talking about New Times' Brew at the Zoo, the all-you-can-drink extravaganza presented by Miller's Ale House. While we've locked down the venue -- Zoo Miami -- and the date -- Apri ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2011

    Where the Wild Things Are

    FacebookPop rock icon and sax man Eddie Money.​Miami's wildest keg party is just five months away. Of course, we're talking about New Times' Brew at the Zoo, the all-you-can-drink extravaganza presented by Miller's Ale House. While we've locked down the venue -- Zoo Miami -- and the date -- Apri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Monkey Cannibals: Robert Conyers Charged With Animal Cruelty UPDATE

    L.A. City Attorney's OfficeIsn't this how 28 Days Later begins?​Miami freight shipper Robert Matson Conyers was charged with animal cruelty yesterday after a tri-continental shipment of monkeys turned into a cannibalistic simian catastrophe.Guyanese animal supplier Akhtar Hussain hired Conyers to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Calder Race Horse Tore Off A Woman's Thumb At Petting Zoo, Lawsuit Claims

    photo by Galopin via Wikimedia CommonsThey look so innocent.​Ah, petting zoos. They seem so innocent, all those pretty horses letting you stroke their manes just like a real-life Sunday morning cartoon. It's great! Until the horse gets a taste for human blood, that is, and decides to bite the thum ... More >>

  • News

    May 26, 2011

    Hyena on South Beach

    photo by Galopin via Wikimedia CommonsThey look so innocent.​Ah, petting zoos. They seem so innocent, all those pretty horses letting you stroke their manes just like a real-life Sunday morning cartoon. It's great! Until the horse gets a taste for human blood, that is, and decides to bite the thum ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Brew At The Zoo: Get Your Treasure Map Here!

    Photo by Jipsy​All good pirates need a map to lead them to golden treasures. Brew at the Zoo's treasures, like pirate's booty, are golden in color and sought by many. The only difference is that you can drink this bounty. Almost 50 tents will serve up beers and libations including Sam Adams, Grols ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Brew at the Zoo Hosted by Notorious Nastie This Saturday

    Notorious Nastie will fill in for John Belushi.​If you haven't snatched up tickets for this year's Brew at the Zoo, better do so quickly. They are running out fast. Last year the event sold out a day before it opened.But the 2011 gathering will definitely be bigger than last year's. Fifty-eight te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Second Annual Brew at the Zoo Set for April 30

    Photo by JipsyNot sure this guy remembers last year's Brew at the Zoo.​Your girlfriend always tells you that your friends are animals, so prove her right and take her (and all your buddies) to the second annual New Times & Zoo Miami Brew at the Zoo on April 30. Sample beer and spirits from aro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    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 >>

  • 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 >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    Chill Out, Kids

    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 >>

  • News

    August 27, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of August 27, 2009

    "Zoophiles evidently don't have any consideration for people. Maybe that's why they have to resort to sex with animals."

  • News

    March 5, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of March 5, 2009

    "Let him foolishly make money off of these animals, and we'll mop up the mess when something tragic finally happens."

  • News

    November 6, 2008

    Bankruptcy, Butchery, Buzz-Sawed Palms

    De Hull battled hurricanes, code enforcers, and banks. Then he ran into a steamroller of a neighbor.

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2008

    So Meaty

    Hooray! The Miami-Dade County Fair is here!

  • Calendar

    September 6, 2007

    Primal Instincts

    Go ape at Monkey Jungle

  • Calendar

    July 5, 2007

    Get Your Growl On

    Beastie boys and girls hang at Metrozoo

  • Calendar

    November 30, 2006

    Animal House

    This party will be an absolute zoo

  • Culture

    November 16, 2006

    Bare-Knuckled in the Park

    Edward Albee's The Zoo Story makes for a crazy day out

  • Music

    August 17, 2006

    Get in Check

    Brimstone127 offers a thoughtful but fun hip-hop happening

  • News

    December 16, 2004

    The Bitch

    One Ninety Eighty-Sixed

  • Music

    November 4, 2004

    Psapp

    Tiger, My Friend Leaf

  • City Life

    May 13, 2004

    BEST KIDS' THRILL

    Zoo-Inn at Miami Metrozoo

  • News

    October 30, 2003

    Our Feathered Friends

    They're for sale in the gift shop at Parrot Jungle, which has some folks crying foul

  • Calendar

    October 2, 2003

    Free Kicks

    Youth soccer programs score a golden goal

  • Recreation

    May 15, 2003

    BEST PLACE TO DITCH THE KIDS FOR A FEW HOURS

    Childrens Zoo at Metrozoo

  • Calendar

    May 15, 2003

    Avian Invasion

    The birds are back from the brink

  • Dining

    March 8, 2001

    Too Close for Comfort?

    Cattle-ist for reform

  • Calendar

    April 22, 1999

    Petting Project

    Cattle-ist for reform

  • News

    February 5, 1998

    Letters

    Cattle-ist for reform

  • News

    January 22, 1998

    It's a Jungle in Here!

    The Zoological Society says Metrozoo makes fundraising impossible. Metrozoo says the Zoological Society doesn't know from fundraising.

  • News

    December 25, 1997

    A King and His Not-Quite Castle

    Monkey Jungle's owners say their gorilla is as happy as a clam in his cage. Animal activists say he's going bananas.

  • News

    March 20, 1997

    News of the Weird

    Monkey Jungle's owners say their gorilla is as happy as a clam in his cage. Animal activists say he's going bananas.

  • Film

    January 23, 1997

    Simply Beastly

    Monkey Jungle's owners say their gorilla is as happy as a clam in his cage. Animal activists say he's going bananas.

  • News

    June 13, 1996

    Primate Serenade

    Monkey Jungle's lonely silverback gorilla finds solace in music

  • News

    May 9, 1996

    War and Peacocks

    A squabble between two South Dade neighbors has the feathers flying

  • News

    April 25, 1996

    War and Peacocks

    A squabble between two South Dade neighbors has the feathers flying

  • News

    April 4, 1996

    His Own Private Paradise

    Bruce Matheson doesn't need you or anyone else to tell him what's wrong with his family's legacy, Crandon Park. So just step aside, thank you.

  • News

    June 15, 1994

    The Mysterious Mexican Gorilla Caper

    A notorious animal smuggler. Some eager buyers. A bizarre sting operation. A dark and stormy night. No wonder the jurors could hardly believe what they were hearing.

  • News

    March 30, 1994

    Animal Thwackers

    Some Metrozoo volunteers say that visitors are pelting the residents with rocks and other objects -- and that the zoo's administration doesn't seem to care

  • News

    April 7, 1993

    Gorilla Warfare

    Vilified by animal protectionists, indicted for smuggling, praised by the feds. Matthew Block surprised everyone. Maybe even himself.

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