It's a boy: Zoo tortoise reveals mistaken identity Nov 19, 2009
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo workers George Buehner, left, and Travis Vineyard, right, hoist 400lb "Terry" (formerly "Mary"), onto a scale with help from keeper Mitch Zverina, back ... Officials at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo say it can be tough to establish the sex of a giant Aldabra tortoise because the reproductive organs normally aren't visible. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Zoo got tortoise's gender wrong for 50 years Nov 19, 2009
Officials at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo say it can be tough to establish the sex of a giant Aldabra tortoise because the reproductive organs normally aren't visible. But Mary's maleness was unexpectedly revealed earlier this month during a routine exam. (AZCentral -- News)
City Beat (5) Sep 20, 2009
The 6th annual Into the Light Walk to benefit Suicide Prevention Education Alliance is at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo at 6 p.m. The 1. 5-mile walk is followed by an awards ceremony. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
U.S. zoo brings in koala from France for mating Jul 22, 2009
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Director Steve Taylor says the hope is Bulkee will help the facility continue its successful koala breeding program. Officials announced on Tuesday that the 5-year-old male marsupial is now on display at the Midwestern zoo's GumLeaf Hideout. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Manufacturing gauge falls less than expected Jul 2, 2009
Construction proceeds on a bridge that runs over the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Construction spending fell in May for the seventh time in the past eight months. (Boston Globe)
Puberty gone wild May 22, 2009
She should know: Her job at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is to keep these unruly apes in line. During puberty, these cocky young male gorillas may try to pick fights with older males, or threaten other guys in the group. (Science News for Kids)
