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Funding cuts hit STL Zoo, Botanical Garden hard
The St. Louis Zoo and the Missouri Botanical Garden (MoBOT) announced that they are losing about $900k in federal funding.
The 75th Annual Greater St. Louis Book Fair returns
ST. LOUIS — The 75th Annual Greater St. Louis Book Fair is returning to Queeny Park May 1st- May 4th. The largest charity ...
St. Louis Zoo and Botanical Garden lose federal money for research on animals, plants
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Botanical Garden and the St. Louis Zoo, which are losing more than $900,000 amid the Trump ...
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23 free ways to have fun as a family in the St. Louis metro area
Although nonmembers will still drop some money on parking and select attractions, the Saint Louis Zoo is one of the few remaining free zoos in the U.S. Visitors have the chance to view more than ...
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Tishaura Jones, First Black Woman Mayor Of St. Louis, Loses Re-Election
Jones hoped to make history as the first Black mayor of St. Louis to serve more than one term, but fell short. Tishaura Jones had hoped to make history as the first Black mayor of St. Louis to ...
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100-plus-year-old tortoise with ‘warm, engaging nature’ dies at Missouri zoo
Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise, who was well over 100 years old, died at the St. Louis Zoo on April 8. Screengrab from St. Louis Zoo Facebook page. Zookeepers and guests are mourning a beloved ...
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Othello, Saint Louis Zoo's more than 100-year-old giant tortoise, dies
ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo announced Thursday that one of its oldest animals had died. Othello, a centenarian Aldabra giant tortoise, was humanely euthanized on Tuesday due to declining ...