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| Riverbanks Zoo Gives Early Christmas Gift to South Carolina |
| For Immediate Release: December 23, 2005 |
| Two New Giraffes, Charlie and Sharon, Beat St. Nick to Columbia, Barely |
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| Scuba Santa Makes Big Splash All Next Week |
| For Immediate Release: December 16, 2005 |
| Santa Dives Daily at Riverbanks' Aquarium to Give Fish Gifts |
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| Cold Weather Doesn't Mean a Colorless Winter for Garden |
| For Immediate Release: December 15, 2005 |
| Winter Blooms Still Make Riverbanks Botanical Garden Worth the Trip |
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| Reach Out and Read Night at Lights Before Christmas on Dec. 9 |
| For Immediate Release: December 7, 2005 |
| Guests Who Donate a Children's Book Receive One Free Child's Ticket to Lights |
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| The Chef Down at the Zoo Makes Kids Hungry to Learn |
| For Immediate Release: November 30, 2005 |
| Children's Book Author Kate Jerome Reads and Signs Book at Lights Before Christmas |
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| Lights Before Christmas Opens Friday Night |
| For Immediate Release: November 23, 2005 |
| Mayor Bob Coble Joins Platform Dignitaries Santa and Frosty to Flip Lights Switch |
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| Riverbanks Offers Big Gifts in Small Packages |
| For Immediate Release: November 22, 2005 |
| Consumers Feeling Pinch This Holiday Season Look for Gifts that Give All Year |
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| Winter Break Camp at Riverbanks Zoo Makes Kids Go
Brrrr! |
| For Immediate Release: November 17, 2005 |
| Camp is Perfect Solution for Working Parents With No Place for Out-of-School Kids |
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| Lights Before Christmas 3-D Movie Adds New Dimension to the Holidays |
| For Immediate Release: November 14, 2005 |
| Steve Oedekerk's Funny Writing and Voice of Ben Stein Make for a Holiday Hit |
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| 30-Year Veteran Riverbanks Zoo Director Satch Krantz Retires
for One Day |
| For Immediate Release: November 10, 2005 |
| Hands Over Reigns on November 14 to Charleston-Area Middle School Student |
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| Riverbanks Botanical Garden Announces February Orchid Show |
| For Immediate Release: November 6, 2005 |
| First Year for Riverbanks to Host South Carolina Orchid Society Event |
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| Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Celebrates Veterans |
| For Immediate Release: November 4, 2005 |
| Active Duty and Retired Military Personnel Receive Free Admission on Veteran's Day |
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| Zoo Entrance Bricks Come Back Briefly |
| For Immediate Release: November 2, 2005 |
| Riverbanks Society Puts Limited Number of Bricks Up for Sale After Three-Year Hiatus |
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| Discovery Channel Visits to Answer Question "Can Animals Sense Tsunamis?" |
| For Immediate Release: November 1, 2005 |
| Internationally Recognized Animal Communication Researcher Gives Lecture Nov. 17 |
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| Boo at the Zoo Gets Record Numbers of Kids |
| For Immediate Release: October 26, 2005 |
| 162,000 Pieces of Additional Candy Ordered For Last Weekend of Boo |
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| Riverbanks Garden Baits Flower Lovers with Bulbs |
| For Immediate Release: October 18, 2005 |
| November 5 Fall Bulb Sale Promises Spring Flowers |
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| Boo at the Zoo Set to Scare Starting Tomorrow Night |
| For Immediate Release: October 13, 2005 |
| Riverbanks Zoo's Halloween Spook-Tacular Opens for Three-Week Run |
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| Lights Switch is Flipped November 25 |
| For Immediate Release: October 10, 2005 |
| Lights Before Christmas Only Place in S.C. That Guarantees White Christmas |
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| Boo at the Zoo 3-D Movie Is the Cat's Meow |
| For Immediate Release: October 6, 2005 |
| nWave Film Invites Guests to See Haunted House Through Eyes of a Cat |
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| Boo at the Zoo Haunted Castle Constructed Today at Front Gate |
| For Immediate Release: October 3, 2005 |
| Advance Tickets Let Trick-or-Treaters Avoid the Lines |
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| Riverbanks Society Board Provides Hurricane Relief to Louisiana Zoos |
| For Immediate Release: September 26, 2005 |
| Donation Supports Employees of Audubon Park Zoo and Aquarium of the Americas |
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| Riverbanks Zoo Earns AZA Reaccreditation |
| For Immediate Release: September 22, 2005 |
| Other National Awards Applaud Zoo's Education and Husbandry Programs |
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| Riverbanks Zoo Entertains in Ancient Egypt on October 1 |
| For Immediate Release: September 20, 2005 |
| Annual Wild Things Safari Isn't Your Ordinary Fundraiser |
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| On September 10, Zoo Visitors Will Help Deliver Pennies for Pachyderms |
| For Immediate Release: September 7, 2005 |
| Local Fertility Center Donates to Baby Elephant Fund on Same Day as Baby Reunion |
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| Darlene & the Amicks to Perform Bluegrass at First Thursdays in the Garden |
| For Immediate Release: August 29, 2005 |
| Riverbanks Keeps the Garden Open Late for Season's Final First Thursday |
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| Riverbanks Garden is Hot! Hot! Hot! |
| For Immediate Release: August 24, 2005 |
| First Chili Pepper Fiesta Celebrates Everything Steamy |
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| Riverbanks Announces Birth of Three Tiger Cubs |
| For Immediate Release: August 8, 2005 |
| Cubs Born in May Are Now on Exhibit |
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| Palmetto Blue Bluegrass at First Thursdays in the Garden |
| For Immediate Release: July 29, 2005 |
| Riverbanks Keeps the Garden Open Late on Thursdays Through September |
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| Riverbanks Zoo Keepers Host Spaghetti for Rhinos |
| For Immediate Release: July 27, 2005 |
| Unique Twist on National Bowling for Rhinos Event |
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| Riverbanks Koala Lottie Making Strong Recovery |
| For Immediate Release: July 25, 2005 |
| June Abdominal Surgery Successful |
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| Riverbanks Zoo Executive Director Elected AZA Vice President |
| For Immediate Release: July 21, 2005 |
| Krantz Will Be First Zoo Director to Serve Two Presidential Terms |
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| First Thursdays in the Garden |
| For Immediate Release: June 22, 2005 |
| Riverbanks Keeps the Garden Open Late on Thursdays Through September |
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| Riverbanks Botanical Garden Celebrates 10 Years |
| For Immediate Release: June 9, 2005 |
| Ranked as one of 10 gardens that "inspire" |
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| Riverbanks Koala Lottie Falls Ill |
| For Immediate Release: June 6, 2005 |
| Doctors in Australia and San Diego Agree that Surgery is Best Option |
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| Chronically Ill Children Get Special Night to Make Dreams Come True |
| For Immediate Release: June 2, 2005 |
| Riverbanks Zoo One of 14 Zoos in U.S. to Participate in Worldwide DreamNight |
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| Riverbanks Zoo Announces Death of Koala Joey |
| For Immediate Release: May 23, 2005 |
| Riverbanks Zoo and Garden today announced that its koala joey (baby), Karoo, has died |
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| Joey Emerges from Pouch and Gets a New Name |
| For Immediate Release: March 15, 2005 |
| South Carolina, Queensland students name first koala born at Riverbanks 'Karoo' |
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| Riverbanks Zoo & Garden's Newest Animal Exhibit No Laughing Matter |
| For Immediate Release: January 16, 2005 |
| Hyenas will smile for the cameras in early 2005 |
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