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2005 ARCHIVES
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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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