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2006 ARCHIVES
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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Announces Spring and Summer Camps
For Immediate Release: December 29, 2006
Wild Adventures Await Kids Who Attend ZOOm! Into Spring or Summer Camp 2007
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Riverbanks Garden Announces Spring Class Schedule
For Immediate Release: December 26, 2006
Gardening Workshops Guaranteed to Spruce up Your Garden This Spring
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SCE&G ZooView Ranks Among “25 Most Interesting Webcams”
For Immediate Release: December 15, 2006
For Second Consecutive Year Webcam Ranks among the Best
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Zoo Animals Receive Festive Enrichment Gifts
For Immediate Release: December 12, 2006
Riverbanks Treats Animals to 12 Days of Holiday Cheer
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What's New at the Zoo?
For Immediate Release: December 11, 2006
Warm Up This Winter with a Trip to Riverbanks Zoo
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SCE&G ZooView Webcam to Extend Stay at the Sea Lion Exhibit
For Immediate Release: December 5, 2006
ZooView Traveling Tour Remains Stationary for the Month of December
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Cool Adventure for Kids over the Winter Holiday
For Immediate Release: December 4, 2006
Registration in Progress for Riverbanks' Winter Break Camp
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Gifts from Riverbanks Keep on Giving
For Immediate Release: November 22, 2006
Stuff Your Stockings with Wild Zoo and Garden Gifts
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Royal Palm Turkey Gobbles His Way Into Riverbanks Farm
For Immediate Release: November 17, 2006
With His Black and White Feathers and Distinctive Gobble, Riverbanks' Turkey is Hard to Miss
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Riverbanks Lights Dazzle and Delight
For Immediate Release: November 14, 2006
Half a Million Twinkling Lights Set to Illuminate the Sky
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Gardeners Flock to Fall Bulb Sale
For Immediate Release: November 8, 2006
November 11 Bulb Sale Hosts Scores of Spring Bulbs
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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Honors Veterans
For Immediate Release: November 6, 2006
Active Duty, Retired Military Personnel and Veterans Receive Free Admission on Friday
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SCE&G ZooView Webcam Sets Sights on Sea Lions
For Immediate Release: November 2, 2006
Next Stop on ZooView Traveling Tour is Riverbanks' California Sea Lions
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Riverbanks Zoo & Garden and the South Carolina Aquarium Announce the Release of Two Loggerhead Sea Turtles
For Immediate Release: November 1, 2006
Unique Partnership Hopes to Increase the Population of Loggerhead Sea Turtles
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Riverbanks Executive Director Receives Key to the City
For Immediate Release: October 18, 2006
City of Columbia Recognizes Satch Krantz for Years of Service
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Boo Mania Begins
For Immediate Release: October 13, 2006
Freaky Friday the 13th Kicks Off Boo at the Zoo
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Riverbanks Gears Up for a Ghostly Good Time
For Immediate Release: October 9, 2006
Preparations Begin for Boo at the Zoo
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SCE&G ZooView Webcam Moves to Grizzly Bears
For Immediate Release: October 6, 2006
Webcam Promises to Delight Viewers with Playful and Interactive Bears
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Riverbanks Announces Death of Rare White Alligator
For Immediate Release: October 3, 2006
A rare white alligator being held by Riverbanks Zoo and Garden for South Carolina’s Department of Natural Resources has died from what appears to be a significant intestinal infection.
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Registration Deadline Extended for Annual ZOOfari
For Immediate Release: October 2, 2006
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Prepares for the Wildest Party in Town
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Groundbreaking Study Identifies Impact of Zoo and Aquarium Visits
For Immediate Release: September 22, 2006
New findings confirm that adult visitors gain stronger understanding of their roles in conservation and how people relate to the natural world
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Registration Begins for Riverbanks' Junior Master Gardener Program
For Immediate Release: September 21, 2006
Educational Gardening Opportunity for Youth
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SCE&G ZooView Moves to the African Lion Exhibit
For Immediate Release: September 6, 2006
Webcam Lands on the Lion Pride at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
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Baby Flamingo Chicks Join Adult Flock on Exhibit
For Immediate Release: September 1, 2006
Integration of Baby Flamingos with Adult Flock Occurs This Weekend
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Discover Riverbanks' Educational Farm Garden
For Immediate Release: August 18, 2006
Cotton and Soybean Crops Flourish at Riverbanks Botanical Garden
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SCE&G ZooView Keeps an Eye on the Tiger
For Immediate Release: August 2, 2006
Webcam Moves from Penguins to Tiger Exhibit
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Riverbanks' Brew at the Zoo Debuts This Weekend
For Immediate Release: August 1, 2006
Beer Lovers Experience Zoo After Hours
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Riverbanks Botanical Garden Offers Sneak Preview of Fall Bulb Sale
For Immediate Release: July 25, 2006
Brighten Up Your Garden with Spring Bulbs
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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Launches ZooBlog
For Immediate Release: July 13, 2006
Connecting the Public with the Keepers
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Rare White Alligator Goes on Exhibit at Riverbanks Zoo
For Immediate Release: July 5, 2006
SCE&G ZooView Webcam Zooms In on Gator for Month of July
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Riverbanks Zoo Introduces Brand New Event for Beer Lovers
For Immediate Release: June 29, 2006
Tickets Go On Sale for Brew at the Zoo
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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Nears 20 Millionth Visitor
For Immediate Release: June 19, 2006
Zoo Estimates Ticket Sellers Will Hit Mark Mid-Week
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Two Deals Honoring Dads Make Father’s Day a Great Time to Visit Zoo
For Immediate Release: June 14, 2006
Fathers and Kids of Deployed Military Personnel Get in Free on Sunday, June 18
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Riverbanks Botanical Garden Graduates Junior Master Gardeners
For Immediate Release: June 8, 2006
First Task for 50 Kids Will Be Nurturing Educational Farm Garden Sponsored by SCDA
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Celebrate Enrichment Day at the Zoo on Saturday, June 10
For Immediate Release: June 7, 2006
Enrichment Activities Throughout Park Teach Guests About Life in the Wild
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Riverbanks Opens Gates Late for Second Dreamnight at the Zoo
For Immediate Release: May 31, 2006
Zoos Worldwide Make Fairy "Tails" Come True for Chronically Ill Kids on June 2
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Wild Safari 3-D Movie Opens Memorial Day Weekend at Riverbanks
For Immediate Release: May 23, 2006
Safari Travels South Africa in Search of White Rhino and African Elephant
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Riverbanks Botanical Garden's Wine Tasting Set For This Saturday Night
For Immediate Release: May 12, 2006
Over 100 Domestic and Imported Wines Dazzle in Twilight Garden
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Celebrated Junior Duck Stamp Designs Find Home at Riverbanks
For Immediate Release: May 12, 2006
Department of Natural Resources Donates Art to Zoo
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SCE&G ZooView Webcam Launches Tour Through Zoo
For Immediate Release: May 2, 2006
First Stop on One-Year Traveling Tour is Penguin Coast
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Colony of Mole Rats Now Burrow In at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
For Immediate Release: April 27, 2006
Tunnel System at Zoo's Education Center Make Rodents Visible to Guests
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Riverbanks Plant Sale Set for Saturday
For Immediate Release: April 20, 2006
Hard-to-Find Plants Grown In-House By Riverbanks Horticulturists
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Riverbanks Introduces Baboons to Renovated Exhibit
For Immediate Release: April 12, 2006
Design Based on Samburu Park, Kenya Utilizes Funds From Zoo's Wild Things Safari
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Seats Still Available for Riverbanks' Annual Bunny Breakfast
For Immediate Release: April 6, 2006
Easter Bunny Hippity Hops to the Zoo this Saturday, April 8
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April Wedding Symposium Focuses on Photography
For Immediate Release: April 3, 2006
Riverbanks Monthly Wedding Symposiums Successfully Launched in March
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First Thursdays in the Garden Back By Popular Demand
For Immediate Release: March 28, 2006
Riverbanks Keeps the Garden Open 6 to 9pm on First Thursdays Through October
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Riverbanks' 10 New Penguins Now Have Names
For Immediate Release: March 20, 2006
Keepers Narrow 742 Online Suggestions Down to 10 Winning Names
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10 New Penguins March in to Riverbanks' Penguin Coast Exhibit
For Immediate Release: February 24, 2006
Gentoo Penguins Made Trip From SeaWorld Orlando in Refrigerated Truck
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Midlands Brides Go Back to School
For Immediate Release: February 17, 2006
Riverbanks Offers Monthly Wedding Symposiums
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New Male Lion at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
For Immediate Release: February 16, 2006
Young Male Along with Two Females Will Create Riverbanks' Lion Pride
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Riverbanks Wines and Dines at Botanical Garden Wine Tasting
For Immediate Release: February 15, 2006
Evening event set for May 20
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Garden Camps and Classes Give Room to Grow
For Immediate Release: February 10, 2006
Sprout Camp and Garden Classes Offer Options for Kids and Adults
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Civil War Enthusiasts Visit Riverbanks Zoo and Garden's Historic Sites
For Immediate Release: January 24, 2006
On February 18, Alliance Recreates Sherman's March on Columbia
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Riverbanks Zoo Koala Diagnosed with Cancer
For Immediate Release: January 19, 2006
Outlook Dim for Male Koala, Mirai
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Stampede of Runners Hits Riverbanks on March 4
For Immediate Release: January 11, 2006
March for Meals 5K Run and Walk Lets Participants Enjoy Zoo and Garden
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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Announces Spring and Summer Camps
For Immediate Release: January 6, 2006
Kids Can ZOOm! Into Spring or Sizzle This Summer
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Free Fridays are Back for January and February
For Immediate Release: January 5, 2006
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Opens Doors to Richland and Lexington Residents
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Riverbanks Turns Burnt Out Christmas Lights into Baubles
For Immediate Release: January 4, 2006
Keep the Midlands Beautiful Helps Zoo Reuse Lights Before Christmas Bulbs
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