New at the zoo
Just in time for a holiday weekend, the Little Rock Zoo is unveiling a new feature, Lorikeet Landing, a place where zoo visitors can feed colorful lorikeets a cup of nectar. Press notice on the jump.
LR ZOO PRESS ADVISORY
What: Grand opening of Lorikeet Landing, an interactive bird aviary where guests can feed the birds a cup of nectar.
Who: Zoo director Mike Blakely and lorikeets.
When: 10:00 am Friday, May 25, 2007
Where: Little Rock Zoo Lorikeet Landing exhibit located to the left of the main entry plaza.
Program: Zoo director Mike Blakely will introduce the new aviary and take guests on a special tour of the exhibit. Press will get a chance to feed the lorikeet for free and take photos of the new exhibit as it opens to the public for the first time. Interviews with zoo staff and lorikeet keepers will be available following a short five-minute introduction by Blakely.
Background: The Lorikeet Landing exhibit was recently constructed using funds from the 2004 Bond Project approved by the voters of Little Rock. The interactive aviary features 25 rainbow lorikeets. Lorikeets are a colorful bird native to the country of Australia. Guests visiting the exhibit can purchase a $2 cup of nectar to feed the birds.
Comments
What a spectacularly handsome specimen and splendid addition to the Little Rock Zoo! Congrats and thanks to all who made it happen.
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May 24, 2007 01:03 PM
Speaking of spectacularly handsome specimens, my interview with zoo director Mike Blakely is in the audio section of lyncho.com.
He did the segment with #17 seated on his shoulder. Very cool pic of me and the bird in the "pictures" section.
Part of the interview is about the carousel, which will be operational later in the summer.
End of shameless self-promotion.
Pat Lynch
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May 24, 2007 01:15 PM
They're the colors of some shag carpet I once had in an apartment. One room's worth of carpet, mind you, all 8 colors.
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May 24, 2007 02:55 PM
In a city struggling with school and crime issues, the Zoo is a terrific asset in making the community more kid-friendly, as is the new baseball stadium. The zoo was badly in need of more variety to its exhibits. Nothing gets kids more excited than a bunch of colorful birds flocking to them to eat their food. it's actually a blast and they might learn something, too.
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May 24, 2007 05:21 PM
Beautiful creatures. I might even convince hubby to take me to the zoo again. But, as one who has had an unusual -- shall we say -- experience or two with birds and zoo animals, I'll be the one wearing the wide brimmed hat and carrying Handi-wipes.
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May 24, 2007 07:42 PM