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The documentary that ties the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and former director Jack Hanna to the exotic animal trade will make its Columbus debut in September. The documentary's filmmaker and zoo officials addressed the film's controversy Thursday morning on WOSU's All Sides with Ann Fisher.

Sometimes the unexpected becomes a great career. It did for John Campbell who was looking for a new path when he saw ad an in the Times Recorder.

The Wilds welcomes visitors with an array of summer activities Birdwatching, camping, ziplining and safaris top the list View Comments CUMBERLAND - After a year of being locked inside, people are itching to get out and do things this summer. And they are looking to The Wilds. "We do see this as a step as returning to normal, to some kind of baseline," Jan Ramer said about The Wilds 2021 season.  "Well adjust as the guidelines adjust, but were really hopeful that this year is going to continue ...

Cheetah named for long-time supporter of The Wilds Preep was named in honor of the late William Straker Staff Report CUMBERLAND — One of six cheetah cubs born Oct. 31, 2019, at The Wilds has been named for long-time supporter and Zanesville resident J. William Straker. The cubs have been trailblazers since their arrival, as they are quite a large litter for a first-time mother and are a part of significant conservation efforts to save this vulnerable species, the facility said in a press r...

WHIZ News Cheetah Cub Named After Longtime Wilds Supporter One of six cheetah cubs born at The Wilds on Halloween of 2019 has received a name that honors J. William “Bill” Straker, a Zanesville resident and longtime supporter of The Wilds. The male cheetah’s name is “Preep.” A name that Straker was called by his oldest grandchild Dr. Sam Henderson and many others that came to affectionately use the nickname. Straker passed away in May 2020. “We are extremely grateful for the support...

Third white rhino calf born at The Wilds on Christmas Eve Contributed to the Times Recorder The Wilds CUMBERLAND – There’s a baby boom of sorts happening at The Wilds and the team is buzzing with excitement as they celebrate the birth of a third white rhinoceros. The male calf was born on Dec. 24, in the rhinos’ large, heated barn. This calf is the 25th white rhino to be born at The Wilds.  The male calf and his mother, 16-year-old Zenzele, also born at The Wilds, are doing well. The c...

Nature: Chandlersville Bird Count in Ohio yields more than avian species, thanks to The Wilds Jim McCormac, Special to The Columbus Dispatch © Jim McCormac Two day old male Southern White Rhinoceros, with mother, at the Wilds Last Saturday was the Chandlersville Christmas Bird Count and, as for the past decade, I was there. Chandlersville is a rural Muskingum County community southeast of Zanesville. Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) began in 1900 and are run under the auspices of...

The Wilds, a conservation center operated by the Columbus Zoo, has the longest lineage of white rhinos of any facility outside of Africa.

The Wilds celebrates birth of second rhinoceros this month © Amanda Carberry Southern white rhino calf. CUMBERLAND, Ohio - The Wilds is celebrating the birth of a white rhinoceros born on December 18. The calf and his seven-year-old mother, Kali, also born at The Wilds, are doing well. This is the sixth calf for 16-year-old father, Roscoe, who was born at the Knoxville Zoo. He moved to the Seneca Park Zoo when he was two years old and has been living at The Wilds since 2014. This calf is the...

CUMBERLAND – The Wilds is welcomed an adorable female white rhinoceros calf, who was born in the rhinos’ large, heated barn during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Dec. 9.  The calf and her 9-year-old mother, Kifaru, who was also born at The Wilds, are doing well and continue to bond. Animal Management staff note that first-time mom, Kifaru, is being very attentive to her little one and providing her with great care. This is the fifth calf for 16-year-old father, Roscoe, who w...