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Topic: Neil and Buzz evicted; to return in 2010
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-18-2008 03:49 PM
   
UPI: Polar bears temporarily evicted from zoo quote:
Polar bears Neil and Buzz are being bounced from a St. Paul, Minn., zoo, to temporary quarters in Buffalo, N.Y., while their permanent home gets a makeover.The furry pair, named for Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, won't be back at St. Paul's Como Zoo until 2010. The two bears have been waddling about their small, outdated pool since they arrived six years ago, the (Minneapolis) Star Tribune reported Friday. The pool and its underwater viewing area are getting an upgrade, zoo officials said. The new compound, the Polar Bear Odyssey, will be four times larger, allowing visitors to see the bears exhibit natural behaviors such as digging, swimming, foraging and hunting.
The Como Zoo are throwing a party January 19-21 to send off Neil and Buzz. |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 01-18-2008 04:48 PM
It's *ABOUT TIME* they finally updated their enclosure. It was essentially a concrete floor and walls, with a small pool at the edge that was hardly big enough for both bears to occupy at the same time. Everytime I visited that zoo, I felt really bad for those bears. (Note: this is the first time I've heard of their names, however!)I'm happy to hear they will be getting the home they truly deserve. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-12-2008 01:10 PM
An update on Neil and Buzz... quote:
Two polar bears that the Buffalo Zoo decided not to temporarily house will likely head to the Detroit Zoo.The bears, Neil and Buzz, are currently housed at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota. Administrators there tell 2 On Your Side the bears will likely spend two years in Detroit while their home in Minnesota is renovated. The Buffalo Zoo was prepared to house the bears, but backed out due to cost.
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Jay Chladek
Member Posts: 2272
From: Bellevue, NE, USA
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 02-15-2008 01:16 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
The Buffalo Zoo was prepared to house the bears, but backed out due to cost.
It must have been those appearance fees on Neil's behalf and the autograph fees on Buzz's part.  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-10-2008 09:45 AM
Photo gallery: Neil and Buzz Arrive at the Detroit Zoo quote:
The Detroit Zoo introduced 12-year-old twin polar bears Neil and Buzz, namesakes of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin [on May 9]. The bears have touched down at the Arctic Ring of Life for a two-year stay while their habitat at Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minn., is being renovated.
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