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The district includes several commercial structures in the low-lying area along the Portage Canal. [3] Among them are the 1862 Wentworth Grain Elevator, [4] the 1881 Portage Hosiery complex, [5] the 1891 Portage Iron Works, [6] the 1916 T.H. Cochrane Company Warehouse, [7] and the 1920 Hyland Garage.
In 2011 Polar Bear Odyssey temporarily welcomed 3 grizzly bears that had to be evacuated from the Roosevelt Park Zoo due to flooding. Gorilla Forest, opened in 2013. Gorilla Forest, opened in 2013. It is home to Schroeder, a 500-pound silverback male, 3 female companions for him, 2 daughters who were born to the females, and a bachelor group of ...
Gus (1985–August 27, 2013) was a 700-pound (320 kg) [1] [2] polar bear and icon of the Central Park Zoo in New York City. [3] His exhibit was visited by over 20 million people during his lifetime. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He came to public notice in the 1990s, when he began swimming obsessively in his pool for up to 12 hours a day.
Jan. 1: Sheboygan Polar Bear Plunge. A New Year's Day tradition since 1973, the Sheboygan Polar Bear Plunge returns on Monday, Jan. 1 at 1 p.m., according to VisitSheboygan.com. The plunge takes ...
Over 400 people ran into the ocean to raise funds for the Monmouth County SPCA. The water temperature was in the mid-50s.
A new Polar bear exhibit was finished in 2010. The two twin Polar bear brothers (Buzz and Neil) returned from their temporary stay in Canada. The exhibit includes a shallow and deep pool plus a middle room. It also has a back room where the Polar bears can choose to stay in the AC. A new seal and sea lion exhibit with two pools was completed in ...
Fall is in the air, and with it come the bargains and treasures of Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church’s Rummage Sale. The Rummage Presale is 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13.
The zoo closed from 1978 to 1980 to undertake an upgrade project. A children's nature center was added, as well as a naturalistic polar bear exhibit, a boardwalk through a wetlands area, and a North American bison exhibit. In the 1980s, a South American Pampas exhibit and a lemur exhibit were built. In 1986, the zoo's old stable/barn - which ...