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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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