FHSTheFlash The Flash Volume 46, Issue 6 April 2006 | Page 12

The Detroit Zoo an Endangered Species?

Ice and pebbles surround the polar bear as he walks around.

By Paul DiGiovanni ‘07
Flash Staff Reporter
The Detroit Zoo has been struggling to stay
open; within the last year it has faced several
problems from having to get rid of their elephants to city budget cuts and an unarguable
city council, which almost closed the zoo.
One of the ways that we could fix this problem would be to go to the zoo more often. They
have been putting new exhibits in, as of late, to
intrigue people to visit. Recently they have
installed the Artic Ring of Life, which cost the
zoo $14.9 million the make, and if you haven’t
seen it yet you should. The funding for this
exhibit came from the Detroit Zoological
Society who are now responsible for all the
money needed to keep the zoo open. The experts say that it is one of the best artic exhibits in the world. There is a really cool under
water tunnel were the animals like the sea
lions and the polar bears swim as you watch
from the submerged tunnel. This exhibit
alone should get you out there to see the zoo.
When you go remember to take your little
sibling or even a little cousin it only cost $11
for adults, $7 for kids ages of 2-12, and kids
under 2 are free. What kind of kid doesn’t like
the zoo? For more information about your
Detroit Zoo experience go to
www.detroitzoo.org.

Egyptian sculptures sitting next to a giraffe.

Up Coming Events
May
¨ 7th Meet your Friend at the Zoo
¨ 13th Breakfast with the Butterfis
le

June
¨ 3rd Bowling for Rhinos
¨ 16th Sunset at the Zoo

July and August
¨ Every Wednesday there is Wild
Summer Nights

Photos by Paul DiGiovanni

A vulture staring at all the people walking around.

Derek Steiger and Mark Cerini give the Zoo a thumbs up.