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08-17-2008, 08:10 AM
http://www.oregonlive.com/living/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/living/1218860707223020.xml&coll=7
Sunday, August 17, 2008
KATY MULDOON
The Oregonian Staff
Anxiety simmers at the Oregon Zoo, and it's no wonder.
For the first time in 14 years, just as the zoo faces key decisions about its future, one of its Asian elephants -- the institution's flagship species -- is about to give birth.
If all goes well, an adorably wobbly, floppy eared calf could draw tens of thousands of extra visitors and prompt a wave of positive publicity at an opportune time: Metro, which owns the zoo, will ask voters in November to approve a $117 million bond measure to upgrade exhibits and, perhaps, buy more land for the elephants.
**SCHNIPP**
Great article from today's paper, well worth reading if you are not up to speed on this subject. This will be the 15th baby elephant delivered at the Oregon Zoo, and it is a very big deal.
rcrn
Sunday, August 17, 2008
KATY MULDOON
The Oregonian Staff
Anxiety simmers at the Oregon Zoo, and it's no wonder.
For the first time in 14 years, just as the zoo faces key decisions about its future, one of its Asian elephants -- the institution's flagship species -- is about to give birth.
If all goes well, an adorably wobbly, floppy eared calf could draw tens of thousands of extra visitors and prompt a wave of positive publicity at an opportune time: Metro, which owns the zoo, will ask voters in November to approve a $117 million bond measure to upgrade exhibits and, perhaps, buy more land for the elephants.
**SCHNIPP**
Great article from today's paper, well worth reading if you are not up to speed on this subject. This will be the 15th baby elephant delivered at the Oregon Zoo, and it is a very big deal.
rcrn