The Racine Zoo is celebrating a very special birthday this week. Yule, a white-handed gibbon, is turning 55 years old, this Friday, May 28. His birthday will be spent with many zoo-goers and staff, and he will be given special birthday enrichment for this exciting occasion. Yule was born May 6, 1966, and he is […]
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State Grants Awarded to 9 County Cultural Organizations
RACINE COUNTY – Nine Racine County organizations are among 385 cultural organizations across the state to be awarded COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grants. The $15 million in grants, announced by Gov. Tony Evers, will provide critical funds to assist cultural nonprofit organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is administered by the Wisconsin Department of […]
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Racine Zoo’s Female Andean Bear Dies
RACINE – The Racine Zoo announces the passing of Nora, its female Andean bear. She had been a popular attraction at the zoo since her arrival in 2016. An aggressive mouth cancer was discovered in Nora leading to pain and difficulty eating, the zoo reported in a news release. After consulting with Andean bear experts […]
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Racine Concert Band Cancels Summer Season at Racine Zoo
The Racine Concert Band, the official band of the City of Racine, has cancelled its 2020 summer concert season at the Racine Zoo, due to city regulations on mass gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We kept hope alive for an abbreviated 98th season during August and early September until we learned that while mass gathering […]
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Racine Zoo Launching Virtual Learning Program
The Racine Zoo is now offering distance learning programs through the online video site, Zoom. Zoom can be downloaded for free and allows a Zoo experience, no matter how far away. These new and exciting programs are super affordable and great for any age audience or group size. “Anyone with access to a computer or […]
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Racine Zoo Announces Tamarin Twins Birth
The Racine Zoo is excited to announce our third generation of emperor tamarin babies! Twin tamarins were born in the early morning hours of Earth Day, April 22 to first-time parents Amelie and Pitino. Amelie was born at the Racine Zoo herself in 2017 and these babies represent the ninth tamarin birth since Isabella moved […]
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Racine Zoo Extends Chinese Lantern Festival
RACINE, WI – The Racine Zoo and the Zigong Lantern Group are extending the 2019 Chinese Lantern Festival’s run in 2020. The Festival will run for four additional weekends from Friday, Jan. 17 to Sunday, Feb. 9. The Lantern Festival will be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a […]
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Racine Zoo To Host Winter Picnic In A ‘Snow Globe’
RACINE, WI — The Racine Zoo is inviting members of the public to have a winter picnic in one of their new snow globes. The snow globe experience is available in 90-minute time slots between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Feb. 1 through March 1, 2020. Organizers say that […]
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Racine Zoo Animals Featured In New Book
Would you ever describe a penguin as ungrateful, or an elderly gibbon as working spectacularly? Several animals from the Racine Zoo have been featured in a new book – one that improbably links the idiosyncratic nature of the zoo’s animals with the shopping reviews typically found on online retailers. The new book, Animals Reviewed: Starred […]
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Mary Ann Miller Farley Was A Dedicated Volunteer
Mary Ann Miller Farley passed away with her husband and daughter by her side on Thursday in Racine, Wisconsin. She was born March 2, 1931, in Racine, Wisconsin to Mary Elizabeth “Dolly” Middlecoff Miller, of Duluth, Michigan, and Bernard “Bernie” Henry Miller, of Racine, Wisconsin, co-founder and co-owner of Miller Bros. Insurance Company. (The original […]
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Obituary: Nancee Getman Adored Animals
Nancee J. Getman, age 78, passed away Wednesday at Kenosha Estates. Nancee was born in Racine, April 16, 1938, daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Nee: Kuehmann) Cespkes. Nancee loved cats and adored all animals and was a member of the Racine Zoological Society. She enjoyed attending art museums and was an avid gardener. […]
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Obituary: Arlene Priaulx-Christensen Enjoyed Golf
Arlene Priaulx-Christensen, 93, passed away on Wednesday in Racine, WI. A life-long resident of Racine, Arlene was born on November 23, 1923 to the late Ernest and Pauline (nee: Filber) Steinke. On August 23, 1980, she was united in marriage to William J. Priaulx who preceded her in death on May 3, 1984. On […]
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Obituary: Former Democratic Party Chair James Fetek
Attorney James J. Fetek, 83, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday September 9, 2016. Born on November 2, 1932, Fetek was the son of the late James F. and Adeline (Nee:Tepley) Fetek. Jim graduated in 1951 from William Horlick High School, where in 1976 he was the featured commencement speaker, and in 2007 was named […]
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Niki, An Armur Tiger, Dies At Racine Zoo
Niki, a 19-year-old Armur tiger living at the Racine Zoo, has died, according to officials with the Racine Zoological Society. Armur tigers, which are mainly found in Russia, are considered to be critically endangered as there are only an estimated 350 to 400 left in the wild. One of the oldest tigers living under human […]
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Racine Zoo Hires On New Executive Director
The Racine Zoo has hired Elizabeth Heirdorn as its executive director. Heirdon replaces Jay Christie, who left as the president and chief executive officer in September. She started the job April 6. “I look forward to leading this great team of people and becoming an active part within the Racine community, which I’ve heard so many positive things […]