Tiny okapis? Little giraffe? Yes, please!
If you haven’t read about the cuteness happening at the Oklahoma City Zoo yet, it’s time. In a half-word: adorbs.
Pumpkin eating at the Oklahoma City Zoo
For the next two weekends, animals at the Oklahoma City Zoo will enjoy some Halloween-themed treats. It’s free to check out these animal feedings with admission. The pumpkin chompin’ will be Saturdays and Sundays. Here’s the schedule:
SATURDAYS:
10:30 a.m. African Wild Dogs (Wild Dog Drive)
11:00 a.m. Children’s Zoo (Barnyard)
1:15 p.m. Elephant Behavioral Presentation (Elephant Pavilion)
1:30 p.m. Andean Condor & Harpy Eagle (across from picnic pavilions)
1:30 p.m. Great Apes (Great EscApe Building)
2:00 p.m. Upper Aquarium (Noble Aquatic Center)
2:30 p.m. River Otters (Oklahoma Trails)
3:00 p.m. Grizzly Bears (Oklahoma Trails)
3:00 p.m. Sea Lion Habitat (Noble Aquatic Center)
3:30 p.m. Indian Rhino
4:00 p.m. Alligators (Oklahoma Trails)
SUNDAYS:
10:30 a.m. Giraffes
11:00 a.m. Children’s Zoo (Underground)
11:30 a.m. Galapagos Tortoise (Island Life)
1:15 p.m. Elephant Behavioral Presentation (Elephant Pavilion)
1:30 p.m. Andean Condor & Harpy Eagle (across from picnic pavilions)
1:30 p.m. Great Apes (Great EscApe Building)
2:00 p.m. Lower Aquarium (Noble Aquatic Center)
2:30 p.m. River Otters (Oklahoma Trails)
3:00 p.m. Grizzly Bears (Oklahoma Trails)
3:00 p.m. Sea Lion Habitat (Noble Aquatic Center)
3:30 p.m. Indian Rhino
4:00 p.m. Turkey Vulture (Oklahoma Trails Aviary)
Pets in the paper – we have it all!
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman since Saturday -
- Oklahoma City police officer shot by another aiming at charging dog. (Oklahoma City)
- Pet Tales: Comfy, cozy kitty. (Oklahoma City)
- Hatchery might close. (Oklahoma City)
- Opinion: Passage of breeder bill encouraging. (state capitol)
- Bill update: Pet breeders, equine dentistry. (state capitol)
- Wildlife event set. (Freedom)
- Mortality at zoo often beats expectancy. (Tulsa)
- Small stallion could claim record. (New Hampshire, video below)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – Lump the pup
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman since Saturday -
- Firefighters’ mascot earns his room, board. (Bartlesville)
- Horse show tests ability. (Oklahoma City, Sunday, page 17a)
- A growing philosophy: Stay-at-home dad relishes opportunity to reap land’s bounty. (Oklahoma County)
- Birdwatching seminar set. (Broken Arrow, Monday, page 4a)
- Grasshoppers may bug West. (Wyoming)
- Giraffe’s remains placed in trash after zoo miscommunication. (New Mexico)
- New network all wild, all the time. (California, Monday, page 3c)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – Gotebo’s the tops
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Zoo’s goat-naming contest makes Gotebo a top draw. (Oklahoma City)
- Sonic to use cage-free eggs, pork. (Oklahoma City)
- Pet Tales: Basset hound feels his castigation “cruel, unusual.” (Oklahoma City)
- Blog: When animals attack. (Oklahoma City)
- Study reqeusted in giraffe’s death. (Tulsa)
- Roving hippo returns to zoo. (Montenegro)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – Carrie Underwood loves Ace
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Pet showcase is set at mall. (Oklahoma City)
- Motorcycle rider totes a Maltese. (Warr Acres)
- Lab-grown skin could end cosmetic animal testing. (nationwide)
- Sheryl Crow riding to rescue of West’s wild horses. (Nevada)
- Giraffes’ deaths draw attention. (Arizona)
- Two-ton hippo escapes private zoo. (Montenegro)
- Blog: Carrie Underwood’s dog will have a role in her wedding. (Checotah)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – kind man saves kitty
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Pet Tales: Rescued kitten dodges disaster. (Perry)
- Giraffe lived to be 24. (Alabama)
- Sea lions enchant tourists but baffle marine experts. (California)
- Circus company wins judge’s favor in elephant case. (Washington, D.C.)
- Snoopy pop culture’s top dog. (nationwide)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – elephant lovin’
Check out these animal stories in the paper since Saturday -
- Zoos expect baby elephant in 2011. (Oklahoma City and Tulsa)
- Smiles reign on all faces at celebrity reining event. (Oklahoma City)
- Wilderness still exists where elk can run free. (Lawton)
- Wounded giraffe dies during tests. (Tulsa)
- Airport opens park for dogs. (Georgia)
- Many call wolf recovery a failure. (New Mexico)
- Town now mourns horse barn fire deaths. (Ohio)
- National Zoo panda to leave for China. (Washington, D.C., page 6a, Monday)
- Bird may be put on threatened list. (nationwide, page 14b, Sunday)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – getchya a gator!
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman since Saturday -
- Alligator sighting reported at park. (Oklahoma City)
- Shelter gets funds for pet tag study. (Oklahoma City)
- Horse, owner get super win at show. (Oklahoma City)
- Shelter seeks pet gifts. (Oklahoma City)
- Giraffe suffers from neck injury during move. (Tulsa)
- Delays continue in state’s poultry waste pollution trial. (Tulsa)
- Swooping in: Oklahoma hosting national event for handlers of eagles, hawks and falcons. (Woodward)
- Rare birds seen in state. (Woodward)
- Horse country tour. (Texas)
- 5,600 species found during ocean census. (Louisiana)
- Cruelty brings no contest plea. (New Mexico)
- Ducks in trouble, Ducks Unlimited says. (northwestern United States)
- New books for birders. (nationwide)
- Jaguar blamed in miner’s death. (Guyana)
- Bulls escape from movie set. (Spain)
- White tiger gets new home. (Serbia)
- “Fantastic Mr. Fox” full of fun. (movie review)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Dogs are funniest … not on purpose
So just in case you were wondering, dogs outshine cats when it comes to wins for America’s Funniest Home Videos. I’m not sure that’s a good thing, though. Most of the time winners on America’s Funniest Home Videos have either done something ridiculously stupid or just been hit in the groin.
The show marks its 20th anniversary at 6 p.m. Sunday on ABC. (Read more about TV on the NewsOK Television Blog!)
And in honor of their anniversary, show officials calculated all the animal winners during the past 20 years. Dogs finished first with cats close behind. But there are all kinds of other animals that have won. (Who knew whales could be funny? And who knew that a praying mantis would win not once but twice?)
- 1 ANT
- 3 BEARS
- 22 BIRDS
- 1 BULL
- 1 CAMEL
- 34 CATS
- 1 CHIMP
- 1 DEER
- 136 DOGS
- 1 ELK
- 1 FERRET
- 1 FISH
- 1 FLY
- 1 FROG
- 4 GIRAFFES
- 4 GOATS
- 1 GORILLA
- 1 GUINEA PIG
- 3 HAMSTERS
- 4 HORSES
- 1 KANGAROO
- 1 LIZARD
- 2 LLAMAS
- 5 MONKEYS
- 2 MICE
- 1 ORANGUTAN
- 1 OSTRICH
- 2 PRAYING MANTIS
- 5 RACOONS
- 1 RAM
- 1 RAT
- 1 RHINO
- 1 SEA LION
- 1 SPIDER
- 1 SNAKES
- 9 SQUIRRELS
- 1 TARANTULA
- 1 TOAD
- 2 WHALES
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
