Sunset Zoo Registration Form

Grow Wild
with Us.
Growth defined Sunset Zoo in 2009 & 2010.
You have helped us to welcome new species to the Zoo
such as spotted hyenas, Geoffroy’s marmosets, a
Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth, three-banded armadillo, a zebu,
Araucana chickens, and more. Sunset Zoo’s flamingos
successfully hatched chicks – firsts for the flock! A credit
to the Keeper staff is that our Zoo was home to the only
two sloth bear cubs found in North America in 2009
and two of nine snow leopard cubs born in
Association of Zoos & Aquariums accredited zoos.
These past two years have had their share of partings
as well with Brownie, the 56-year-old Grizzly bear,
passing in May 2009 after a long life in Manhattan.
Your support helped to pass the 2009 bond issue
which funds the bulk of the new Zoo Education
Center. Over 100 friends joined the “Greenbreaking”
and tree planting in November 2010. We are
excited that construction has begun, knowing that
soon you will be able to choose from more innovative
Sunset Zoo programming and venues for your picnics or
parties, weddings, and after hours events!
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this snapshot of two
growing years at your Sunset Zoo.
Scott Shoemaker
Zoo Director
Cover Photo: “Flamingos & Wine in the Wild” by David Mayes
This Page: “Susie & Siri” by Marcia Hornung; “Greenbreaking” by Mike Marish;
“Scooby, Fred & Velma” by Al Henry
Friends of Sunset Zoo
(FOSZ) Board
Matt Schindler, President
Dana Reinert, Vice President
Val Rosenow, Treasurer
Lowell Bliss, Secretary
David Carter, ZooParent Coordinator
Judy & John Ball, Terry Carpenter, Mark Ellner,
Beverly & Rick Fulton; Ryan Green, Rhonda
Machin, Ryan McDonald, & Lisa Sisley
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
[email protected]
Sunset Zoo: (785) 587-APES
The Zoo Insider is published quarterly with
funding provided by the Friends of Sunset Zoo.
Sunset Zoological Park &
Wildlife Conservation
Trust
Larry Fox, President
Doug Wiley, Vice President
Bob Haines, Treasurer
Joan Shull, Secretary
Fred Hasler, Member-at-Large
Joleen Hill, Past President
Mimi Balderson, Sheryl Ballard, Stephen &
Deloris Berland; Dale & Susanne Bradley;
Patsy & Bob Brandt; John & Pat Conderman;
Steve & Janet Cooper; Mike & Janet Daniels;
Peggy Flouer, Marilyn Fox, Lynne Haines,
Terry & Ann Harts; Fred & Kathy Hasler; Bob
& Marilyn Johnson; Nancy & Joe Knopp;
Chuck & Kathy Lyman; Mark & Teresa
McMillin; Jon & Kathy Murdock; Kevin &
Jenny Murdock; Phyllis & Rick Nash;
Sharon & Joe Reilly; Roger & Connie Sink;
Pat Tippin, John & Marlyn Walters; John &
Cheryl Walters; Jerry & Linda Weis
Emeriti
Jacquie Brewer, Gary & Mary Boomer;
Dr. William Durkee, Pat Frey,Tom & Mary
Kevin Giller; Charles & Anne Gillum; Joann
Goldstein, Mike & Kathy Holen; Steve &
Migette Kaup; John Kellstrom, Art Loub,
Bob & Diana McCaustland; Dr. Ron & Judy
Marshall; Harley Pottroff, Bill & Linda Richter;
Dr. David Sager, L.W. & Eleanor Stolzer; Dick
& Jane Thiessen; Bob Krause & Marty Vanier,
Richard Wartell, Kip & Dee Williams; Barbara
Wilson, Billie Woodward, Don & Jan Wissman
SUNSET ZOO INFORMATION
[email protected]
(785) 587-APES
www.SunsetZoo.com
Contents
Sunset Zoo Snapshot
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Conservation & Science
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Grow Wild with Us.
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Partners in the Wild
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Friends of Sunset Zoo
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Sunset Zoological Park & Wildlife
Conservation Trust
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Zoo Financials
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Introducing Tammy Jones
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Animal Residents (as of December 31, 2010)
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Winter/Spring Zoo Registrations
13 - 15
Wine in the Wild 2011
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Sunset Zoo Staff
[email protected]
Scott Shoemaker, Zoo Director
Brian Davoren, General Curator
Kirk Nemechek, Head Keeper
Jared Bixby, Curator of Education
Allie Lousch, Marketing/
Development Officer
Robert D. Klemm, Ph.D.
Director of Conservation & Research
Tammy L. Jones, Administrative Asst./
FOSZ Membership Coordinator
Courtani Pineau, Education Assistant
Ben Reinert, Marketing/
Special Event Intern
Millie Pottroff, Office Assistant
James Carpenter, MS, DVM,
Dipl ACZM, Senior Zoo Veterinarian
Animal Keepers
Animal Keeper II
Lisa Greening
Animal Keeper I
Krista Eible, Jayson Guengerich, Denise
LeRoux, Christina Madden, Rachel Meek,
Elise Neuer, and Jessie Roberts
Maintenance
Rick Hill, Zoo Maintenance Technician
David Ingram, Maintenance II
Education Staff
Taylor Allan, Brittany Allison, Gina Brisby,
Jason Flavin, Jeffrey Haaga Eric Kinney,
Michael Marish, Michelle Moses, Jordan
Piha, and Jeremy Thornbrugh
Guest Services
Gate Attendants
Sopah Dul, Erica Schmille
Sunset Zoo Snapshot
Grow Wild with Us.
Sunset Zoo earned its fifth consecutive five-year accreditation by the
Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) in 2009. The Zoo is home to
over 90 species with native ranges as far flung as Mongolia, western
Kansas, and your own backyard. Each animal ambassador, every
decision, special event, and shovel full of dirt moved represents
one mission,“to inspire conservation of the natural world.”
Sunset Zoo welcomes over 100,000 guests each year to explore
the 26 acres utilized in the 48 acre park. Roughly 63,000 of the
visitors come “through-the-gate,” with 42,000 guests engaged in
both formal and informal education programming. Our corps of
professional ZooKeepers care for the animal collection each day
and create series of unique enrichment opportunities to pique
the animals’ physical and mental well-being, 365 days a year.
Sunset Zoo’s maintenance team keeps the facilities and grounds in
good shape as well as assisting with onsite construction projects.
Sunset Zoo is recognized in the zoo community for its
excellent animal care, progressive and relevant education
opportunities, and attention to the needs of guests and
community. As a mid-sized zoo, Sunset Zoo has enjoyed
significant notoriety for successfully fulfilling breeding
recommendations for endangered animals such as:
• sloth bears: Sunset Zoo was the only place to see
sloth bear cubs in North America in 2009
• snow leopards: birthed twins in 2009
• giant anteater: baby born during 2009
SPOOKtacular
Recent Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
2009 • construction of a new emu winter holding facility
• hyena barn built
• paved Asian Forest Trail
• created new Zoo trail signs courtesy of WIBW and JS Signs*
2010 • renovated outdoor chimpanzee exhibit with Kansas State
University’s(KSU) chapter of Associated General Contractors
• renovated Colobus monkey exhibit outdoor area
• renovated South American mammal outdoor enclosure
• constructed temporary ticket booth courtesy of Mead Lumber*
• broke ground for new Zoo Education Center (ZEC)**
* funded by donation, not CIP ** result of bond issue passage
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Hyena by Marilyn Johnson, Dream Night Bubble Blower and
Snow Leopard Cub by Al Henry,
SPOOKtacular gnomes by Elizabeth Tharpe
Conservation & Science
Sunset Zoo is home to 14 species within the AZA Species Survival Plan (SSP),
a scientifically-controlled managed breeding program hedging the species
against extinction, and nine species in the Population Management Program
(PMP) basic population management recommendations for zoo and aquarium
species. We are pleased to not only “inspire conservation of the natural
world,” but to actively pursue solutions to species and habitat loss.
Conservation Highlights
• Sunset Zoo and the Paraguay Conservation Action Partnership
(CAP) began preparations to assist in developing a Zoo Education
Project with our sister zoo in Asuncion, Paraguay. Jared Bixby,
Sunset Zoo Education Curator, will lead this project to launch in
May 2011.
• Sunset Zoo Presents, an issue-driven winter education
series sponsored each year by the Friends of Sunset Zoo, saw its
highest attendance in 2010 with presentations by Zoo veterinarian
Dr. Jim Carpenter on his African research and by Marilyn & Bob
Johnson, Park & Wildlife Trust members, on their African photo
safari adventures
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Bob Klemm, Ph.D., Director of Conservation & Research, has been
a member of the Captive Breeding Specialist Group, a global
network of conservation professionals dedicated to saving
threatened species worldwide, since 1994
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Continued support of St. Louis Zoo’s Ron Goellner Center for
Hellbender Conservation
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Continued partnership with six accredited Kansas zoos to provide
support for the KSU - Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’
black-footed ferret reintroduction project in western Kansas
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Supported “Non-Invasive feeding trail on black-tailed prairie dogs
(Cynomys ludocicianus) at Sunset Zoo” project by Jose Herrera,
Principal Investigator, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
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Continued supporting the Hyena Hygiene Project of the
Department of Human Nutrition in the KSU College of Agriculture
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Raised funds via 2009 “2 Cool Cubs” snow leopard cub and 2010
CHIMPtastic chimpanzee naming contests towards in situ and
species-specific conservation organizations
Sloth Bear Cub by Marilyn Johnson; Dr. Bob Klemm, Director of Conservation & Research, with
representatives of Asuncion Zoo to at dedication of new exhibit. The tortoise enclosure illustrates
Asuncion Zoo’s improved exhibit style for animals, shade, and natural plantings
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Grow Wild with Us.
Sunset Zoo moves learning and education out of the book and into the wild
complex laboratory of the natural world. With 48 acres of land, over 230
animals representing 91 species, and an innovative environmental education
curricula, your wild sense of wonder will be revived.
Education Highlights
• Zoo education programming reached over 40,000 people
in 2009 and 48,000 people in 2010 both on and offsite. Outdoor education, hands-on, nature-based
learning at Sunset Zoo includes Slumber Zzzoofaris,
Summer Clubs, partnerships with USD 383 and KSU,
animal encounters, high school internships and more.
Sunset Zoo’s education opportunities meet or
exceed Kansas State Science Education Standards.
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Launched new Girl Scout Day, ZOOfari Tails with
Claflin Books & Copies and the Manhattan Public Library,
Nature Swap and Nature Swap Workshops, and summer
time Sunday Zoo Ambassador Programs for Zoo guests
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Refurbished all Zoo Ambassador Programs in 2009 to add variety
and best utilize current animal collection
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Earned Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
licensing in 2009 for school age programming; successfully
renewed in 2010. KDHE licensing ensures the highest quality of
care and assists in planning elements of the Zoo Education Center,
currently under construction
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Launched new Stroller Tours, Sunset (dusk) Tours, age-appropriate
Discovery Tours, themed Guided Tours and more
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Hosted intern from Michigan State University who crafted a
unique energy audit with recommendations for Sunset Zoo
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Jared Bixby, Curator of Education, helped craft Kansas’
Environmental Literacy Plan, one of the first of its kind in the
United States, which facilitates a 2009 Kansas Executive Order:
“Kansas must renew its efforts to ensure that its children have
abundant opportunities to connect with the places they live and
grow, to become informed and responsible stewards of the
environment, and who are prepared for future environmental
challenges and opportunities as individual citizens and as
members of the workforce.”
Chimpanzee by Billie Jo Miller, Zoo Education Center construction by
Ben Reinert, Spring 2011 Zoo Intern, Meet the Sheep by Kristen Keener,
Summer Club Showcase by Zoo Staff
Volunteer Highlights
Sunset Zoo offers many ways for people to serve and learn, including Z.O.O.
Crew, trained after-school volunteers; summertime Junior ZooKeepers for
youth ages 10 -13, Zoo Explorers for high school aged Zoo fans, and Docents,
who are trained adult volunteers. The Zoo also appreciates people who lend
a hand during special events, preparing enrichment for the animals and so
much more - including the photography featured in this report.
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Volunteers are a significant resource in helping progress the
mission and day-to-day endeavors associated with Sunset Zoo.
For instance, Docents logged 19,054 hours and Explorers 1,149
hours of valuable service in 2010.
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According to non-profit leadership forum, Independent Sector, the
2010 market value of a volunteer in Kansas is $17.79
(www.independentsector.org). Sunset Zoo docents then added
$338.971 worth of service in 2010, and Explorers $20,441,
for a total of $359,412 of quality and trained contribution.
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The Docent corps was called upon to monitor Susie, Sunset Zoo’s
chimpanzee matriarch, and her newborn baby. Docents were
trained to observe behavior and record data that was key in
assessing the health of both mother and infant. Data collected by
the Docents has also become part of the species’ record which
will be available to accredited zoos and researchers worldwide.
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Joan Shull, Linda Richter, and Carolee Stark, Sunset Zoo docents,
and then Education Assistant, Gina Brisby, attended the Association
of Zoos & Aquariums Docent 2010 conference in Chicago to
participate in the volunteer development opportunities and
networking resources. The Zoo benefits as each representative
returns with ideas, inspiration, and knowledge.
Education Volunteers in Super Service
Adults
• Joan Shull with 3,974 total hours
• Mary O’Laughlin with 1,875 total hours
• Marilyn Johnson with 1,340 total hours
• Bob Johnson with 1,210 total hours
• Jeremy Thornbrugh with 1,139 total hours
Youth
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Haylee Lubrano with 235 total hours
Samantha Bragg with 93 total hours
Mickayla Thompson with 69 total hours
Kyle Gordon with 67 total hours
Benjamin Carter with 58 total hours
Sunset Zoo Explorers by Al Henry, Raccoon and Enrichment by Amy Barnes,
Junior ZooKeeper and Zoo Adventure Box by Zoo Staff
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Partners in the Wild
Community partners help to further Sunset Zoo’s mission,“to inspire
conservation of the natural world,” by sharing marketing and event resources,
expertise, volunteers, and ideas. We are fortunate to have many good partners
in the Manhattan region. Below are some of the collaborations Sunset Zoo has
appreciated in recent years:
• Baskin-Robbins has made a sweet addition to Water Safari’s August
conservation and splash play event with Vista Drive In helping to
make Sunset Zoo’s “Kids Night Out” tastier
• Sunset Zoo partnered with the Marianna Kistler Beach
Museum and the KSU Insect Zoo to offer a comprehensive
education series funded by the Kansas Arts Commission
• Live Music was added to the Zoo’s summer playlist as Sunset
Zoo offered Arts in the Park an additional venue. Arts in the
Park also sponsored national folk musician Tom Chapin as
the 2010 Earth Day headliner and technical assistance for the
live music offered at the Zoo, a Kansas Arts Commission
grant provided funding for local Earth Day musicians
• Kansas State University continues to partner in a variety
of ways, including hands-on animal care from the College
of Veterinary Medicine, Wine in the Wild VIP keynote
with President and First Lady Schulz, SPOOKtacular
pumpkins crafted by the Interior Architecture & Product
Design studios, special event volunteers provided by
HandsOn Kansas State, and interns throughout the year
• Gaia SalonSpa and Big Poppis Bicycle Company
co-sponsored Earth Day festivities, including the Gaia
SalonSpa Walk & Rock, bike races in the pavilion. The
Pathfinder, KSU’s Pet Tribute, Sisters of Sound, Manhattan
Arbor Day, area Boy Scouts, Smokey Bear, T-La-Re, and many more area businesses
• Continued to host “It’s Cool 2 Care” promotion benefiting Mayor’s Holiday
Food & Fund Drive and the Flint Hills Breadbasket
• ESB Financial partnered with Sunset Zoo to promote their fall Community Shred
and Recycling Day which encouraged residents to recycle personal electronics
with the Zoo receiving refunds on recycled material
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K-State Veterinary Student & Sunset Zoo’s Three-Banded Armadillo, Sunset Zoo‘s
Barbados Black-Bellied Sheep by Autumn Shoemaker, SPOOKtacular pumpkin crafted by
K-State Interior Architecture & Product Design Student, (both staff photos),
Gaia SalonSpa “Walk & Rock” Participant at Sunset Zoo’s 2009 Earth Day by Al Henry
Friends of Sunset Zoo
Friends of Sunset Zoo (FOSZ) works alongside and in support of Sunset Zoo
and its mission through membership revenues, fundraising, and in support of
community conservation and environmental education.
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In a recent nationwide survey conducted by the Association of
Zoos & Aquariums among accredited zoo memberships, FOSZ
ranked among the top four accredited zoo memberships in the
country (2010)
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Wine in the Wild continues to draw record attendance in support
of Sunset Zoo as an evening fundraiser, generating nearly $10,000
each year towards the Zoo Education Center. In 2010, FOSZ
partnered with locally-owned Tallgrass Brewing Company to
launch the inaugural Brew at the Zoo, with proceeds of $4,000
going towards the new “Gibbon Experience” exhibit
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FOSZ has established a new way to track memberships and
connect with renewing members and voted to reduce the
amount of paper and postage used in membership communication,
streamlining mailings
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Sunset Zoo Presents, a FOSZ-sponsored and issue-driven winter
education series,continues to offer area residents a forum to learn
and discuss issues of conservation and environment
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Sunset Zoological Park &
Wildlife Conservation Trust
The Trust is an avenue for receiving, managing, and distributing nontaxable
contributions to the benefit of wildlife conservation where Sunset Zoo is
the ultimate intended benefactor.
• The Trust maintains assets of over $300,000 and has maintained
steady growth
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Trust members served as co-hosts to Jack Hanna, world-renowned
conservation and zoo advocate, during his October 2010 visit to
Manhattan. His visit was the result of a partnership with the
leadership of McCain Auditorium and Friends of McCain
Auditorium. Mr. Hanna toured Sunset Zoo, appeared on local CBS
affiliate WIBW, on behalf of the Zoo and to introduce Susie, the
Zoo’s chimpanzee matriarch and new mother
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Trust-sponsored “ungalas” continue to raise funds for conservation
Friends of Sunset Zoo (FOSZ) member, Zoo Trust member and Sunset Zoo Presents featured
speaker, Marilyn Johnson, engages a guest in memories of Africa (photo by Bill McNeill), Sunset Zoo’s
newest chimpanzee, Siri, by Jessie Roberts, Jack Hanna and FOSZ Board members following Mr.
Hanna’s Reception at Sunset Zoo, photo by Marilyn Johnson
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Sunset Zoo Financials
Sunset Zoo is a division of the City of Manhattan, Kansas, Park and Recreation
Department. All budgetary operations are overseen by the City of Manhattan’s
Finance Department. Funds are derived from the City’s General Operating
Fund and supported by revenues from the Zoo ticket booth and guest services.
• Sunset Zoo’s annual budget accounts for 3.1% of the City’s General
Fund Operating Budget
2009 Sunset Zoo Budget $823,532
2010 Sunset Zoo Budget $793,344
• Though 2010 attendance was down by 1,700 people from 2009,
totals for Zoo admissions increased by over $5,000
• Partnerships with entities such as Arts in the Park, Movies on the
Grass, Arts & Humanities Association of Manhattan (AHA!),
KSU Union Program Council, FOSZ, and with regional Scouts
allow the Zoo a wider marketing reach, resource sharing, and
promotion that would otherwise be unaffordable to the Zoo
• Sunset Zoo applied for several grants towards infrastructure
improvements, education supplies, and marketing resources
in recent years, earning a YES! Grant towards after-school
Z.O.O. Crew transportation, Kansas Arts Commission grants
for multi-facility series and live local music, and resources
towards developing the Zoo’s rain garden from KSU’s College
of Landscape Architecture
Sunset Zoo’s Budget as a Percentage of City General Fund
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Sunset Zoo’s new arch by staff; Earth Day Globes & Big Poppi’s Bike by Melanie Apel; Zoo Intern
& baby giant anteater by staff; Sunset Zoo’s zebu by Autumn Shoemaker, Zoo’s butterfly garden
by Kendra Beatty; Future ZooKeeper during Jack Hanna visit by Mike Marish
Tammy Tames the Wild
Ben Reinert, Marketing Intern, [email protected]
There are many unsung people we encounter each day that make work easier for
the rest of us; at Sunset Zoo, this is administrative assistant,Tammy Jones. When
not answering questions like,“are you a real zoo?” and “do you have any animals?”
and being polite in the process (you try that),Tammy is busy doing the little things
that make this office go. She has worked at the Zoo for over 20 years and has seen
a lot of growth and change in that time.
One of the biggest changes is the effort to inspire conservation
along with family fun. She said,“the Zoo and staff are more
aware of all that we can teach people about the earth, animals,
family time, being outside. It is far more than just animals in
enclosures. We try to practice what we teach.” Another
component of the Zoo’s evolution is underway with the new
Zoo Education Center under construction. When she moves
into the new building,Tammy will have come a long way from the
former animal-shelter-turned-office in which we currently
reside.
When asked about her favorite part of working at Sunset Zoo,
Tammy said,“I love to help people; customers and the Zoo staff.
I love to organize and keep things running as smoothly as I can.”
Although Tammy still has to keep us all organized and on time,
many aspects of her job have changed over time. She no longer has to type up
every document or letter, which most people would consider a good thing, but
ironically Tammy said,“I love, love to type and with everyone having their own
computers I don’t get to do so as much.” She might regret those words once the rest
of the office reads this.
The most recent changes to her job include the booking of rental spaces and
programs at the Zoo. This has allowed her to expand her wealth of talents and
“helped me learn more about the education department, thus helping me promote
the opportunities at the Zoo,” she said.
Tammy is excited about the opportunities the new Zoo Education Center will
provide, along with a shiny new office. Tammy said,“Once the new entry is in place,
it is my hope to open many people and business’s eyes to all the Zoo can provide.
I would really like to see Manhattan support the Zoo even more, thus opening up
for large donations to really expand the Zoo. Once we have growth and donation
support that might allow us to hire more staff, then maybe we can get back to the
larger special events and larger animals.” The future of the Zoo is certainly bright,
and with dedicated people like Tammy working behind the scenes it is guaranteed
to stay that way.
Tammy Jones, by Mark Rose; Happy Chimp Year sloth, titi monkey, and Geoffroy’s marmoset
enrichment by Rachel Meek; Maintenance Supervisor Rick Hill, preparing Brownie’s former exhibit for
construction of the “Gibbon Experience”
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Sunset Zoological Park Animal Residents (December 31, 2010)
Individual Animals: 234 Species: 91 Without fish & invertebrates: 200
MAMMALS Individuals: 82, Species: 33
LEGEND ‘X’ indicates gender
1.1 Amur tiger SSP
1.1 Asian small-clawed otter SSP
X.0.0 male 0.X.0 female 0.0.X sex unknown
AMPHIBIANS Individuals 12, Species 4
0.0.8
0.0.1
1.1
0.0.1
Blue poison dart frog Dendrobates tinctorius
Green poison dart frog Dendrobates auratus
Fire-bellied toad
Tiger salamander
BIRDS Individuals 74, Species 29
0.1
1.0
1.1.0
0.1
1.1
0.0.2
7.7.1
0.0.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
0.0.1
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
4.6
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.2
1.1
1.1
0.0.1
1.1
1.1
2.1
American kestrel
American white pelican
Bearded barbet
Black-necked swan
Black swan
Canada goose
Caribbean flamingo PMP
Cattle egret
Chiloe wigeon
Cinereous vulture
Cockatiel
Common crow
Crested screamer PMP
Domestic chicken
Edward’s pheasant PMP
Elliot’s pheasant
Emu
Indian blue peafowl
Kookaburra
Northern bald eagle
Radjah shelduck
Red-billed blue magpie
Red-crowned crane SSP
Red tailed hawk
Ringed teal
Screech owl
Silver gull
Straw-necked ibis
White-faced whistling duck
REPTILES Individuals 22, Species 11
0.3
1.0
1.1
0.2
1.1
0.1
0.0.1
3.0
2.2.1
1.0
1.0
Ball python
Bearded dragon
Crested gecko
Dwarf caiman
Indian star tortoise
Leopard gecko
Map Turtle
Ornate box turtle
Red-footed tortoise
Standing’s day gecko
Western hognose snake
3.0
10.0
1.1
0.3
2.0
1.5
1.1
2.2
1.0
0.1
0.1
1.2
1.0
1.1
2.1
1.0
1.0
0.1
1.0
0.1
3.4
2.1
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.1
0.1
2.0
Barbados black-bellied sheep
Black-tailed prairie dog
Bobcat
Chacoan peccary SSP
Cheetah SSP
Chimpanzee SSP
Chinchilla
Colobus monkey SSP
Common rat
Domestic cat
Domestic ferret
Domestic goat
Domestic rabbit
Geoffroy’s marmoset SSP
Giant anteater SSP
Hedgehog
Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth PMP
Llama
Maned wolf SSP
Miniature zebu
Parma wallaby PMP
Raccoons
Red-necked wallaby PMP
Red panda SSP
Reed titi monkey PMP
Sloth bear SSP
Snow leopard SSP
Swift fox SSP
Three-banded armadillo PMP
Virginia opossum
Western tufted deer PMP
INVERTEBRATES Individuals 27, Species 3
0.0.1 Emperor scorpion
0.0.25 Madagascar hissing cockroach
0.0.1 Salmon pink bird-eating tarantula
SALTWATER FISH Individuals 7, Species 4
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.4
Coral Beauty
Kole tang
False Percula clown fish Amphiprion Ocellaris
Pajama Cardinalfish
ANIMALS on LOAN to OTHER
INSTITUTIONS Individuals 10, Species 7
1.1
0.1
0..0.1
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.0.1
Andean condor
Florida sandhill crane
Green cheek amazon parrot
North American river otter
Red panda
Sloth bear
Western tufted deer
Population Management Plans (PMP) provide basic population management recommendations for zoo and aquarium
species. Proper population management can ensure the long-term survival of the captive population and the health of
individual animals. Species Survival Plan (SSP): Animals with a Species Survival Plan designation are within
scientifically-controlled managed breeding programs for selected wildlife as a hedge against extinction among AZA accredited
institutions.
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Sunset Zoo Registration Form
Mail to: Sunset Zoo 2333 Oak Street Manhattan, KS 66502
2011 Winter/Spring EdZOOcation Classes
Please use a separate form for each child.
Child’s Name _______________________________________ DOB(mm/dd/yr) _________
Allergies/Specific Needs ______________________________ Gender (please circle) : Male/Female
Primary Guardian’s Name ___________________________________ FOSZ Member Y or N
Phone (home) __________________ (work) _________________ (cell) ________________
Address _____________________________________ City ___________ Zip ___________
Secondary Contact _________________________________________________
Phone (home) __________________ (work) _________________ (cell) ________________
AMOUNT ENCLOSED
$ _________
CHECK (make payable to Sunset Zoo)
CREDIT CARD - MC VISA DISCOVER __________________ EXP DATE _______ V CODE ____
EMAIL ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________
Registration forms
must be received
one week prior to
class. A $1.50
service charge will
be added to any
registration received
after the deadline.
A $2.00 transfer fee
will be applied to
each program
classroom change.
ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION.
Refund Policy: Full refund given one week prior to program, partial refund given 48 hours before program, and
no refund given less than 48 hours prior to program.
Piranha School (Children ages 5-13) when USD 383 structured school is not in session
8:00am-12:00pm $12.00 per half day session ($10.00 for FOSZ members)
CODE 180140
8:00am-5:00pm $20.00 per full day session ($17.00 for FOSZ members)
___Animal Anatomy 101
Monday, March 21
___ 1/2 day 07
___ Full day
___ Here’s Looking
Tuesday, March 22
___ 1/2 day 09
___ Full day
___ Working Together
Wednesday, March 23
___ 1/2 day 11
___ Full day
___ Noises of Nature
Thursday, March 24
___ 1/2 day 13
___ Full day
___Sticky Business
Friday, March 25
___ 1/2 day 15
___ Full day
___ Wild Workers
Friday, April 29
___ 1/2 day 17
___ Full day
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Prairie Dog Preschool (Ages 2 & 3 with Adult), 9:00 - 10:15 am
CODE 180240
$10.00 per session ($9.00 for FOSZ members), Includes crafts, animal visitor, and (outside) Zoo tour.
___ Are You My Mother?
___ Wednesday, February 23 11___ Saturday, February 26
12
___ Suessville Zoo
___ Wednesday, March 2
13 ___ Saturday, March 5
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___ Bath Time!
___ Wednesday, March 9
15 ___ Saturday, March 12
16
___ Bubble Magic
___ Wednesday, March 16
17 ___ Saturday, March 19
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Kinder Cubs (Ages 4 & 5 without an adult) Saturdays, 9:00 - 10:15 am CODE 180340
$10.00 per session ($9.00 for FOSZ members), Includes crafts, games, animal visitor, and private Zoo tour.
___ Is Your Mama a Llama?
Saturday, February 26
06
___ Suessville Zoo
Saturday, March 5
07
___ Bathing 101
Saturday, March 12
08
___ Bubbles
Saturday, March 19
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Vista’s Kids’ Night Out! (Children ages 6-13), 6:15 - 9:15 pm
Hey Kids! Leave the folks behind and join Sunset Zoo for an evening of fun and food! We’ll enjoy dinner
provided by Vista Drive In before we head into the Zoo for games and animal encounters. An evening hike
through the Zoo will top off the night. Maximum of 24 kids per session and a minimum of ten.
Registrations must be received one week prior to class. $12.00 per child, ($10.00 for FOSZ members)
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED. CODE 180440
___ Friday, March 18
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___ Friday, May 6
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Sunset Zoo Registration Form
Mail to: Sunset Zoo 2333 Oak Street Manhattan, KS 66502
2011 Winter/Spring EdZOOcation Classes
Please use a separate form for each child.
Child’s Name _______________________________________ DOB(mm/dd/yr) _________
Allergies/Specific Needs ______________________________ Gender (please circle) : Male/Female
Primary Guardian’s Name ___________________________________ FOSZ Member Y or N
Phone (home) __________________ (work) _________________ (cell) ________________
Address _____________________________________ City ___________ Zip ___________
Secondary Contact _________________________________________________
Phone (home) __________________ (work) _________________ (cell) ________________
AMOUNT ENCLOSED
$ _________
CHECK (make payable to Sunset Zoo)
CREDIT CARD - MC VISA DISCOVER __________________ EXP DATE _______ V CODE ____
EMAIL ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________
Registration forms
must be received
one week prior to
class. A $1.50
service charge will
be added to any
registration
received after the
deadline. A $2.00
transfer fee will be
applied to each
program classroom
change.
ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION.
Refund Policy: Full refund given one week prior to program, partial refund given 48 hours before program, and
no refund given less than 48 hours prior to program.
After Sunset Tours at Sunset Zoo
Enjoy the setting sun with rare evening access to Sunset Zoo. Bring the family for this cool night hike and
behind-the-scenes tour. $5.00 per session per participant ($4 per FOSZ member)
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED.
CODE 180540
___ Friday, March 11
5:45-7:45pm
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___ Friday, March 25
7:00-9:00pm
02
___ Friday, April 8
7:15-9:15pm
03
___ Friday, May 6
7:45-9:45pm
04
Stroller Tours,11:15 am-12:00 pm
A fun way to get outside with your infants, toddlers, and preschoolers while you get a little exercise and a Zoo
tour with a trained docent. Must pay admission or use your valid FOSZ card. Tour Fee: $1 per
stroller. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Friday, March 18
Friday, April 8
Friday, March 25
Friday, April 15
Friday, April 1
Nature Collectors Workshop, (Ages 6 - 13), 1:00 -2:30 pm
Every kid loves to collect. It’s our natural desire to collect seeds, shells, and more on our
journeys. Join the Nature Collectors Workshop and explore untouched areas of the
Zoo and Wildcat Creek to start or expand your natural collection. Register for
more than one workshop to really launch your collection. $3.00 per session
per participant ($2 per FOSZ member) PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Stick around after the Nature Collectors Workshop to trade the items in your
collection during the Nature Swap. Visit www.SunsetZoo.com for info.
___ Saturday, March 19
___ Saturday, April 23
___ Saturday, May 14
14
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02
03
CODE 180640
Sunset Zoo Registration Form
2011 Winter/Spring EdZOOcation Classes
Mail to: Sunset Zoo 2333 Oak Street Manhattan, KS 66502
Please use a separate form for each child.
Child’s Name _______________________________________ DOB(mm/dd/yr) _________
Allergies/Specific Needs ______________________________ Gender (please circle) : Male/Female
Primary Guardian’s Name ___________________________________ FOSZ Member Y or N
Phone (home) __________________ (work) _________________ (cell) ________________
Address _____________________________________ City ___________ Zip ___________
Secondary Contact _________________________________________________
Phone (home) __________________ (work) _________________ (cell) ________________
AMOUNT ENCLOSED
$ _________
CHECK (make payable to Sunset Zoo)
CREDIT CARD - MC VISA DISCOVER __________________ EXP DATE _______ V CODE ____
EMAIL ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________
Registration forms
must be received
one week prior to
class. A $1.50
service charge will
be added to any
registration received
after the deadline.
A $2.00 transfer fee
will be applied to
each program
classroom change.
ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION.
Refund Policy: Full refund given one week prior to program, partial refund given 48 hours before program,
and no refund given less than 48 hours prior to program.
Nature Swap, Selected Saturdays, 2:45 - 4:45 pm
Come one, come all to the Nature Swap at Sunset Zoo. Everyone is invited to bring his/her unique
collection of natural items. Sunset Zoo is the first venue in the region where you can come to trade your
seeds, shells, etc. For full details about Sunset Zoo’s Nature Swap, visit www.SunsetZoo.com. The Nature
Swap is free, but you must pay Zoo admission or present a valid FOSZ membership at the ticket booth.
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Saturday, March 5
Saturday, April 2
Saturday, May 14
Saturday, March 19
Saturday April 23
Saturday, May 28
ZOOfari Tails
Free storytime program for young children at Manhattan Public
Library (MPL). Slither into reading with Sunset Zoo and MPL! Sunset
Zoo will bring a little wild to the library on the LAST Friday of every
month at 10:00 a.m. Claflin Books & Copies will give away a book
during each ZOOfari Tails storytime. Craft or live animal featured. No
registration required for ZOOfari Tails.
Grow Wild with Us.
Renew your Friends of Sunset Zoo
membership; it’s your investment in
year-round adventure, entertainment,
exploration, and more!
Walk Among Friends.
Sunset Zoo’s backyard habitat by Al Henry.
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Non Profit Organization
US Postage
Sunset Zoological Park
2333 Oak Street
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
www.SunsetZoo.com
Grow Wild with Us.
PAID
Manhattan KS
Permit No. 200