Zoo seeks AZA accreditation reapplication this year
Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City Kansas prepares its five yearly American Zoo and Aquarium Association accreditation process. The newspaper notes the yearlong review includes self evaluation, on site inspections, and committee assessments, with a March 1 deadline and a planned summer inspection. Accreditation signals high standards in animal care, education, conservation, and facility management, linking the zoo to broader national programs and potential funding.
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Cavern finds unveil 27 new species in Sierra caves
Biologists report 27 previously unknown species among spiders, centipedes, a pill-bug relative, a translucent creature with visible organs, a large-jawed daddy long legs, and a tiny fluorescent orange spider in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Joel Despain notes these animals are adapted to very specific cave environments, some confined to single rooms.
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