Some goodbyes -- and hellos -- at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

R iverbanks Zoo is saying goodbye to some animals while saying hello to others as part of the zoo's ongoing efforts in ...
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Gatorade, mud baths, giant popsicles. Here's how animals at Riverbanks Zoo keep cool in a heat wave.

COLUMBIA — With temperatures soaring into triple digits across the Midlands this week, most folks have been hiding out from the heat wave indoors, preferably with access to air conditioning. Over at ...

We're not lying, a pair of lions are heading to Riverbanks Zoo

The two lions are the grandcubs of Zuri and Thabisa, beloved former residents who helped shape Riverbanks Zoo’s history and legacy.
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Riverbanks Zoo names new baby wallaby following 11,000 fan votes

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens recently welcomed a wallaby joey into their mix of animals and allowed fans to vote on the name. Over 11,000 fan votes later, the new joey is ...
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Talkin Trash: Conservation Efforts at the Riverbanks Zoo

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - For this week’s Talking Trash, sponsored by Capital Waste Services, we’re spotlighting the sustainability and conservational efforts happening at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. WIS’ ...
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What do you call a baby wallaby? It's up to you to choose the name, says Riverbanks Zoo

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Over at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, a Tammar wallaby joey is out of the pouch and the zoo says they want your help in naming him! The parents, Simone and Bandit, arrived at Riverbanks in ...
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Riverbanks’ Saluda Skyride is now open, but Columbia zoo’s expansion is only just beginning

COLUMBIA — The highly anticipated Saluda Skyride officially opened to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden visitors Friday, welcoming guests to travel over the Saluda River in a suspended cable car for Labor Day ...