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Halfway through its fiscal year, attendance at the Sedgwick County zoo is up 18 percent from 2015 and up 31 percent from 2014, according to a new…
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The new elephant exhibit at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita is officially open.The state-of-the-art facility is getting a lot of attention, and not…
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It sounds like the plot of the movie “Operation Dumbo Drop”: Seventeen elephants flying on a massive airplane from Swaziland in southern Africa to zoos…
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Updated Thursday, March 10, at 5:05 p.m.: A representative from the Sedgwick County Zoo says their new elephants are "en route" from Swaziland to the…
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The Sedgwick County Zoo is moving forward with a plan to import six elephants from Africa.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved the zoo’s permit…
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The Sedgwick County Zoo is partnering with zoos in Dallas and Omaha in an effort to save 18 elephants from death in Africa.If the plan works, six of the…
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This piece originally aired Friday, July 24, during Morning Edition.The unsung heroes of many zoos across the country are the men and women who are there…
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Sedgwick County has released its proposed budget for 2016, and it includes drastic cuts to many county services. Numerous county agencies and…
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The Sedgwick County Zoo is marking a major milestone in the process of building its new elephant exhibit.The zoo completed its $10.6 million fundraising…
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Westar Energy is testing solar energy technology across the state through partnerships with schools, nonprofits and government agencies.The company is…