OHIO NOTEBOOK: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announces naming opportunity for giraffe calf
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced a contest to name the male African Masai giraffe calf, who was born on Aug. 6.
To participate, guests can visit the Ben Gogolick Giraffe Encounter during regular Zoo hours and cast their vote with a donation to the Future for Wildlife Fund for one of the following names:
* Ogbonna - meaning image of his father
* Abidemi - meaning born during father's absence
* Ikenna - meaning father's power
* Zawadi - meaning gift
Each of the four names pay homage to the young calf's father, Travis. The calf's name will be selected based on the name that receives the highest donation total. Visitors can cast their votes through Labor Day.
The Future for Wildlife Fund helps protect giraffes by addressing poaching and illegal snaring, translocating animals to secure endangered populations, and also conducting studies on population and disease.
The current giraffe population globally is estimated to be less than 80,000. Their numbers are declining across Africa - the population has decreased by nearly 40% in the last 15 years.
The male calf was born weighing approximately 160 pounds and standing over six feet tall. He was introduced into the outdoor exhibit alongside his mother, Jhasmin, on Wednesday, August 16, and has continued to show positive signs of development. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is currently home to five African Masai Giraffe.
LONDON, Ohio — Look for new features like wildflowers and a healthy streambank in Farm Science Review’s Gwynne Conservation Area.
The nearly 70-acre facility, part of the Review’s host site, the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio, has two new projects underway — one to diversify its prairie plantings; the other, to protect the banks of Deer Creek, which flows through the grounds.
Review Manager Nick Zachrich said the projects offer two benefits: They improve the Gwynne itself year round. And they demonstrate practices that farmers — especially the Review’s expected 100,000-plus visitors Sept. 19-21 — can take home and use on their own land, too.
- Ohio State Extension
The Columbus City Schools (CCS) Board of Education seeks proposals from experienced executive search firms or individuals to provide consulting services for a national search for a Superintendent.
The District is beginning its search for a qualified candidate for Superintendent of schools to start work no sooner than January 1, 2018. To help in the search and identification for the most qualified candidates, The Board is seeking to retain the services of an executive search firm or individual with experience in the recruitment of Superintendents for large urban school districts. The Board of Education expects to competitively select a vendor on or about September 5, 2017.
Additional information including a proposed timeline can be found by clicking HERE.
The Columbus Board of Education and Columbus City Schools are committed to assuring that all qualified vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers have an equal opportunity to participate.
- Columbus City School District
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