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American burying beetles bring dead animals underground, turn them into preserved meatballs and feed them to their babies. The St. Louis Zoo is working to save the threatened beetle.
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Destination Discovery will feature new animal habitats and interactive play. It is being built with sustainable design practices.
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Since 1990, the St. Louis Zoo has played an instrumental role in bringing Tahitian snails back from the brink of extinction.
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American red wolves were declared extinct in the wild in 1980, but conservation groups have since been working to repopulate the species.
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The 425-acre plot sits in Spanish Lake, near Ferguson at the junction of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
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The Sumatran orangutan newborn will boost the population of the critically endangered species.
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The Eastern hellbender was raised at the St. Louis Zoo and released into the Gasconade River. Five years later, researchers found him guarding 86 eggs in the same place.
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Washington University, St. Louis University, the Zoo and other local institutions are bringing kids into Forest Park to show them wildlife can thrive in urban areas.
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Longtime former co-host Marlin Perkins was director of the St. Louis Zoo for eight years. Perkins also co-founded the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Mo.
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As extreme weather events become more common, leaders of organizations that produce events outdoors are looking for ways to protect audiences and workers.