South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

An American red wolf looks at the camera, in a photo taken by Becky Bartel of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

St. Louis Zoo is creating a habitat to save red wolves at its Franklin County property

February 4, 2021

The St. Louis Zoo is transforming part of its land in Franklin County, Missouri, into a conservation habitat in hopes of saving the American red wolf from extinction, as the species has only 20 wolves...

Visitors enjoying the sea lion show at the St. Louis Zoo sea lion arena

St. Louis Zoo will reopen next week, starts taking reservations Monday

June 5, 2020

The St. Louis Zoo will reopen to the public Saturday, June 13, after being closed for nearly two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The zoo, located on Government Drive in Forest Park, said...

The Primate Canopy Trails, above, will open in 2021. The new element will allow visitors to venture into the canopies to explore the animals new homes. Artistic rendering courtesy of the Saint Louis Zoo.

St. Louis Zoo will build more naturalistic habitat for monkeys, set to open in 2021

May 30, 2019

The Primate Canopy Trails, above, will open in 2021. The new element will allow visitors to venture into the canopies to explore the animals' new homes. Artistic rendering courtesy of the St. Louis Zoo. The...

Visitors enjoying the sea lion show at the St. Louis Zoo sea lion arena

Zoo tax attracts strong views on all sides, for and against new sales tax

April 24, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A new proposed countywide sales tax for the St. Louis Zoo is bringing out passionate opinions on both sides of the question of whether county...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Voters could weigh new zoo tax on November ballot to fund expansion

April 17, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County and city voters could double the taxes they pay to the St. Louis Zoo if they approve a new sales tax for a zoo expansion in north...

Zoo Association buys union property in north county for conservation area

Zoo Association buys union property in north county for conservation area

March 9, 2018

The St. Louis Zoo is set to build a conservation area in north county after purchasing 425 acres of land from the St. Louis Plumbers and Pipefitters Association for $7.1 million, the Zoo Association announced...

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