News about Zoo New York

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After the NY Times article was published in the print version this past weekend, Zoo New York has continued to see some donations coming in from all over.

Spectrum News covers the donations and Boo at the Zoo on 10/29/25.

WWNY highlights the ongoing donations on 10/29/25.

NNY360 covers the updated donations in an article on 10/28/25.

Boo at the zoo is back for 2025.  Here is some local coverage for the event!

Mark Irwin and Emily Griffin discuss Boo at the Zoo on the 7 News Morning Show on 10/23/25.

Emily Griffin and Kathryn Allen discuss Boo at the Zoo on the 7 News Morning Show on 10/16/25.

7 News discusses record attendance for the first Boo at the Zoo weekend.

A recent article in the New York Times has spurred donations from around the world!

Click here to view the New York Times Article.

Click here to read the article from NNY360.

Click here to see the interview with Mark Irwin and Ken Mix.

Click here to see the video from 7 News.

Emily Griffin and Mark Irwin discuss the 2nd Brew at the Zoo weekend for 2025 on 7 News - 9/10/25.

Did you know that butterfly's migrate south for the winter?

See 7 News' coverage of our butterfly release.

See ABC 50's coverage of our butterfly release.

Ever wanted to get up close an personal with some of the animals at Zoo New York?  Well now you can!

Click here to see 7 News' coverage of our new animal experiences - 7/11/25.

The summer heat can be tough, but there are always ways to cool down.

Click here to see 7 News' coverage on how people, and animals beat the heat - 6/3/25.

Here are some more past news items.  We are working on getting these to you in a cleaner fashion.

·         2025-06-03 Will Watertown’s $100K help Zoo New York  https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/06/03/will-watertowns-100k-help-zoo-new-york/#:~:text=The%20city%20set%20aside%20%24100%2C000,get%20through%20next%20off%2Dseason.

·         2025-06-02 -Watertown City Council Budget and regular meetings:   https://rumble.com/v6tykeb-wcc060225.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp 

·         2025-05-22 Watertown’s tentative budget includes 9.2% tax hike, $100K for zoo https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/05/22/watertowns-tentative-budget-includes-92-tax-hike-100k-zoo/

·         2025-05-19 City council meeting https://rumble.com/v6tbw0r-wcc051925.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp

·         2025-05-19 Zoo Supporters to seek funding at Watertown City council meeting Monday https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/05/19/zoo-supporters-seek-funding-watertown-city-council-meeting-monday/

·         2025-05-19 WWNY digital news desk  https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/05/19/zoo-supporters-seek-funding-watertown-city-council-meeting-monday/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKYWthleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFlYWp1T2dvODBUdXhTNUN1AR6x3tF7-tY-OrIZPQk7oHBBmJxaIMLRjCOxPjREiiM1V_9XxpL0Sk-MScBNtQ_aem_2Xg_YEj-amcf7lYRjl7_pA 

·         2025-05-19 WDT / Yahoo Mayor reimagine  https://www.yahoo.com/news/mayor-proposes-reimagining-zoo-york-035900669.html

·         2025-05-08 ZNY receives matching grants https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2025/05/08/zoo-new-york-receives-matching-grants/

·         2025-05-07 Poll - should county pay for Zoo?  https://www.newzjunky.com/should-jefferson-county-provide-375000-in-operational-support-to-zoo-new-york-at-thompson-park-as-a-regional-attraction/

·         2025-05-07 Zoo formally requests $375K in county funding  https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2025/05/07/zoo-formally-requests-375k-county-funding/

·         2025-05-06 ZNY funding and where lawmakers stand https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/05/06/zoo-new-york-funding-where-lawmakers-stand/

·         2025-05-06 Jefferson County Legislature meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W15mRCoVdWY

·         20258-05-05 Watertown Daily Times: ZNY advocates urge city to include funding for facility in upcoming budget https://www.yahoo.com/news/zoo-york-advocates-urge-city-035900893.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAM82UBFxnSAb3T5gABkirAalKRI46mjl31Viqx_beL6C5ElAgpRyzVJXgmHbQk4lJCaOSbfEqzy9J-f0bgA1o6oWTboRP1XAjHZvUvUtdLhnVDkgJ6GYXpkJ7CaR2Wg6MCvqGRIyH24Cb-KpX5OsmjpTVtwx2i0xYwgtMNOv8yIo

·         2025-05-06  WWNY Watertown residents voice their concerns about the City’s proposed budget https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/05/06/watertown-residents-voice-their-concerns-about-citys-proposed-budget/

·         2025-05-05 City Council Meeting https://rumble.com/v6svu6f-wcc050525.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp

·         2025-05-03 Zoo's Season Kickoff opening https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2025/05/05/zoo-new-york-opens-season/

·         2025-05-03 Zoo's Season Kickoff opening https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2025/05/05/zoo-new-york-opens-season/

·         2025-05-06 Zoo New York funding and where lawmakers stand https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/05/06/zoo-new-york-funding-where-lawmakers-stand/ 

·         2025-05-03 https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2025/05/01/zoo-new-york-season-kickoff/

·         2025-04-24 Micron, Jefferson County & opportunity (“invest” now – economic development) https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/04/24/micron-jefferson-county-opportunity/

·         2025-04-19 Celebrating Earth Day at Zoo New York  https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/04/19/celebrating-earth-day-zoo-new-york/

·         2025-04-03 JCC cuts Zoo New York program and two other programs https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2025/04/03/jcc-cuts-zoo-new-york-program-two-other-programs/

·         2025-04-01 Jefferson County Legislature: Newzjunky "48 minutes of privilege of the floor with numerous county residents speaking and 15 minutes of county legislators discussing county issues". https://www.youtube.com/live/a0G2ePStYnQ?t=1680s

·         2025-04-01 Zoo New York Pushes for Support https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/04/02/zoo-new-york-pushes-support/ 

·         2025-03-31 Zoo Explains Need for Funding https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/03/31/zoo-new-york-explains-need-funding/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPuulGcnsOg

·         2025-03-31 7 News Extra Full Interview Mark Irwin, Ken Mix explains ZNY’s need for funding  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mOl5x0LDhE

·         2025-03-06 Jefferson Community College’s zoo tech program could be cut https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/03/06/jefferson-community-colleges-zoo-tech-program-could-be-cut/

·         2025-03-03 Ahead of council meeting: Watertown mayor talks land purchase, zoo & more  https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/03/03/ahead-council-meeting-watertown-mayor-talks-land-purchase-zoo-more/

·         2025-02-25 Watertown zoo releases long term plan, will seek more $$$ https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/02/25/watertown-zoo-releases-long-term-plan-will-seek-more/

·         2025-01-07 – Jeff Co is voting on annual funding for ZNY https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/01/07/jefferson-county-is-considering-giving-money-zoo-new-york/

·         2025 01-07 – Jeff Co is considering giving money to ZNY https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2025/01/07/jefferson-county-is-considering-giving-money-zoo-new-york/

·         Thompson Park Documentary – Christine the History Queen https://youtu.be/Py5ldtbjO1Q

·         2024-12-29 Watertown Zoo accepting tree donations https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/12/29/watertown-zoo-accepting-tree-donations/

·         2024-11-01 Spectrum Zoo Saved https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2024/11/01/watertown-zoo-new-york-saved 

·         2024-10-25 Watertown’s ZNY doing better financially https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/10/25/watertowns-zoo-new-york-doing-better-financially/

·         2024-10-21 Boo at the Zoo on the news https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2024/10/21/boo-zoo/

·         2024-10-18 Boo at the Zoo morning interview https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2024/10/18/boo-zoo/

·         2024-09-11 WWNY Brew at the Zoo morning show https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2024/09/11/brew-zoo/

·         2024-09-11 WDT Boo at the Zoo and Wine Too! Is Saturday https://www.nny360.com/communitynews/communitygiving/boo-at-the-zoo-wine-too-is-saturday/article_2562cc56-2ea5-5a9c-8e34-2a4479f33cfb.html

·         2024-08-15 WDT Brew at the Zoo slated for Saturday https://www.nny360.com/communitynews/communitynotes/brew-at-the-zoo-slated-for-saturday/article_d6fa01df-bed3-510a-bdaa-cd85ad261f39.html

·         2024-08-13 Baby goats. Animal Adventure Series WWNY https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/08/13/zoo-new-york-welcomes-baby-nigerian-dwarf-goats/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEou3FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbE5L7Pw_p--6sS8JfmVBXTfw6Q6mowys6T7L7pyOs0LgAphIEIuzMALbQ_aem_78J72tiwGGO4daY4x9_TdQ

·         2024-08-05 WWNY Brew at Zoo morning show https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2024/08/05/2-brew-zoo-events-coming-soon/

·         2024-07-16 WPBS Inside the Stories (12:45) https://www.pbs.org/video/july-16-2024-tqvjef/

·         2024-07-09 Zoo New York events https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/07/09/zoo-new-york-host-upcoming-events/

·         2024-06-20 WWNY Wolverine Abisko https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2024/06/20/public-meets-zoos-new-wolverine/

·         2024-06-13 ABC 50 Hometown heroes https://www.informnny.com/top-stories/hometown-heroes-leanne-frazee/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2u8w51SIKgoH5t2AM4AesBVLBl00uE0pETE0rR6RgQW4Az2Q4makzupJs_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

·         2024-05-29 Watertown funding gives “level of stability” to Zoo New York, says Director https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/05/29/watertown-funding-gives-level-stability-zoo-new-york-says-director/

·         2024-05-28 WWNY morning show Tilly Says its time for a dip https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/05/28/tilly-says-its-time-dip/

·         2024-05-20 WWNY ZNY wants temporary hold on loan payments https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2024/05/20/wwny-zoo-new-york-wants-temporary-hold-loan-payments/

·         2024-05-14 WWNY Lynx scritches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fsasJdVJ4A 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fsasJdVJ4A

·         2024-05-03-WWTI ZNY to kick off season on Sat https://www.informnny.com/abc50-now/zoo-new-york-to-kick-off-season-on-saturday/

·         2024-04-09 WDT Zoo’s ravens cawed, lynx slept, eagle paced during eclipse (Zoo had “a really good day” in hardcopy).  https://www.nny360.com/kidscontent/zoo-s-ravens-cawed-lynx-slept-eagle-paced-during-eclipse/article_b587a571-5fc1-5e16-90a5-ddec9c6a62ae.html

·         Council Member Olney statement  https://www.newzjunky.com/statement-from-councilmember-olney-about-zoo-funding/

·         2024-04-02 WRVO Watertown City Council split on approving $100K for ZNY https://www.wrvo.org/politics-and-government/2024-04-02/watertown-city-council-split-on-approving-100-000-for-zoo-new-york

·         2024-04-02 ZNY’s future remains uncertain even after getting $100K (Mayor Pierce suggests reimagining)  https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2024/04/02/wwny-zoo-new-yorks-future-remains-uncertain-even-after-getting-100k/

·         2024-04-01 https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/04/01/watertown-lawmakers-vote-100k-zoo-new-york/

·         2024-03-15 Mark for JCVMS https://www.wwnytv.com/video/2024/03/15/wwny-need-veterinarians-animal-care-professionals/

·         2024-03-14 WDT  City holds off on decision for Zoo New York funding WDT:  https://news.yahoo.com/city-holds-off-decision-zoo-035900823.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAK-A3yAoYnCJ4dccuElwfrqsEemzN46l-vyrVTsH5B49q9vzUtQRJJQ4jn6Lssq-6ND2kfJEde56GQC61bCpASV3y5_97lt-vEcvTSvCK1EFqMBRIOUbyg0YCcA2qFjTj4ob_W-SNNhZ8Zm8PjFF_4GxZpYJ3vIIKuqgWfg9Z7fX