News and Notes

News and NotesNews and Notes

< Back to WVTF News

 

Mill Mountain Zoo makes improvements - 7.10.07

A year ago this week, the new director of Roanoke's Mill Mountain Zoo had his hands full, trying to find an escaped monkey. The monkey's escape and return made national headlines, but since then, Sean Greene has stayed busy with plenty of other zoo business, under an important deadline. WVTF's Dutchie Mirolli explains. Listen.

A white-naped crane named Maestro is one of the animals living at Mill Mountain Zoo in Roanoke.

A white-naped crane named Maestro is one of the animals living at Mill Mountain Zoo in Roanoke.

This military macaw can be found in Mexico, as well as Central and South America. There are only 10,000 of these birds left in the wild, due to habitat loss and illegal collection for the pet trade, according to a fact sheet at the zoo.

This military macaw can be found in Mexico, as well as Central and South America. There are only 10,000 of these birds left in the wild, due to habitat loss and illegal collection for the pet trade, according to a fact sheet at the zoo.

Red pandas are among the favorite animals that can be found at Mill Mountain Zoo in Roanoke.

Red pandas are among the favorite animals that can be found at Mill Mountain Zoo in Roanoke.

(Photos by: Dutchie Mirolli, WVTF News)