Lee Richardson Zoo

Baby Giraffe Expected At Garden City's Lee Richardson Zoo

By Angie Haflich • Mar 20, 2018

Lee Richardson Zoo is happy to announce the first pregnancy of Juani and Cleo, the new breeding pair of reticulated giraffes.

Juani, the male and future sire, is nine years old and arrived from Indianapolis Zoo in 2011. When he was transferred to Garden City, it was with the intent of contributing to the giraffe population through breeding in the future. Zoo staff worked with AZA’s Giraffe SSP to identify a female that would be a good genetic match for him. Cleo, the five-year-old soon-to-be mom, arrived in 2014 from Jacksonville Zoo.

Growing on the High Plains: New Gardens For a New Year

By Skip Mancini • Dec 29, 2016

One can’t help but reflect on the past when planning for the future.

On today’s edition of Growing on the High Plains, I will share my gardening plans for the new year; plans that require me to cut back on some long-lasting loves to make room for some new ones. From making room for green asparagus spears, to pruning back fruit production, the upcoming new year is all about simplification.

Monkey Munches

By Skip Mancini • Jun 1, 2016

I've been working for the past few month on a production to help raise money for the new Primate Center at the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas. It's given me an opportunity to talk with the keepers about what kinds of plants the animals need to provide both food and habitat.

Zoo Landscaping

By Skip Mancini • Sep 25, 2013

Skip has a special guest in today. Tom Gillan dropped by to talk about the differences between landscaping in public areas versus a home. Tom is the owner of Native Nursery in Golden, Colorado. He also talked about his current project: Cat Canyon at the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas.

Lee Richardson Zoo: Open Door Policy May Be Swinging Closed

By Cindee Talley • Jul 22, 2013

The Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas, may be restricting pedestrian and vehicle traffic due to a USDA directive.

Finnup Park

By Skip Mancini • Aug 8, 2012

A walk in the park is on tap as we look at a Southwest Kansas family of philanthropists.