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Conservation

May 8, 2023

New Facility for Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

Columbia S.C. – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is excited to announce the next step in Phase One of the Zoo’s Bridge to the Wild development project. A new, larger habitat for Riverbanks’ Komodo dragons is on the horizon and expected to open in the spring of 2024. Thanks to a generous bequest by the late […]

Apr 20, 2023

Rare Hatchings at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

Columbia, S.C. – The flock at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is pleased to announce its first-ever hatchings of two rare blue-billed curassows. The significant milestone comes on the heels of Riverbanks receiving the Plume Award from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Avian Scientific Advisory Group. Riverbanks has long se[...]

Mar 2, 2023

Wingard’s Market Wildlife Specialist, Zach Steinhauser, Announces New Business: The Carolina Safari Company

Lexington, SC –Wingard’s Market Wildlife Specialist Zach Steinhauser announces the opening of his new business, The Carolina Safari Company (CSC), where he will lead guided tours of the unique southeastern landscapes and wildlife. The next upcoming adventure is a Coastal Fossil Hunt in Charleston on March 25. “I love being[...]