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JAN. 5 D E B U T E D N E W C A B I N F E V E R

W E E K E N D S E V E N T2019 was another momentous year at the Toledo Zoo with the opening of The ProMedica Museum of Natural

History, addition of an incredible a new summer event, Christmas in July and our first holiday race/walk, Medical

Mutual Polar Paws & Santa Claws 5k. This year, we debuted a new male Polar bear cub, Bo in the spring and a new

male Amur tiger, Titan, in the fall. We also welcomed new species to our collection, including Golden-headed lion

tamarin, Mouse deer and Pudu and celebrated the births/hatchings of three Flamingo chicks, female Snow leopard

cub, Babs and a Blue-winged Kookaburra chick. Thank you for your continued support of the Zoo and our mission

of inspiring others to join us in caring for animals and conserving the natural world. We look forward to many more

memories and adventures together!

Sincerely,

FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO

A T A G L A N C E

C O P Y E D I T O R Kim Haddix

A S S I S T A N T E D I T O R S

Jeff Sailer & Shayla Bell Moriarty

D E S I G N E R Ann Kinsman

T O L E D O Z O O & A Q U A R I U M

PO Box 140130

Toledo, OH 43614-0130

419-385-5721

Jeff Sailer CEO/President, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium

Look for the play buttons throughout our annual report and click for video footage of our animals and events from throughout the year!

2019 B OARD

Gary Byers

Angelita Cruz Bridges

Leslie Chapman

James Haudan V I C E C H A I R M A N

Jennifer Hildebrand

James Hoffman T R E A S U R E R

Ebonie Jackson

John C. Jones C H A I R M A N

Marcia Latta

Richard LaValley

William McDonnell S E C R E T A R Y

Doni Miller

Bonnie Rankin

Harlan Reichle

Rodney Rogers

Rasesh Shah

Sara Swisher

Jennifer Vancil

Jeremy Zeisloft

TOLEDO ZOO VIDEOS

ANNUAL REPORT EDITORS

2 0 1 9 T I M E L I N EFEB. 13

A N N O U N C E D B I R T H O F P O L A R B E A R C U B

MARCH 1 G O L D E N - H E A D E D L I O N T A M A R I N P A I R O N

E X H I B I T I N A V I A R Y

MARCH 15 A N N O U N C E D P N C Z O O T O D O T H E M E - V E N O M

MARCH 24 P U D U D E B U T E D O N E X H I B I T I N A V I A R Y

MARCH 31 D E B U T E D Z O O M B A F I T N E S S S E R I E S

MAY 16 A N N O U N C E D H A T C H O F F E M A L E N O R T H I S L A N D

B R O W N K I W I ( J A N . 9 , 2 0 1 9 )

MAY 27 A N N O U N C E D N E W B E E R P A R T N E R S H I P

W I T H I N S I D E T H E F I V E B R E W I N G C O .

MAY 31 T H E P R O M E D I C A M U S E U M O F N A T U R A L H I S T O R Y

O P E N E D T O T H E P U B L I C

JUNE 1 D E B U T E D N E W B I R T H D A Y P A R T Y P A C K A G E

JULY 18 A N N O U N C E D F L A M I N G O C H I C K S

( B O R N J U L Y 1 0 , 2 0 1 9 )

JULY 26-28 C E L E B R A T E D C H R I S T M A S I N J U L Y

F O R T H E F I R S T T I M E

AUG. 2 H O S T E D 1 3 A B C ’ S S T U F F T H E B U S S C H O O L

S U P P L Y D R I V E SEPT. 13

A N N O U N C E D B A B S ' E X H I B I T D E B U T

SEPT. 23 A N N O U N C E D B I R T H O F B L U E W I N G E D

K O O K A B U R R A C H I C K

OCT. 3 A N N O U N C E D N E W S E R I E S W I T H M A Z Z A

M U S E U M - A U T H O R S , A N I M A L S A N D A R T

OCT. 5 H E L D S E C O N D A N N U A L L A K E S T U R G E O N

R E L E A S E

NOV. 28 L I G H T S O P E N T H A N K S G I V I N G D A Y F O R

T H E F I R S T T I M E

DEC. 3 W A R R I O R E C H O B R O U G H T M I N A T U R E H O R S E S

A N D D O N K E Y S T O L B C O N T U E S D A Y S I N D E C .

DEC. 11 T I T A N , M A L E A M U R T I G E R , M A K E S Z O O D E B U T

DEC. 13 M E D I C A L M U T U A L P O L A R P A W S & S A N T A C L A W S

H O L I D A Y 5 K

DEC. 14 A N N O U N C E D F I R S T R E C A P T U R E O F Z O O

R E L E A S E D L A K E S T U R G E O N

DEC. 17 A N N O U N C E D S E C O N D P L A C E I N L I G H T S C O N T E S T

2 0 1 9 Y E A R I N R E V I E W

DEC. 24 & 25 L I G H T S O P E N O N C H R I S T M A S E V E A N D

C H R I S T M A S D A Y F O R T H E F I R S T T I M E E V E R

OVERALL: 1 , 0 2 8 , 8 0 2

Includes both day and night

LIVENATION TOTAL: 1 4 , 0 5 6

C H I C A G O E A R T H W I N D & F I R E T R E V O R N O A H J I M G A F F I G A N

4,232 3,868 2,382 3,574

MUSIC UNDER THE STARS TOTAL: 5 , 5 3 4 J U L Y 7 J U L Y 1 4 J U L Y 2 1 J U L Y 2 8 A U G . 4 A U G . 1 1 678 3,868 148 2,628 621 785

ADULT EVENTS: 1 , 1 8 0 A T T E N D E D

M U S E U M

THE PROMEDICA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

The wait is finally over! The new ProMedica Museum of Natural History at the Toledo Zoo opened to the public following a short ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 31, 2019.

The new Museum focuses on biodiversity, or the variety of life in the world. The first floor begins with prehistoric Ohio and then becomes a walking tour of the various habitats found along Lake Erie following the Ice Age. The second floor ties Ohio to species and habitats around the globe through venom and arthropods. In addition, the second floor is home to Nature in Hand, a hands on library of bones, pelts and taxidermy, along with The Mazza Gallery, featuring animal, zoo and nature themed children’s book illustrations. Along with exhibit space, the new facility

also features a brand new rental facility, The Great Hall, which can accommodate weddings, parties and gatherings of up to 200.

Throughout the renovation process, which began in June of 2017, the footprint of the historic WPA-era building was kept intact. With the addition of the two-story greenhouse on the front and Prairie greenhouse on the back, the new facility totals 74,500 square feet.

Entry to the new Museum is included in Toledo Zoo admission. Hours of operation are the same as Zoo hours. For more details about the new space, including rental bookings, please visit toledozoo.org/museum.

P R O M E D I C A M U S E U M O F N A T U R A L H I S T O R Y

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B Y T H E N U M B E R S

LB C ATTENDANCE: 1 9 5 , 0 8 1 Nov. 22 - Dec. 31

BUSIEST DAY: D E C . 2 3

15,774 guests

BUSIEST WEEK: D E C . 2 3 - 2 9

58,874 guests

BUSIEST MONTH: D E C .

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AFTER HOURS EVENTS: 2 9 1 E V E N T S

WEDDINGS: 5 1 W I T H 8 , 5 9 5 T O T A L G U E S T S

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GIRAFFE FEED DECK: 3 4 , 3 9 0 B A S K E T S S O L D

GIRAFFE FEED DECK ATTENDANCE: 1 2 1 , 9 7 5 G U E S T S

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STATS

The veterinary department is responsible for the health of all the Zoo’s animals, a collection spanning more than 10,000 individuals. In 2019 our vet staff performed:

Fecal Exams 2 , 8 2 9

Blood Tests 1 2 , 1 8 3

Additional Diagnostic Tests 4 , 4 5 1

Animal Examinations 2 , 0 0 0

Radiographs 2 0 0

Perscriptions written 1 , 6 6 2

Anesthesia procedures 1 7 2

Laboratory Samples: In-house: 1 5 , 0 4 9 T E S T S

Sent out: 1 , 5 8 5 S A M P L E S

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E D U C A T I O N

NEW AT THE ZOO Click the arrows to view announcements

F E B R U A R Y 1 3 Announced birth of male Polar bear cub on December 9, 2018

M A R C H 1 Debuted Golden- headed lion tamarin in Aviary

M A R C H 1 6 Announced Mouse Deer now on exhibit in Aviary

M A R C H 2 4 Announced Pudu now in Aviary

A P R I L 5 Welcomed Southern banded armadillo pup

M A Y 1 6 The bird department at Toledo Zoo collaborated with the North Island Brown Kiwi SSP and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute to hatch a female Brown Kiwi at the Zoo’s Avian Breeding Center.

J U N E 1 0 Announced birth of female Snow leopard cub, Babs. Exhibit debut on Sept 13.

J U N E 1 8 Announced hatching of three Flamingo chicks

S E P T E M B E R 2 3 Announced hatching of Blue-winged Kookaburra chick

O C T O B E R 1 0New Hagfish on exhibit in Aquarium

D E C E M B E R 1 1 New male Amur tiger, Titan, made exhibit debut in Tiger Terrace

PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

S A F A R I C A M P S A T T E N D A N C E ( A L L C A M P S I N C L U D I N G S U M M E R ) : 1 , 3 5 6 Sponsored by Tobi and Sue Cardone; Signature Bank donated funds to underwrite tuition for underserved children from Adelante and Mosaic Ministries in South Toledo.

Z O O S N O O Z E : 5 , 8 4 0Broke attendance and revenue numbers - best year ever for the program!

B E H I N D - T H E - S C E N E S T O U R S : 1 , 3 1 1

Z O O E V E N T S ( P A R T Y F O R T H E P L A N E T , T E D D Y B E A R C A R E F A I R , B U G F E S T ) : 1 2 , 5 6 6

C L I M A T E C H A N G E S Y M P O S I U M : 4 5 0 Attended by middle and high school students - presenters from area universities and Zoo.

F R E E C O M M U N I T Y P R E S C H O O L : 6 , 4 3 3 425 programs in calendar year.

P R O J E C T P R A I R I E ( P R A I R I E S T H A T I N V I G O R A T E I N Q U I R Y L E A R N I N G ) : 9 , 2 1 3 S T U D E N T P A R T I C I P A N T S Ten schools have prairies on site.

M U S E U M I N T E R P R E T I V E P R O G R A M S : 3 7 4 , 5 8 8Total # of guests engaged; Interpreters stationed at Tropical Greenhouse (1st & 2nd floor), Sturgeon Touch Tank, Native Greenhouse and Nature-In-Hand; Includes Museum special events.

D I V E S H O W A N D O C E A N L A B : 1 1 7 , 4 8 7

T O T A L E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M S : 9 4 8 , 8 4 6Includes train ride with interpreter, Museum interpretation and internal/external special requests.

OUTREACH

L U C A S C O U N T Y O U T R E A C H : 1 3 , 7 0 7 A T T E N D E E S A T 2 6 1 P R O G R A M SIncludes distance learning programming and festivals.

O U T O F C O U N T Y O U T R E A C H : 5 , 0 0 2 A T T E N D E E S A T 5 3 P R O G R A M S

GRANTS

A Z A C O N S E R V A T I O N F U N D S G R A N T - P R O J E C T P R A I R I E : $ 2 1 , 8 9 3 Install prairies at 7 schools; teacher professional development and program evaluation.

B O A N D C R Y S T A L

C O N S E R V A T I O NT O L E D O Z O O

I N A C T I O N

Supporting Polar Bear International’s work conserving Polar bears.

A R C T I C

Rescue-rearing and releasingPiping Plovers from abandoned nestsat Sleeping Bear Dunes State Park wherethe endangered birds congregateprior to migration.

M I C H I G A N

Surveying and monitoring Wyoming toad populations in Laramie Basin, Albany County.

W Y O M I N G

Breeding and reintroducingendangered Mitchell’s Satyrbutterflies to restored wetland sites.

I N D I A N A & M I C H I G A N

Working with the US Navy to use radio telemetry to trackthe habitat use and activity of the largest snake in theCaribbean, the Cuban boa.

C U B A

Conserving the Aruba Island rattlesnake through researchand education for the last 27+ years.

A R U B A

Assisting threatened Monarch butterfly populationsby creating summer habitats in our native prairiesand rearing and releasing approximately 1,000butterflies for their annual migration to over-winteringareas in Mexico.

M E X I C O & O H I O

Captive breeding, reintroduction andresearch of the endangeredKarner Blue Butterfly.

M I C H I G A N & O H I O

Rearing more than 500 Hellbender salamanders inconjunction with Penta Career Center for release into portionsof their former range in eastern and southern Ohio.

Installing more than 40+ acres of native prairies on Zoogrounds and at partner organizations throughout northwest Ohio.

Reintroducing Lake sturgeon to the MaumeeRiver with the help of partner organizations.

Researching Ohio’s imperiled turtle species,including Blanding’s turtles, for 12+ years.

Researching Ohio’s rare snake species,including Kirtland’s snakes.

Quantifying insect diversity and the effect of mosquitomitigation efforts on local insect diversity in the prairies.

O H I O

Utilizing our captive breedingprogram to reintroduce morethan 600 Kihansi spray toadsinto their native Kihansi Gorge.

T A N Z A N I A

Supporting the Scaly-sided MerganserTask Force in efforts to bolster populationnumbers and increase healthy habitat forthis endangered bird.

C H I N A

Partnering with Save the Tasmanian Devil Program to support species recovery fromDevil Facial Tumour Disease.

T A S M A N I A

Managing the US assurancepopulation of criticallyendangered Amur leopards.

N O R T H E A S T C H I N A

Participating in Snowleopard radio collaringefforts with Panthera.

K Y R G Y Z S T A N

M A R I A N A S I S L A N D , A M E R I C A N S A M O AA N D S O L O M O N I S L A N D S

Conserving several species ofimperiled Pacific birds includingtranslocation efforts to sanctuaryislands.

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CONSERVATION FUNDING U S F W S : Great Lakes Restoration Initiative $13,000 (Monarchs and Karner Blue Butterfly) U S F W S : Great Lakes Restoration Initiative $45,000 (Satyrs) O D O W : Wildlife Diversity Fund $8,000 (Karner Blue Butterfly) U S F W S / M I C H I G A N N A T U R A L F E A T U R E S I N V E N T O R Y : $15,000 (Mitchell’s satyrs)U S F W S C O M P E T I T I V E S T A T E W I L D L I F E G R A N T : $141,556 (monitoring & research Blanding’s Turtles across Ohio and Michigan)

REVENUE

15,355,548

6,687,876

5,322,213

1,735,127

619,308

775,954

30,496,025

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50.4%

21.9%

17.5%

5.7%

2.0%

2.5%

100%

P A R K O P E R A T I O N S *

M E M B E R S H I P

L U C A S C O U N T Y O P E R A T I N G T A X L E V Y

D E V E L O P M E N T * *

E D U C A T I O N

M I S C E L L A N E O U S * * *

Total Revenue

*Park Operations revenue includes: admissions, concessions, gifts, catering, parking & rides revenue

**Development revenue includes: Zoo PAL, Companies for Kids, ZOOtoDO, Corporate Sponsorship, Special

Gifts and support from the Toledo Zoo Foundation. Some of the funds included in this line are reported

differently in our audited financial statements due to being either board-designated or donor restricted.

***Miscellaneous revenue includes: Investment income, grants and other revenues.

GRANTS

· Terhune Memorial Fund: $50,000 for the

Community Preschool

· Elsie & Harry Baumker Charitable Foundation:

$5,000 for playground equipment for the

Community Preschool

· Dana Incorporated & Dana Charitable

Foundation: $8,000

· Clement O. Miniger Memorial Foundation:

$30,000 for the animal holding facility

· State of Ohio, Capital Budget/OFCC:

$200,000 for exhibits in the Museum of

Natural History

· Landman Goldman Foundation: $50,000 for

general operating support of the Community

Preschool

· R.A. Stranahan, Jr. Fund: $5,000 for a vehicle

for Wild Toledo

· France Stone Foundation: $5,000 for

Companies for Kids

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F I N A N C I A L S

EXPENDITURES

15,230,424

6,574,365

3,111,333

4,589,130

566,547

30,071,798

424,226

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21.9%

10.3%

15.3%

1.9%

100%

A N I M A L C A R E A N D E X H I B I T I O N S , C O N S E R V A T I O N

& E D U C A T I O N

P A R K O P E R A T I O N S * * * *

M E M B E R S H I P S E R V I C E S & M A R K E T I N G

G E N E R A L A N D A D M I N I S T R A T I V E

F U N D R A I S I N G

T O T A L E X P E N S E S

N E T E X C E S S ( D E F I C I T )

Note: Consistent with prior years, depreciation expense is not included in the amounts shown here.

****Cost of goods sold is included in Park Operations expenses.

FUNDRAISER NET TOTALS

18,510

39,045

241,134

38,110

60,951

29,343

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P O L A R P A W S & S A N T A C L A W S

SPONS ORS AND DONORS

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