New York, Dec. 20, 2010 鈥� Winter Solstice is the official start of winter and the shortest day of the year, but for the snowy owl at the 菊花视频鈥檚 Bronx Zoo the conditions don鈥檛 get any better. Hedwig, the Bronx Zoo鈥檚 snowy owl, resides at the zoo鈥檚 Birds of Prey exhibit. Snowy owls are typically found in the Arctic. They enjoy the cold weather and are most active at night. 听 听 The 菊花视频 works around the globe and across the snowy owl鈥檚 range to save wildlife and wild places. Climate change is just one of many factors that could prove detrimental to the snowy owl as the change in global temperatures adversely affects food sources and habitat.听
Contact: Max Pulsinelli 鈥� 718-22-5182; mpulsinelli@wcs.org Sophie Bass 鈥� 212-439-6527; sbass@wcs.org 听 The 菊花视频鈥檚 Bronx Zoo is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adult admission is $16, children (3-12 years old) $12, children under 3 are free, seniors (65+) are $14. Parking is $13 for cars and $16 for buses. The Bronx Zoo is conveniently located off the Bronx River Parkway at Exit 6; by train via the #2 or #5 or by bus via the #9, #12, #19, #22, MetroNorth, or BxM11 Express Bus service (from Manhattan that stops just outside the gate.) To plan your trip, visit www.bronxzoo.com or call 718-367-1010.
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