Tag: OKC Zoo
A Tribute to Unsung Heroes
Did you know that Oklahoma City is home to one of the nation’s largest firefighter museums? Located east of the OKC Zoo in the Adventure District, the 10,000-square-foot Oklahoma Firefighters Museum and Fallen and Living Firefighters Memorial Complex includes exhibits of the Oklahoma fire service; antique fire apparatus and equipment dating back to the mid-1700s; and over a dozen...
Zoos: Back in Action
It’s been a strange year and a half for many Oklahoma businesses, and the state’s two prominent zoos are no exception. As the country emerges from COVID-era restrictions, there’s plenty on the horizon.
Tulsa Zoo
With everyone trying to get back to normal, the Tulsa Zoo is more than ready for people to return for summertime activities. The newest addition to...
Dwight Lawson
Dwight Lawson, Ph.D., had a migratory childhood as an Air Force brat, with stints in Pakistan and several cities around the U.S. before settling in North Carolina. Harboring a lifelong interest in biology, Lawson attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree and the University of Texas, Arlington, for a graduate degree in quantitative biology.
Before joining the Oklahoma...