Miami 'minizoo' behind in loan payments due to slow ticket sales.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  December 7, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Disappointing ticket sales have left Parrot Jungle behind in payments on a $25 million...County officials plan to meet with Parrot Jungle executives this week to discuss restructuring...to assume an ownership position with Parrot Jungle. Disclosure of the overdue loan payment...

Miami's new Parrot Jungle planning to soar

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  September 16, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Miami's new Parrot Jungle planning to soar Obstacles are...Franz S. Scherr hacked and dug Parrot Jungle out of a dense, creek-fed subtropical...of blooming suburbia. But soon Parrot Jungle as we know it will be no more...

Parrot Jungle And Gardens Celebrates 60th Birthday Friday, December 20,...

PR Newswire;  December 13, 1996 ;     436 words ...MIAMI, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Parrot Jungle and Gardens, Miami's world famous bird...many surprises. For the celebration, Parrot Jungle will host over 500 families and individuals...community seeking help and support. Parrot Jungle's birthday provides the opportunity...

Parrot Jungle Signs Lease with City of Miami for Watson Island

PR Newswire;  March 26, 1997 ;     549 words ...MIAMI, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Parrot Jungle signed the lease agreement today with...Watson Island. The 60 year lease allows Parrot Jungle to relocate the botanical garden attraction...Bern Levine, President and owner of Parrot Jungle. Parrot Jungle will build a world ...

Parrot Jungle & Gardens A-Flutter With New Exhibit 'Butterfly Fun &...

PR Newswire;  June 20, 1997 ;     304 words ...MIAMI, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Parrot Jungle and Gardens will be all a- flutter...about 100 can be found in Florida. Parrot Jungle's butterfly display will feature Florida...Zoological and Aquarium Association, Parrot Jungle and Gardens is a world famous bird...

Miami City Commission Unanimously Approves Watson Island Lease For Parrot...

PR Newswire;  September 26, 1996 ;     376 words ......unanimously approved the lease agreement for Parrot Jungle and Gardens, Inc. to relocate its lush tropical...said Dr. Bern Levine, President and owner of Parrot Jungle. Parrot Jungle will build a world class attraction that our...

Parrot Jungle and Gardens Hosts Community Service Groups For 61st Birthday...

PR Newswire;  December 19, 1997 ;     289 words ...MIAMI, DEC. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Parrot Jungle and Gardens will celebrate its 61st...30 a.m. As a part of the celebration Parrot Jungle will host families and individuals...of community service organizations. Parrot Jungle's birthday provides the opportunity...

PARROT JUNGLE & GARDENS ANNOUNCES A COOL, NEW EXPERIENCE: CREATURES IN THE...

PR Newswire;  June 20, 1996 ;     544 words ......20 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning July 4, Parrot Jungle and Gardens invites visitors to beat...show presentation. As visitors enter Parrot Jungle's newest feature they will feel the...depths of the jungle. Here they can join Parrot Jungle's rainforest expedition team in a fun...

Council for sustainable Florida: a program of the Collins Center.

Florida Trend;  September 1, 2005 ;     475 words ...JOIN the Council for Sustainable Florida, a program of the Collins Center...LEADERS IN SUSTAINABILITY 2005 Sustainable Florida Best Practices Awards Hurricane Heroic Award for a Sustainable Florida Florida Power & Light, Juno...

Miami Bird Sales Stop after Parrot Fans Squawk.

The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  January 14, 2004 ;     494 words ......bird lovers and activists, Miami's Parrot Jungle Island has quit selling exotic parrots...new location. But a spokeswoman for Parrot Jungle, one of Florida's oldest attractions...delighted Regina Levy Cussell, a one-time Parrot Jungle employee who four years opened a sanctuary...

Parrot Jungle and Gardens Kicks Off a Patriotic Salute to Veterans.

PR Newswire;  November 5, 1998 ;     207 words ...MIAMI, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Parrot Jungle and Gardens joins the nation in acknowledging...treated to a complimentary visit to the Parrot Jungle and Gardens beginning November 11 and...Zoological and Aquarium Association, Parrot Jungle and Gardens is a world famous bird...

Miami wildlife attraction moving to new home after 65 years

AP Worldstream;  December 12, 2002 ;     700+ words ......being in this Miami suburb since 1936, Parrot Jungle's birds, monkeys, orangutans and alligators...Pinecrest site closed in early November. Parrot Jungle Island is expected to open next summer...Shimonski, who got a summer job at Parrot Jungle 28 years ago and never left. Scherr...

The Parrot Jungle: Wings at Your Fingertips

The Washington Post;  November 6, 1988 ;     700+ words ......shoulders and arms. Could it be that the Parrot Jungle still exists? So much of what filled...mere hours to the north-how could the Parrot Jungle survive? On my next trip to Miami...remember from so long ago. A clue that the Parrot Jungle is offering something special comes...

Parrot Jungle celebrates Martin Luther King's Birthday

Westside Gazette;  January 21, 2004 ;     238 words ......On Thursday and Friday, Jan. 15-16, Parrot Jungle Island will be celebrating Martin Luther...two days. For those who don't know, Parrot Jungle Island has been moved to a new location...offering its world-famous bird shows. Parrot Jungle Island is located between Downtown...

South Florida's Parrot Jungle Attraction Ready to Open in New Site near...

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  June 23, 2003 ;     700+ words ......survive, it would have to be moved. Parrot Jungle, the vine-draped, Depression-era attraction...Pinecrest. Now, a decade later, the new Parrot Jungle is days from opening in its new home...garage and concrete walkways, the new Parrot Jungle Island has the look and feel of a modern...