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The Nocturnal House first opened in the 1970's. The dark exhibit allowed visitors to get a peek into the lives of nocturnal animals, usually active only at night. But budget concerns forced the zoo to make the tough decision to close the exhibit. Zoo visitors share their favorit memories from the exhibit, and head curator Nancy Hocks explains what will happen to the animals after the exhibit closes.
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Piece Description
The Nocturnal House first opened in the 1970's. The dark exhibit allowed visitors to get a peek into the lives of nocturnal animals, usually active only at night. But budget concerns forced the zoo to make the tough decision to close the exhibit. Zoo visitors share their favorit memories from the exhibit, and head curator Nancy Hocks explains what will happen to the animals after the exhibit closes.
Broadcast History
Aired on KUOW Seattle February 26, 2010
Transcript
Sunday will be the last day for the Night Exhibit at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo. The nocturnal animal house opened in the 1970s. It's closing due to budget concerns. Kids visiting the exhibit this week whispered as they spotted the animals in the darkness. KUOW's Audrey Quinn dropped by the zoo for a final visit to the Night Exhibit.
Kids Whispering: "Armadillo! I found the armanild! Yeah, he's right over there. See! Right there."
Seeing an armadillo is a big payoff for these kids, they've probably never seen one before.
Judy Nyman–Schaaf is also watching the armadillos. She's a long–time zoo volunteer. She's looking for signs of a new baby armadillo.
Quinn: "Can I ask you how you feel about the closing of the night exhibit?"
Nyman–Schaaf: "I'm extremely sad. It's one of my favorite places."
Quinn: "Do you have any special memories here?"
Nyman–Schaaf: "I've done a lot of watches...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:Sunday will be the last day for the Night Exhibit at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo. The nocturnal animal house opened in the 1970’s. It’s closing due to budget concerns.
Kids visiting the exhibit this week whispered as they spotted the animals in the darkness, “Over there! Over there, see, right there.”
KUOW’s Audrey Quinn dropped by the zoo for a final visit to the Night Exhibit.
OUTRO:
