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Metro Detroit Fuses Shaded Parks, Festivals, And A Buzzing Downtown Scene In The Lively 'City Of Trees'

Taking its name from a 19th-century lunchtime history lesson, Michigan's Royal Oak, aka the "City of Trees," features great ...
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Detroit Zoo names baby chimpanzee Nakili. Here’s why

Meet Nakili! She's the two-month-old chimpanzee at the Detroit Zoo. (Detroit Zoo) ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Detroit Zoo announced the name of its 2-month-old chimpanzee. The baby chimpanzee has been ...
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New $6 million grant helping fund immersive 'Discovery Trails' at Detroit Zoo in 2026

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (WXYZ) — A new $6 million gift is helping to create immersive Discovery Trails at the Detroit Zoo, set to open in the summer of 2026. On Wednesday ...
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Baby Chimpanzee Born At Detroit Zoo Now Has A Name

A baby chimpanzee, who was born at the zoo on the Fourth of July, has been named Nakili. The name means "a copy" or "to copy" in Swahili. Zoo officials said the name works because "Nakili is a perfect ...

Michigan House committee green-lights amendment as citations hamper zoo breeding programs

Members of the House Regulatory Reform Committee on Thursday gave their approval to an amendment of the state’s Large ...