George Pond

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April 13, 2012
Denver Zoo's poop-and-trash-powered rickshaw on display at 1700 Broadway
We first told you about the Denver Zoo's plan to turn a shitload of shit into electricity and heat back in 2009. The key is a scientific process called gasification. Basically, it works like this: Poop and trash and other waste goes in, science happens, and then voila! The end product is a useful c ... More >>
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February 23, 2011
Denver Zoo's new elephant exhibit, Asian Tropics, is halfway finished (PHOTOS)
Asian Tropics, the Denver Zoo's biggest-ever project, is halfway finished. When it's fully completed in the spring of 2012, it will be home to several species, including up to eight male Asian elephants -- a necessity for captive breeding, but an intimidating feat that brings certain challeng ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2010
Denver Zoo: Help its elephant poop dreams come true by voting in the Pepsi Refresh Project
Elephants poop a lot. Everybody poops, including elephants -- who produce 200 pounds of the stuff every day. That's the weight of a man. Hear that, kids? An elephant poops out a man every single day. And the Denver Zoo has a plan to turn all that poop into electricity to power its new Asian ... More >>
Blogs
July 9, 2010
Denver Zoo's Asian Tropics exhibit: No elephants yet, just backhoes
Imagine elephants here.Apparently, one of the most tricky parts of building a new zoo exhibit is making the fake rocks look real. You know, so they don't distract visitors from the animals and stuff. "You don't want people thinking about that," says George Pond, the Denver Zoo's vice presid ... More >>
News
July 9, 2009
Caution: A herd of bull elephants is coming to the Denver Zoo
Imagine elephants here.Apparently, one of the most tricky parts of building a new zoo exhibit is making the fake rocks look real. You know, so they don't distract visitors from the animals and stuff. "You don't want people thinking about that," says George Pond, the Denver Zoo's vice presid ... More >>
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July 9, 2009
Poo Power at the Denver Zoo
Imagine elephants here.Apparently, one of the most tricky parts of building a new zoo exhibit is making the fake rocks look real. You know, so they don't distract visitors from the animals and stuff. "You don't want people thinking about that," says George Pond, the Denver Zoo's vice presid ... More >>

Blogs

Denver Zoo's poop-and-trash-powered rickshaw on display at 1700 Broadway

Blogs

Denver Zoo's new elephant exhibit, Asian Tropics, is halfway finished (PHOTOS)

Blogs

Denver Zoo: Help its elephant poop dreams come true by voting in the Pepsi Refresh Project

Blogs

Denver Zoo's Asian Tropics exhibit: No elephants yet, just backhoes

News

Caution: A herd of bull elephants is coming to the Denver Zoo

News

Poo Power at the Denver Zoo

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