The Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society and not just a zoo. A non-profit organization that is present in Dreher Park, West Palm Beach. Its heart is open wide for the 550 animals along with 190 species, many of which are endangered. This is all due to the efforts of Paul Albert Dreher, also known as “The Johnny Appleseed of Palm Beach County.” Because? We’ll see in a second. Paul Albert Dreher was born in Württemberg, Germany. He had his main interests in landscaping. Landscaping is all about making a piece of land demand more attention by adding a little value. That happens when the prevailing design is altered and this can happen in many ways. For example, planting trees and shrubs, etc. Paul Albert Dreher had his main interests in the field, which “forced the start” of his journey of achievement, and first in line was his degree from the University of Hohen-Heim. The degree was obtained in the field of Horticulture. This field of study deals with the science of plant cultivation and the practice of cultivating and managing gardens. Later, when he received the title from him, Dreher decided to move to South Florida. In 1932, Dreher was hired by the City of West Palm Beach Parks Department, where he decided to pursue his love of landscaping. And here, he got the nickname from him when he decided to reuse plants and trees that were considered unwanted. “The Johnny Appleseed of Palm Beach County” decided to launch a campaign to buy the Bacon Park land, which measured about 108 acres and was owned by the state at the time. Because of the Campaign, the city paid $100 to the state for Bacon Park, which would be renamed Dreher Park after the 6-year, 10-month gap. Paul Albert Dreher decided to work to develop and convert Bacon Park from a landfill to a proper park. The man, after purchasing chicken bought from the farmyard, ducks a goat and rabbits using his own money. Efforts are never in vain, and the man took care of his own.
As time went by, the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society moved forward and animal admissions began to take place for years. This progress made the place remarkable, adding notices and lessons to the struggle of Paul Albert Dreher.
60’s
Joey from the 60s. In Kangaroo. A famous kangaroo that was given to Walter Brooks III. The reason for his fame, as we mentioned in “A Famous Kangaroo”, was that he hardly missed an opportunity to escape from the house of his owner, Walter Brooks III. When Joey was seen several times around town, Joey became known to the citizens of South Florida. Joey’s escape plans caused several visitors to visit the Walter Brooks III to see Joey. In reality, Joey was bought by an airline pilot who was between flights in Australia and there he met Joey, who was available for sale. The airline pilot managed to buy it and fly it back to Florida, but he was unable to secure a long-term management level from Joey and decided to give it to Walter Brooks III, who was a friend of Airline Pilot. Then a Palm Beach ordinance happened. The catalyst for which the letter of representation was and that was Elwyn Middleton. He basically forbade the keeping of all animals as pets except a few, and honorably mentioning Parakeets, Parrots, Dogs, Cats and Canaries. Joey’s owner decided to take an opposition and did so, but all this ended on February 29, 1964 and the result was “Do not consider a kangaroo as a domestic pet.” After which Joey participated in the Dreher Park Zoo Residency.
April 16, 1965
Even after Joey’s admission to the Dreher Park Zoo, the place was said to lack the wow factor. This was the basis for the campaign South Florida residents started and this campaign focused on the purchase of a young elephant for the Dreher Park Zoo, which resulted in the purchase of a four-year-old baby elephant on April 16. from 1965. That he weighed 2,000 pounds at the age of 4 and the innocent baby stayed there for 10 years in total.
1969
Hammer! Hammer the black bear decided to participate in Dreher Park Zoo in the year 1969. Hammer participated in the television show known as “Gentle Ben.”
1971
In the year 1971, Freddie the alligator became a part of the Dreher Park Zoo. Freddie managed to hatch in 1969. This statement sounds more like he managed to escape from prison. The documentary “Alligator” featured the hatching of Freddie, which was produced by the South Florida Water Management District. Then 1985 happened, which means that this year the Freddie was lost and was replaced by the Freddie II and Frieda, two alligators.
1973
The year she was captured by the Bengal tiger princess who became the Zoo’s first big cat.
1978
Zelda and Henrietta were two pygmy hippos. Pygmy hippos are small in size, little hippos. They are native to the forests and marshlands of West Africa. However, in 1975, after the ten years of completion, now the 14-year-old elephant that was known as Toppie when the arrival occurred in the year 1965, now Toppie left for another zoo in the world.
7/10/1981
Goeldi’s monkey is a South American resident found in the upper region of the Amazon basin. That includes Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil, Bolivia as well. On the 7th of the 10th month, the Dreher Park Zoo secured its position as one of the few zoos in the world to have such monkeys.
1981
As surprises came to the Dreher Zoo, this year brought a wonderful one. Can you imagine an animal that can predict the weather? Can? Even if you can, can you imagine that animal being a bear? This year he had it! A weather-predicting Sun Bear who was known as Spanky. “Zoo Weather Predicting Sun Bear”. Although this story will make you quite sad. Weekly World News on February 18, 1992, was published about Spanky The bear by Shawn Deena. It will be more appropriate to state as stated: “Spanky and Mokie were two friendly and playful bears at a South Florida zoo, inseparable companions for more than 20 years until Mokie passed away. Three weeks later, Spanky died of a broken heart.” . Spanky stopped playing with his favorite toys and chose not to eat and to sleep in his own pen at night, even after having a larger area to play in during the day. Spanky would visit Mokie’s pen to lie down and wait for him to arrive, said Gail Schneider, the zoo’s director. Also “I swear I had tears in my eyes the day before I died,” said a boy who had the opportunity to visit the bears twice in a single week. The case ends with the statement “It’s no coincidence that Spanky died three weeks after Mokie. He couldn’t live without her.”
Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society – The zoo in West Palm Beach, Florida started out as a little red barn. It is located in Dreher Park, which was once known as Bacon Park. Bacon Park was the landfill area, which was used to dispose of waste material, but it was not until the 1928 hurricane and the destruction it wreaked that all consideration of the area changed. Bacon Park is owned by the state, but then West Palm Beach City paid $100 to get Bacon Park. 1969 was the year the citizens of West Palm Beach mentioned their focus on creating an advancement society that will support the zoo and the zoological society was formed on March 27, 1969. The zoological society provided strong support for the zoo and made many improvements as mentioned. above. The year that remains a marker in the zoo’s history, is the year of 1997. Dreher Park Zoo was renamed and is now known as Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, but was later shortened to simply Palm Beach Zoo. Why was this year extraordinary? Because the board of the Zoo made an announcement for the renovation of the Park, whose budget was $30 million. And beyond the details, the budget was a gift, which to this day remains one of the greatest gifts received by any zoo operating in America. Yes, a gift that was delivered by board members named George and Harriett Cornell. After this point and now in 2018, Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society – Zoological Park in West Palm Beach, Florida is wholeheartedly serving 500 animals on a 23-acre lot and scoring 300,000 visitors in a single year.
Just as Paul Albert Dreher made his efforts count, we make ours count too. He would love to experience the USPS address change with us. You are just a visit away, you can check our service packages and the facilities available. You can also call us at our call centers, you can also come to our office. You are more than welcome.