Fredbird at the rally

They threw a pep rally for tourism Wednesday at Keiner Plaza — one of 41 nationally on “U.S. Travel Rally Day.” About 200 local travel industry workers — from Maritz and the Magic House, Six Flags, local…

The St. Louis Zoo is funded through St. Louis and St. Louis County taxes — last year more than $72 million funded the five institutions in the Zoo-Museum District. But to maintain the zoo, officials say the city and county…

Elephants like beer. Not to drink — at least not that I know of. Anheuser-Busch donated eight elephants in 1955, kicking off the St. Louis Zoo’s elephant program. They’ve helped to add hippos and penguins, too. Last year, A-B donated…

Have you ever lost a child at a crowded venue? Eight to 10 children will be separated today from their parents at the St. Louis Zoo; six to 10 will be separated from their group at Raging Rivers; and one…