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The critical vote that could decide the future of Detroit Zoo's…

Detroit Zoo, home to about two thousand animals, faces a pivotal vote on its future that local animal lovers are watching closely; the animals abstain.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on The Midday Show
Published 12:14 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on this story, from The Midday Show at 12:14 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are MLive.com's, the jokes are ours.

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First reported by MLive.com: “The critical vote that could decide the future of Detroit Zoo’s 2,000 animals”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 12:14 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.

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MLive.comThe critical vote that could decide the future of Detroit Zoo’s 2,000 animals

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMLive reports Detroit Zoo faces a critical vote that could decide the future of its two thousand animals, so today the whole zoo is our Pet of the Day.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is two thousand winners, Chip. An award needs one name on it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTitle: Most Likely to Be Voted On While Eating Lunch. Stat line: two thousand residents, zero ballots cast.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorZero ballots. They are the only ones with a stake who cannot vote.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd I'm sincerely moved, because every one of them showed up today and never once complained.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIf I had a ballot, I would quietly mark the penguin. Brock, what's the weather doing to the animals?

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