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The Primate Forest is a centerpiece of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's…

Cleveland Magazine says the zoo's long-running makeover is anchored by the new Primate Forest; the monkeys, unlike commuters, have no drop-off fees.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 9:06 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by Cleveland Magazine: “The Primate Forest is a Centerpiece of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s Longtime Transformation”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:06 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Cleveland.
BBN covered this story before: Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, D.C., Philadelphia under temporary… (October 14).

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Cleveland MagazineThe Primate Forest is a Centerpiece of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s Longtime Transformation

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCleveland Magazine reports that the Primate Forest is a centerpiece of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's long transformation, so today the primates are BBN's Animals of the Day.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI love that. They get a whole forest, and I get a parking space two blocks from the office.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOfficial title: Most Valuable Branch Swinger, with a stat line of zero commutes, zero curb fees and nine hundred percent treetop.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNine hundred. I'm tearing up, Chip, because they worked so hard at being adorable.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm already crying. Somebody get these primates a trophy.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTissues for me, bananas for them, and zero honks for everyone.

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