Blogs Posts in Zoo News category; 432 blog posts

Gorillas escape zoo habitat, visitors scramble

KANSAS CITY, MO (CNN/KSHB) – Visitors at the Kansas City zoo got more excitement than they bargained for Sunday when two gorillas escaped inside a building. The area was put on lockdown and families were forced to go to a safe spot [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Baby gorilla born at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Don't break out the pink or blue cigars yet. The little gorilla baby born early Feb. 9 to Moka, the mom, and Mrithi, the dad, is definitely cute. But even though zookeepers at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium think the week-old prima [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

China zoo plays matchmaker to philandering ram and docile do...

Beijing: A publicity stunt by a Chinese zoo that married off a ram and doe on Valentine’s Day at a gala ceremony telecast live has stirred up a controversy, with some calling it a joke and others demanding action against organisers. [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Former Stanley Park petting zoo goats feared slaughtered

The chair of Vancouver's park board says she's outraged at the possible slaughter of goats that used to live at the Stanley Park farmyard. Board officials held a news conference Sunday afternoon to respond to a news report that th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Eland antelopes join Al Ain Zoo

AL AIN — Four Eland antelopes have been added to the diverse array of African wildlife in the African Mixed Exhibit at Al Ain Zoo. One of the zoo’s most popular exhibits, the African Mixed Exhibit showcases a total of eight ma [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Zoo lion has surgery for cancer

The 150-kilogram middle-aged lion underwent a three-hour operation yesterday to remove a hanging testicle. Vets noticed something was wrong with the six-year-old lion late last year and all indications pointed to cancer. Senior veterinari [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

North Carolina Zoo Announces a Baby Chimpanzee Birth

Asheboro, NC - A baby chimpanzee was born at the North Carolina Zoo Monday evening, marking the 12th chimp birth at the park since its opening in 1974 and the second since August 2010. Ebi, as the infant female has been named, was born to [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

City zoo ropes in students to keep a watch on visitors

CHENNAI: Kaanum pongal usually attracts lakhs of visitors to the city's lone zoological park in Vandalur, 32 km south of Chennai, creating a logistical nightmare for animal keepers and unsettling the beasts in their cages all day long [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Crowds greet giant pandas

TWO giant pandas have been greeted by a crowd of thousands as they arrived at the world-renowned Beauval Zoo in the heart of the chateaux of the Loire. Hours earlier Yuan Zi et Huan Huan had touched down at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airp [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Zoo's Tropical Rainforest Closes For Construction

Thursday, January 12, the Tropical Rainforest at the Topeka Zoo will temporarily close to the public. The rainforest is undergoing several construction projects that will expand and repair the facility. The first of these construction [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Stray dogs kill four chinkaras at zoo

Delhi Zoo lost four chinkaras (Indian gazelle) on Tuesday night after stray dogs entered the premises and attacked the animals. The dogs were later captured by the zoo authorities. “These dogs seem to have entered from the Sunder [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Naples Zoo Welcomed 326,435 Guests in 2011

Naples, FL - The nonprofit Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens is celebrating the new year with the announcement that the Zoo welcomed 326,435 guests in 2011 – an 8.4 % increase over last year and the highest attendance in its long hist [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Ohio zoo: African black rhino dies after illness

POWELL, Ohio -- An Ohio zoo says an African black rhinoceros has died after being treated for an often fatal disease that's commonly found in the species.The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says the 18-year-old rhino was named Kijito and di [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Polar bear cub is cool in care

A polar bear cub has been taken into care in Denmark after his mother did not produce enough milk. Siku was born last month at the Scandinavian Wildlife Park in Denmark. For the first year of his life he will need 24-hour attention and th [...]