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Fate of Florida Manatee in Jersey Unclear

The fate of a Florida manatee that has wandered into northern New Jersey waters remained unclear Saturday night. The wayward male - known as Ilya - has been stuck near a Linden oil refinery, and officials say plunging temperatures and a la [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Man Climbs into Grizzly Enclosure at Calif. Zoo

A 21-year-old transient is undergoing a mental evaluation after climbing into the San Francisco Zoo's grizzly enclosure while the two bears were on display. Kenneth Herron, who police describe as a transient with a criminal record, was arr [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

London zoo's man-eating gorillas

Female gorillas at London zoo have given new meaning to the term "man-eaters" after receiving a picture of their new mate. The girly gorillas were shown photos of their intended male suitor Yeboah, who is currently living in [...]

Posted On : Aug, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Woman sues zoo over splashing dolphins

In a lawsuit filed this week, Allecyn Edwards said the Brookfield Zoo did not provide proper safety warnings when she slipped and fell near the dolphin exhibit in August last year. The incident is believed to have happened while a group of [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Woman is mauled by polar bear after jumping into Berlin Zoo ...

A 32-year-old woman who climbed into the polar bear enclosure and was mauled at the Berlin Zoo last week may face legal action by the zoo for her actions. But, the Associated Press reports, the zoo doesn't plan to make any changes t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2009 | Comments : 1

Chatham man charged with humpback whale crime

A Chatham commercial fisherman was charged federal court today with harrassing a humpback whale in violation of the Endangered Species and Marine Mammal Protection acts. Robert J. Eldridge Jr., 39, owner of the 35-foot Unicorn fishing boa [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Zoo keeper hugs lion and grooms his mane

Alex Larenty demonstrates just how much trust he and the 550lb lion place in each other as he hugs him and spruces up his mane with a brush.The British keeper said it has taken six years to form the relationship which allows him to intera [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Florida manatees' record numbers not likely to renew 'endang...

Florida's manatee count hit an all-time high this year, in large part because cold snaps corraled the endangered sea cows into toasty waters around nuclear power plants and natural springs. The annual aerial survey, conducted Jan. 19, reco [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

How studying DNA from ancient animals helps humans

While on the campaign trail this fall, Senator John McCain would laugh at government-funded research on the DNA of bears. What would he think of the research on DNA from extinct cave bears that now has elucidated the bear family tree? It&rs [...]

Posted On : Nov, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

LA councilman gets celeb help in zoo elephant move

Bob Barker, Alicia Silverstone and other celebrities are joining a city councilman's effort to move elephants from the Los Angeles Zoo to a massive sanctuary where they can roam free or at least close to it.Councilman Tony Cardenas, [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Mandarin-sized tumour found in dolphin

Kelly, the last dolphin at Napier's Marineland, probably died from stomach cancer.A Massey University veterinary teaching hospital team found a tumour the size of a mandarin as they completed a post-mortem this morning. Wildlife heal [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Zookeeper & the wolf: man teaches mammals to sing

A barmy Chinese zoo keeper is training wolves to sing - and is also planning to teach them how to bust a move on the dance floor. Luo Yong, who works at Chongqing Wild Zoo, told local media he discovered wolves’ performing ta [...]

Posted On : Jun, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Record 15 Manatees Being Treated At Lowry Zoo's Hospital

Some of the patients were orphaned. Others were injured after being hit by boats. Ten are in critical condition. A total of 15 manatees are being cared for at a Lowry Park Zoo hospital devoted to the marine mammals, which is a new record, [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Manila zoo orders therapy for stressed-out animals

Sisi slowly browses through the yellow pages, looking not for a phone number but for peanuts and sunflower seeds hidden in the directory. Mali plays with a block of ice containing apples and oranges, crushing it with her feet to get at the [...]