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Cheetah - the Fastest Land Mammal!

Honed to a sleek and slender physique Cheetah ranges in weight from 100 to 150 lbs, with its long body and tail assisting it in high speed pursuits. The coat is generally yellowish with small black spots running throughout its length. The [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Tiktaalik, The Fish Sheds New Clues on the Origin of Life an...

For decades, scientists around the world have been on the relentless quest to ultimately research and solve the greatest mystery surrounding the origin of life. They have built, developed, and simulated many different experiments and hypo [...]

Posted On : Jul, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Elephants - The Largest Land Mammal

Elephants are the largest animals on land. There are two types of elephants, African elephants and Asian elephants. Both the species of elephants used to subsist in great numbers all over Africa and parts of Asia. At present, bot [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

University adopts 2 Lahore Zoo tigers

Punjab University Department of Zoology has adopted two tigers of Lahore Zoo namely Sam and Mohni for a year here on Tuesday. Punjab University Vice Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran was the chief guest while PU Registrar Prof Dr Muhammad Akht [...]

Posted On : Jun, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

National Zoo adds new female tiger from San Diego, plans to ...

The National Zoo has added a new 2½-year-old Sumatran tiger from the San Diego Safari Park to help diversify the population of the endangered cats. The zoo said Wednesday that the female named Damai left quarantine an [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Zoo makeover plan back on track

The much-delayed Rs150-crore Byculla zoo makeover planned by the municipal corporation is finally on track. However, the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has slashed the list of exotic animal species —those not found in India — tha [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

LA Zoo successfully breeds endangered frog

Los Angeles Zoo officials announced Thursday that they have successfully bred the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog in an effort to save the species. Captive frogs laid hundreds of eggs in March and more than 200 tadpoles hatched in [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Charity regulator launches probe into Edinburgh Zoo panda de...

CHARITY regulators have launched an investigation into Edinburgh Zoo's business plan for the deal which will bring two giant pandas from China.The move follows a complaint by Animal Concern, which claims the cost of "renting" [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Solar Panels Installed at Cincinnati Zoo

The Cincinnati Zoo has more than 6,000 new additions. They're not furry, but they are green. The zoo unveiled a canopy of solar panels this morning, and as Local 12 news reporter Angenette Levy tells us, it's setting the zoo apart [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

North Carolina Zoo Announces Their Gorilla is Pregnant

Asheboro, NC - For the first time in 22 years and only the second in park history, the North Carolina Zoo is expecting a baby gorilla. The mother is Jamani, age 11, who was transferred to Asheboro from the San Diego (California) Zoo in [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Gorilla baby expected at N.C. Zoo

ASHEBORO The N.C. Zoological Park will soon have a new attraction that could increase attendance by as many as 100,000 visitors in the first year. "The zoo is expecting a baby gorilla," David Jones, the zoo's director, said [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Zoo Atlanta's baby orangutan making appearances

Zoo Atlanta's infant orangutan is starting to explore his outdoor habitat. Remy, a 4-month-old Sumatran orangutan, came to Atlanta from the Fort Worth Zoo recently to be fostered by another female after his mother became ill and unab [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Oakland CA zoo plan - environmentalists see irony

The Oakland Zoo is on the verge of getting approval for a decades-old dream to build an exhibit to celebrate California's native wildlife and terrain. But environmentalists say the zoo's plans to expand and build bigger buildings [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Gears up for a Big Summer

Cleveland, OH - Have you “herd” about African Elephant Crossing, the new $25 million home for elephants at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo? The BIG news is that starting May 5 the Zoo is kicking off summer a little early with [...]