23 seals clubbed to death in New Zealand

Attackers clubbed 23 fur seals to death, including newborn pups, at a New Zealand breeding colony re-established two decades ago after the species was nearly wiped out by hunting. Some of the eight bludgeoned pups were just days old [...]

Posted On : Dec, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

LA Zoo's Asian Elephant Exhibit opens next month

When the Los Angeles Zoo’s new Asian Elephant Exhibit opens next month on December 16, visitors will be able to contribute directly to elephant conservation efforts in the wild. That's not enough to convince animal-rights advoc [...]

Posted On : Nov, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Maryland Zoo to stay open in January and February

Buoyed by stronger finances, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will be open in January and February for the first time in five years, zoo officials announced this week. The zoo will be open four days out of the week during those two months, [...]

Posted On : Nov, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Great Plains Zoo runs contest to name baby rhino

The Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History in Sioux Falls is asking people to help name the black rhinoceros calf born last month. Until Nov. 19, people can suggest a name for a $20 donation. From Nov. 20 until Dec. 5, [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Giant Panda Gives Birth to Cub at Atlanta Zoo

A giant panda gave birth to her third cub Wednesday at Zoo Atlanta, one of only four U.S. zoos that house the endangered animals. The cub weighed about 4 ounces and was about the size of a cell phone, zoo officials said. Mother panda Lun [...]

Posted On : Nov, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Cleveland Museum of Natural History prepares 'Extreme Mammal...

What child wouldn't be impressed by mammals that were huge or tiny, fast or slow, and especially those with "oversized claws, fangs, snouts or horns"? The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's "Extreme Mammals [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Bristol Zoo brings gorilla sculptures to city's streets

The public art display around Bristol will also help to raise funds and awareness if the threats facing gorillas in the wild. The gorillas are to be sponsored by businesses and will be painted and decorated by local artists. Schools and [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Palau Declares Marine Mammal Sanctuary

The island nation's Harry Fritz, Minister of the Environment, Natural Resources and Tourism, announced the establishment of a sanctuary for marine mammals during Ocean's Day, at the meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Plastic surgery set for shot sea lion

A sea lion that was found shot on the Sacramento River will undergo plastic surgery to repair its muzzle. The animal, known as Sgt. Nevis, is set for surgery Friday morning at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Marine mammal veterinarians alon [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Worldwide warning earthy refugees make landfall

Tens of thousands of walruses have come ashore in north-west Alaska because the sea ice they normally rest on has melted. US government scientists say this mass move to shore by walruses is unusual, although it has happened at leas [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Scores of whales feared dead in New Zealand mass beaching

A pod of about 80 whales was found stranded at Spirits Bay, 200 miles northwest of Auckland, the second mass beaching in the area in two months. While 25 of the whales were already dead, the Department of Conservation called in 100 volun [...]

Posted On : Sep, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Global warning: environmental refugees make landfall

Tens of thousands of walruses have come ashore in north-west Alaska because the sea ice they normally rest on has melted. US government scientists say this mass move to shore by walruses is unusual, although it has happened at least twic [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Melting sea ice forces walruses ashore in Alaska

Tens of thousands of walruses have come ashore in northwest Alaska because the sea ice they normally rest on has melted. Federal scientists say this massive move to shore by walruses is unusual in the United States. But it has happe [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Zoo animals in China to get larger home

The scheduled move of animals from the 54-year-old Changsha Zoo to a new and more spacious home on Monday afternoon was postponed because animals were not cooperative, zoo officials said. As of Monday afternoon, the animals were still at [...]

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