Search Results for 'Rare'

4 Rare Sumatran Tigers Born at Oklahoma City Zoo

The Oklahoma City Zoo is home to a litter of four Sumatran tiger cubs, which are considered an endangered species. Zoo officials say the one male and three females were born to parents Suriya and Raguno on July 9.The females are named Lee [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Rare Kori Bustard chick hatched at zoo in Ohio

Ohio -- A rare Kori Bustard chick has been hatched at a Toledo Zoo center dedicated to breeding rare and endangered birds. The zoo on Wednesday said the male chick weighed 3.5 ounces when animal care staff assisted its hatching June 27. [...]

Posted On : Aug, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Rare baby zebras make appearance at Edinburgh Zoo

They are Grevy's zebras, distinguished from other types of zebra by their narrow stripes and large ears. The species is endangered in the wild, with a population of between 2,000 and 2,500 animals - less than 20% of what it was 30 yea [...]

Posted On : May, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Taiwan gives China rare deer and goats

The two sika deer and two Formosan serows -- both seldom seen in the wild -- were transported Saturday to Liugong Island off China's Shandong province and were welcomed by over 500 people, the Taipei City Zoo said in a statement. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Put rare Hawaii dolphin on endangered list

The federal government is recommending that a small population of dolphins living near Hawaii be placed on the endangered species list. The National Marine Fisheries Service said Tuesday it's identified 29 threats to the population&# [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

National Zoo - Rare oryx, extinct in wild, born

The National Zoo says a scimitar-horned oryx has been born at its conservation center in Virginia - the zoo's first such birth in 13 years. Oryx are extinct in the wild. They are known for their curved horns that can be several feet [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Czech zoo to return rare white rhinos to wild

Four rare, northern white rhinos, half the known population left in the world, will leave a Czech zoo for Africa on Saturday in a last-ditch bid to save the species from extinction. The Dvur Kralove zoo in northern Czech Republic, will tra [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Rare Oryx Dies At Zoo

The National Zoo says two older Scimitar-horned oryx, which are extinct in the wild, have died. A 17-year-old female oryx died at the zoo's main campus on Oct. 24. The animal had been anesthetized two days earlier for a routine health a [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Rare Amur tiger cub fights to survive at SD zoo

The rare 3-week-old Amur tiger cub's eyes haven't completely opened yet, her belly bulges and her paws seem too large for her tiny head. She is the lone survivor of a litter of six born last month at a South Dakota zoo and workers the [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Some species 'rarer than tigers'

THE list reads like one from the Little Shop of Horrors. A total of 48 wild or endangered animals, including snakes, giant spiders, exotic lizards and other reptiles were seized during raids by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) l [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Raid on zoo's rare reptiles

Four unusual lizards stolen in a smash-and-grab at Hamilton Zoo could be destined for the black market. Thieves cut through three sets of chained and padlocked doors and broke into the enclosure - just to the right of the zoo entrance - o [...]

Posted On : Mar, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Rare dolphin visits Wellington Harbour

One of the world's most rare dolphins delighted onlookers this week with a surprise visit to Wellington Harbour. One, possibly two, Hector's dolphins were spotted frolicking in the harbour by members of the public.The endangered dolphins ar [...]

Posted On : Jan, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Rare tigers join more than 700 animals at Baghdad Zoo

The Baghdad Zoo welcomed a pair of rare Bengal tiger cubs Friday that were donated by a North Carolina animal sanctuary despite protests by animal rights activists. The tigers a male and a female named Riley and Hope frolicked with r [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Austrian zoo says lion cub triplets may be rare Atlas crossb...

Lion cub triplets thought to be a sub-species of the Atlas lion, extinct in the wild for almost a century, have been born at a Vienna zoo, curators said Monday. Tiergarten Schonbrunn Zoo said in a statement that the mother and the father & [...]