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Lukewarm approval for Lucy’s care at zoo

It’s a lukewarm thumbs-up from the Edmonton Humane Society in the ongoing debate over whether our zoo is good for Lucy the elephant. In a letter sent to the Edmonton Valley Zoo following a review of Lucy’s care, the Society s [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Milwaukee zoo seeks names for 2 tiger cubs

The Milwaukee County Zoo needs your help in naming its two newest tiger cubs. The female Siberian tiger cubs were born three months ago. Zoo spokeswoman Jennifer Diliberti says officials are seeking names now because the cubs are finally ol [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

UK mammals have 'Celtic fringe'

Voles, shrews, mice and stoats in northern and western areas have different DNA from their counterparts in other parts of the British Isles. The paper, in Proceedings B journal, says the different populations arrived at the end of the last [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Buffalo Zoo elephant 'Buki' dies at 52

One of the Buffalo Zoo's three Asian elephants has died. The 52-year-old "Buki" had been losing weight recently as her appetite declined and medical tests revealed a change in kidney function. Her keepers spent each morning [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Happy the Hippo Is Moving to Milwaukee

Happy, the National Zoo's solitary male Nile hippopotamus, is heading for the chillier climes of the Milwaukee County Zoo, officials said. But no worries: His new digs there will include a pool, a sandy beach and two female hippos, Pu [...]