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North Carolina Zoo Announces a Baby Chimpanzee Birth

North Carolina Zoo Announces a Baby Chimpanzee Birth

Asheboro, NC - A baby chimpanzee was born at the North Carolina Zoo Monday evening, marking the 12th chimp birth at the park since its opening in 1974 and the second since August 2010. Ebi, as the infant female has been named, was born to [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Polar bear cub is cool in care

A polar bear cub has been taken into care in Denmark after his mother did not produce enough milk. Siku was born last month at the Scandinavian Wildlife Park in Denmark. For the first year of his life he will need 24-hour attention and th [...]

Posted On : Dec, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Six exotic animals saved from carnage settling in at Ohio zoo

Six exotic animals saved from carnage settling in at Ohio zo...

A young grizzly bear, three leopards and two monkeys rescued this week from a backyard farm are adjusting to their new homes at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The two monkeys were easily transported from the Muskingum County Animal F [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Rejected by their mother, polar cubs now under intensive care at Toronto Zoo

Rejected by their mother, polar cubs now under intensive car...

A second newborn polar bear cub has died from wounds inflicted by its mother at Toronto Zoo, while a third remains in intensive care. The triplets, two males and a female, were born prematurely Tuesday night to 10-year-old Aurora. Shortly [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Wellington Zoo puts down peccaries

Wellington Zoo puts down peccaries

The last three peccarries in New Zealand have died today. The Wellington Zoo trio - Kermit, 16, Gonzo, 16, and Animal, 15 - were all put down by staff as each of them were suffering from severe arthritis. Closely related to wild pigs [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

North Carolina Zoo Announces Their Gorilla is Pregnant

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

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

Marsupial carnivores 'as diverse as other mammals once'

Marsupial carnivores 'as diverse as other mammals once'

These pouched killers have included lions, wolves, and even sabretooths. Today, the only large marsupial carnivore left in existence is the Tasmanian Devil, and that is on the brink of extinction. These animals' past success though i [...]

Posted On : Nov, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Escaped chimp attacks police car

Escaped chimp attacks police car

Police Capt. Rich Lockhart said that the department got a call from a member of the public saying that a primate was spotted on the loose a few miles away from the Kansas City Zoo. Capt Lockhart told The Kansas City Star newspaper t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

No proper healthcare for zoo animals

ONE of the most visited entertainment venues in the provincial capital, Lahore Zoo, is lacking basic health facilities for the wild animals while there are no arrangements to cope with any emergency situation.Operating under the provincial [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Angies List: Pet care

Tough economic times can mean cut backs at home. Pet care is often an area that gets cut. But, there are some things you can do to keep your pet healthy without spending a fortune."Regular checkups help us identify problems before they [...]

Posted On : Mar, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

North Carolina Zoo Sees Good News In Today's Economy

North Carolina Zoo Sees Good News In Today's Economy

Asheboro, NC - An announcement earlier this month that woeful economic news has not dampened donor generosity to the N.C. Zoo Society is consistent with national trends reported today by the Associated Press (AP). Americans from Asheboro [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

Tiny turtles are cared for at zoo

Tiny turtles are cared for at zoo

A zoo in Lancashire has taken in 50 tiny turtles that had been imported from the USA to be sold as pets. Although the southern painted turtles were declared at customs at Manchester Airport, the importers were unaware they required a specia [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Chai's Miscarriage

Chai's Miscarriage

Zoo critics didn't just warn it could happen - it would happen they predicted, and they were right: Woodland Park Zoo's 29-year-old artifically inseminated elephant Chai has miscarried. One of three elephants at the zoo, Chai had been inse [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

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