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Hippopotamus

A hippo peers from a plant-covered pool in Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve. These massive mammals keep cool by submerging their massive bodies in African ponds, rivers, and lakes for up to 16 hours a day. Though they can hold their [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 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

Nandankanan Zoo gets eponymous train on golden jubilee year

Puri-New Delhi Superfast express will be known as Nandankanan Express from December 1. The ministry of Railways decided to rename the 12815/12816 train on the zoological park, acting on the request of chief minister Naveen Patnaik and als [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Elephant keepers at Toronto Zoo respond to city council’s de...

Q: What is the benefit to the elephants of sending them to a facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, as the keepers are demanding? A: The TO Zoo would be able to retain ownership of Thika, Iringa and Toka and ther [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Boo at the Zoo Offers Spooktacular, Family Friendly Fun; Ben...

With night hikes through the eerily decorated grounds, spooky fireside stories and opportunities to see the zoo’s animals in a new light, Mercy Children’s Hospital Boo at the Zoo offers fun for everyone 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

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

Elephant-poo power electrifies zoo

At Munich Zoo you can watch the courtship rituals of the banded mongoose, hear the morning song of the scarlet ibis or visit the Indian elephants, who help help keep the lights on with electricity generated from their dung. They can do [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

ZOO-ology: Giraffe heart spans 2 feet, weighs 25 pounds

You probably don't spend sleepless nights pondering circulatory systems in the octopus, bat or giraffe, but the wide-awake facts are intriguing. How an animal lives a certain way, filling a certain niche, can be astounding. Sight [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

ZOO-ology column: Think pink - Roseate spoonbill, a success ...

There's something intriguing about a pink bird - especially a big pink bird. Some people visiting our southern coastal regions excitedly call, "Flamingo!" Texas Zoo visitors may glance into our aviary with the same response. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Animal-rescue experts help Tripoli Zoo

In a city slashed by war, a tiger fights for life. Osama, a Siberian tiger at the Tripoli Zoo, has been suffering for days. He is on his side, breathing shallowly, his huge paws motionless -- caramel, black-and-white-striped fur covered w [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Sambar dies in Alipore zoo

A sambar that was going through treatment died at Alipore zoo on Saturday. The zoo's acting director, Rohit Tiwari, said the deer was suffering from an old infection and succumbed to it at the zoo hospital. However, zoo sources all [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Adoption of zoo animals yet to gain popularity

The Kanpur Zoological Park is focusing on promoting adoption of animals. The adoption scheme enables individuals, government/private organisations and NGOs to adopt animals inside the zoo and pay for their upkeep. Thus, adoption has be [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Second hippopotamus calf born at Vandalur zoo

Soundarya, an eighteen-year old female hippopotamus in Vandalur zoo, gave birth to a calf on Monday. This is the second calf born to Soundarya. S. Yuvaraj, Conservator of Forest and Additional Director, Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vanda [...]

Posted On : Jul, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

New zoo proposed near Ettimadai

The Coimbatore corporation will soon come up with a master plan for creating a new zoo on 73 acres of land at Ettimadai close to the Kerala border. The city will get a new zoo on its outskirts and a team of experts from the Central [...]