Bear from the wild comes to Sequoia Park Zoo in California, brings joy to staff members
Bear Visits Sequoia Park Zoo This week, a young black bear made a gentle, albeit unexpected, appearance at the Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka, California. The staff couldn’t help but be delighted by his visit. Zoo officials reported that the bear, around 18 months old, was “extremely well-mannered” during his short stay. This curious newcomer […]
Michigan court decides that chimps are not entitled to human rights and must stay in the zoo.
A Michigan appellate court has ruled that chimpanzees do not qualify as “human beings” with human rights. This decision indicates that the owners of the DeYoung Family Zoo in the Upper Peninsula will not need to justify the confinement of their seven chimpanzees. The ruling, issued on October 17 by Judges Matthew Ackerman, Brock Swartzle, […]
Gorilla rushes through its enclosure, breaking glass at San Diego Zoo, surprising onlookers
Visitors at the San Diego Zoo in California were quite surprised over the weekend when a gorilla went on an unexpected rampage. A 10-year-old male gorilla named Denny charged into his habitat and broke a layer of a triple-pane window. Video footage captured the moment this western lowland gorilla attacked the tempered glass, sending onlookers […]
Shocking footage shows a huge gorilla breaking the glass barrier of a zoo exhibit.
A stunning video shows a large gorilla crashing into a wall of its enclosure at a California zoo, breaking part of a thick glass panel while onlookers looked on in shock. Denny, a 10-year-old western lowland gorilla, managed to break one of the three layers of tempered glass at the San Diego Zoo’s Gorilla Forest […]
Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo temporarily shut down due to a shutdown
The Smithsonian Institution and the National Zoo officially closed their doors to the public on Sunday, marking the 13th day of the ongoing government shutdown. On Friday, the Smithsonian announced via social media platform X that the museum would shut down on Sunday, with no clear date for reopening. “Due to the government shutdown, the […]
Gorilla at San Diego Zoo shatters enclosure glass
San Diego — A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla named Denny created quite the stir on Saturday by breaking through one of the protective glass layers at the San Diego Zoo. Zoo officials confirmed the incident took place in the gorilla forest habitat, where another gorilla was present. According to the zoo’s statement, Denny broke through […]
Long Island’s most debated zoo caretaker reacts angrily to town officials about the planned shutdown: ‘Crookhaven’
The principal of Long Island’s largest and most debated zoo has criticized local officials for planning to shut down the sanctuary following years of allegations regarding animal mistreatment. Kristin Layer, who oversees the Holtsville Ecology Center Zoo, expressed her frustration toward Brookhaven town officials during a recent outburst. She highlighted the issues surrounding taxpayer-funded decisions […]
Holtsville Ecology Center’s animal sanctuary, Long Island’s biggest zoo, to permanently shut down after 40 years amid serious abuse claims: ‘We wished for this’
Holtzville Zoo Set to Close, Animals to be Relocated Long Island’s largest and most contentious zoo will be shutting down, with all animals to be sent to rescue organizations, as the sanctuary is expected to “decay” by early next year, town officials announced on Monday. The Holtzville Ecology Center zoo, which is funded by taxpayers […]
Milwaukee County Zoo uses a front-end loader to lift elephant Ruth back up.
Milwaukee Zoo Elephant Recovers After Fall A 43-year-old elephant named Ruth at the Milwaukee County Zoo has successfully recovered after experiencing a fall earlier this month. Front-end loaders were utilized to assist the elephant in getting back on her feet. According to a zoo official, Ruth lost her footing due to some aggressive behavior from […]
Zoo in Denmark seeks donations of unwanted pets to feed its predators; PETA objects
European Zoos Accept Unwanted Pets as Donations for Predators In an unusual initiative, some European zoos are encouraging people to donate their unwanted pets—like rabbits and guinea pigs—as food for their predator species. Aalborg Zoo in Denmark made headlines recently after announcing this program on Facebook, which raised a significant public outcry regarding the ethics […]