Escaped gorilla rumor addressed by Virginia Zoo officials
Reports say rumors that gorillas were running slowly have prevented the Virginia zoo from resting on residents. The Virginia zoo lost power Tuesday night, but soon after, rumors began circulating online that the gorilla enclosure had been lifted due to a lack of electricity. People reported that gorillas were seen in a looser way and […]
Long Island zoo rocked by new allegations of abuse and death
According to a former government official security officer, the infamous Long Island “Roadside Zoo” covered the deaths of horribly abused animals with care, including mountain lions who were drowned. Meredith Tinsley, a former longtime Brookhaven officer with duties including patronizing the Holtsville Wildlife & Ecology Center, joins other whistleblowers who denounce the center, making her […]
Chinese zoo accused of painting donkeys black and white to make them look like zebras
The Chinese zoo is said to have admitted to painting donkeys and white to pass as zebras, in an attempt to promote attendance at the park. The Jibo City amusement park in Chandon opened fire when internet users noticed the donkey was being disguised as a zebra in early February. China's national global time. In […]
3 Queens Zoo birds dead from virus, 12 at Bronx Zoo being tested
The bird flu hit the zoo. More than dozens of ducks and wild birds have been killed at Queens and the Bronx zoos. Three ducks at Queen's Zoo died after contracting the virus, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, which runs both zoos. Nine wild birds and three ducks at the Bronx Zoo have been […]
Orphaned wolf pup gains new companion in local shelter dog at a Kansas zoo
A wolf puppy, an orphan at the Kansas Zoo, won a new family in a young dog who was accidentally taken to a local shelter on the same day when the wolf was born. Sejiwick County Zoo and the Kansas Human Association have united Kinness Amora and slink Brindlmix. The orphan wolves have united with […]
Court rules elephants cannot pursue their release from Colorado zoo because they are not human
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that five elephants at a Colorado zoo have no legal right to seek release because they are not human. The court said the ruling “does not erase our respect for these majestic animals.” “Rather, the legal question here ultimately boils down to whether elephants are human beings,” the court […]
Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo lose Flamingo, seal to bird flu
Bird flu has claimed the lives of a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. The zoo announced that it had received results confirming that the cause of death for Teal, a Chilean flamingo, and Slater, a harbor seal, was caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza. “This is sad news for […]
Baby gorilla found in plane cargo recovering at Turkish zoo
A young gorilla rescued from a plane's cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officials are considering returning it to its natural habitat. Announced. The five-month-old gorilla was found in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last month. After a public competition, he was […]
Endangered pygmy hippopotamus born at a Virginia zoo
Go over there, Mu Deng. A zoo in Virginia gave away a hippo for Christmas because a hippo was enough. A female pygmy hippo calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, making it the third calf of the endangered species to be born at the zoo in the past five years, […]
Zoo in Virginia launches poll to name newborn pygmy hippopotamus calf
The public is now voting to name Metro Richmond Zoo's newborn female pygmy hippo calf. The calf was born Dec. 9, according to a Christmas Eve news release from the Virginia-based zoo. “Long live the hippos! The Zoo is excited to announce the addition of a baby pygmy hippo to our heartwarming animal family, just […]