China Zoo Faces Backlash for Trying to Pass Off Dyed Dogs as Pandas
A zoo in communist China has been accused of disguising a dog to trick visitors into thinking it was a panda because it didn’t have real animals. The panda was unveiled to visitors at Taizhou Zoo in Jiangsu province on Wednesday. new york post report on monday. China’s zoo sparks outrage after painting Chow Chow […]
Zoo denies bears are people in costume
A zoo in China told visitors its sun bears are real, after videos of the animal standing like a person went viral on Chinese social … source
‘Panda diplomacy’ resurges with pair headed to San Diego Zoo
Months after the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., saw its beloved giant pandas get sent back to China, “panda diplomacy” is set to make a resurgence with a new pair headed to California. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, were met in China by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance officials, and the two were […]
San Diego Zoo to welcome pair of giant pandas from China
A pair of giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, will be transferred from China to the San Diego Zoo as part of a conservation partnership. Zoo keepers at the San Diego Zoo recently traveled to China to meet pandas ahead of their trip. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has a long-standing partnership with […]
Beloved Kansas Zoo Ostrich Dies From Swallowing Keys
An ostrich died in Kansas after accidentally swallowing the keys from a staff member, the Topeka Zoo announced Friday. An ostrich at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center in Kansas died after accidentally swallowing a staff member’s keys, the zoo said in a Facebook post. Karen managed to pull the keys through the fencing of […]
Ostrich at Kansas zoo has died after swallowing keys belonging to zoo employee
A beloved ostrich at Kansas’ Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center died after swallowing an employee’s keys. The zoo announced in a social media post Friday that the 5-year-old ostrich, named Karen, reached over the enclosure fence, grabbed a staff member’s keys and swallowed them. The zoo said its staff consulted with experts across the United […]
Meet the man who has worked at Bronx Zoo for 50 years as the animal refuge turns 125
It’s a Bronxtail. For 125 years, the Bronx Zoo has captivated and inspired visitors with gorillas, tigers, lemurs, and other exotic and beautiful creatures. “Visitors see the care, dedication and passion of our staff to make sure these animals are properly cared for,” said Jim Breheny, 64, Bronx Zoo director and Throgs Neck native. I […]
Animals at Dallas Zoo Screech, Run for Cover During Solar Eclipse
A total solar eclipse reportedly caused animals to go berserk at a Dallas zoo on Monday, with some screeching and running away as the sky darkened. “At the Dallas Zoo, giraffes, zebras and ostriches shrieked, yelped and ran for cover as the clouds darkened.” daily mail report. Check it out — animals at the Dallas […]
London Zoo welcomes second western lowland gorilla birth this winter
London Zoo’s newest endangered baby gorilla is more than six weeks old but still doesn’t have a name. Zookeepers don’t even know if it’s a male or female because they weren’t close enough to see it. A photo taken Monday by The Associated Press shows why. Gorilla mother Effie holds her baby in her loving […]
Texas zoo gorilla charges at Fort Worth zookeepers inside enclosure
He wasn’t hanging around. A newly released video has captured the horrifying moment an adult gorilla charges at its two unsuspecting handlers in its enclosure, in front of grieving onlookers. Elmo, a 34-year-old male silverback gorilla at the Fort Worth Zoo, jumped out of a cave-like cutout into public view as one of the staff […]