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The remains of the original Griffith Park Zoo are imbued with memories of the past. Forgotten animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops now sit in various states of abandonment. It…
A zoo worker has been mauled to death by a leopard after the big cat escaped an enclosure while being fed. Uriel Nuri, 36, was rushed to hospital with extensive head injuries after he was…
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions is boarding the North American theatrical release of Joshua Zeman’s documentary “Checkpoint Zoo,” which chronicles a “daring rescue led by a…
ISTANBUL (AP) — A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural…
A construction firm which normally works on public projects like schools, bus stations and fire stations has just completed work on a new attraction at Chester Zoo. Andrew Dunham, from…
What's New A Virginia zoo recently welcomed a newborn pygmy hippo, fulfilling the wish of the classic holiday song "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas." Why It Matters The Metro Richmond…
CHONBURI PROVINCE, Thailand — Like most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping. But for a few hours a day, the 4-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves,…
Two lionesses rescued from a Ukrainian war zone have arrived at Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian. Luna and Plusza - both aged four - arrived at the zoo on Wednesday night. The sisters were…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea's main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears, in yet another display of burgeoning relations between Moscow…
A zoo has started a breeding programme for a Mexican fish species that is believed to have gone extinct in the wild. Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire says it has been told by conservationists…
An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo. The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived on 30 October and zookeepers said her personality…
Just when you thought Moo Deng was the only celebrity baby pygmy hippopotamus taking the world by storm in 2024, along comes another one. A new baby pygmy hippo in Scotland is following in…
Officials from a zoo in north-east Nigeria have confirmed that some wild animals had escaped from captivity after flooding hit Borno state. Videos of some of the creatures on the streets…
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's newest panda twin s are thriving at the Berlin Zoo. The cubs spent their first five days of life taking turns cuddling and drinking milk from their mother every…
South Africa’s last zoo elephant has been released back into the wild after 40 years of captivity. The elephant, named Charlie, was captured in 1984 from Zimbabwe’s Hwange national park…
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Honoring a local leader, who was most known for his perserverance. Henry Chapman, also known as “Chappie” Chapman, was a former WMBD employee, and an influential part…
