Zoos And Animal Parks (328)
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Viral Video: Penguins Join March for Science
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Mon Apr 24 06:44:40 EDT 2017Thousands of people joined in the March for Science in cities around the country on Saturday, but the cutest participants may have been at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. There, endangered… Full Article ›
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Bao Bao the Panda Makes Debut in China
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Mon Mar 27 06:56:26 EDT 2017After spending 30 days in quarantine, Bao Bao, the 3-year-old panda from the National Zoo in Washington, made her first public appearance at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant… Full Article ›
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Zoo Bottle Feeds Orphaned Wallaroo Joey
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Thu Mar 16 06:48:00 EDT 2017Keepers at the Oakland Zoo are caring for a 5-month-old wallaroo around the clock after his 3-year-old mom died of an infection earlier this month. The joey, who hasn’t yet been named, is bottle fed… Full Article ›
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Keeper Performs CPR to Save Baby Aardvark
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Mon Feb 27 06:50:21 EST 2017After a long and difficult labor on February 2, aardvark Lotte finally delivered her baby at 2 a.m. at the Wroclaw Zoo in Poland — but the little one wasn’t breathing. Keeper Andrzej Miozga jumped… Full Article ›
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Crowds Bid Farewell to Bao Bao the Panda
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Tue Feb 21 06:30:25 EST 2017With spring-like weather in Washington, D.C., over the long weekend, 3-year-old Bao Bao’s loyal fans from near and far arrived at the National Zoo to wish her well before she departs for China… Full Article ›
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Ollie the Bobcat Found on Zoo Grounds
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Thu Feb 02 06:53:46 EST 2017After two days on the lam, 7-year-old bobcat Ollie is safely back in her enclosure at Washington’s National Zoo. Just after the zoo had given up looking for her, saying they had confidence she… Full Article ›
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Baby Pandas Celebrate Chinese New Year
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Wed Jan 25 13:53:01 EST 2017Saturday, Jan. 28, marks the start of the Year of the Rooster in China, and 23 adorable panda cubs couldn’t wait to kick off the celebration. Keepers at the Chengdu Panda Base attempted to wrangle… Full Article ›
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Keepers Provide Critical Care for Baby Hippo Born 6 Weeks Early
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Wed Jan 25 06:46:47 EST 2017The animal care team at the Cincinnati Zoo is providing critical care to a female Nile hippo who was born Tuesday, but wasn’t expected until March. The calf was just 29 pounds — about 25… Full Article ›
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SeaWorld's Infamous Killer Whale Dies
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Mon Jan 09 06:40:59 EST 2017Tilikum, who was about 36 years old, died Friday at SeaWorld Orlando. The killer whale was infamous for killing his trainer, Dawn Brancheau, in 2010. That incident inspired the 2013 documentary… Full Article ›
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African Painted Dog Pups Get "Cheesy" Names
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Fri Dec 16 06:48:57 EST 2016The keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo love cheese, and when they thought about the large variety cheeses there are, they decided to have some fun in coming up with names for a litter of 11 African… Full Article ›
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Giant Panda Happily Rolls in the Snow
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Wed Dec 14 07:16:40 EST 2016Da Mao ecstatically welcomed the year’s first big snowfall at the Toronto Zoo on Monday. Security cameras caught the panda, who’s dad to 1-year-old twin cubs, somersaulting off his play structure… Full Article ›
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Pet Scoop: Panda Twins Named “Elegant” and “Joy,” Train Conductor Saves Cat From Engine
By Amy Sinatra Ayres , Tue Dec 13 06:56:25 EST 2016Dec. 13, 2016: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. Full Article ›