Newborn meerkat pups make history at Zoo Miami
Prepare to have your heart melt into a puddle. The latest additions to Zoo Miami will most definitely steal your heart and, in my opinion, are in the running for the cutest baby animals on …
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A stray cat got into a zoo exhibit and became best friends with a lynx — they’ve been inseparable ever since
We’ve all had that moment where we’ve looked at our cute, lazy little pet cat waiting for us to feed them and thought, “how are you related to a lion?” Crazy as it is to …
Christmas miracle: Critically endangered black rhino born for first time in zoo’s 100-year history
A black rhino has been born for the first time in a zoo’s 100-year history and staff have hailed it a “monumental moment.” The species is being pushed to the brink of extinction due to …
Woman inexplicably jumps zoo fence to get up close with African lion
Zoos can be a great place to see animals. Their displays rely on a careful balance between letting visitors see animals up-close and unobstructed, and keeping enough of a safe distance to protect both the …
Zoos around the world face ban on buying wild elephants after 46 countries backed new rules
A proposal put forward by the Convention on International Trade to restrict the sale of wild elephants into captivity was supported by 46 member countries. Iris Ho, senior policy specialist at the Humane Society International described the …
Zoo staff hesitate when a chimp starts drowning – then truck driver breaks all the rules
The Great Apes of Harambee is a 4-acre habitat that is home to 11 chimpanzees who spend their days “foraging, grooming and playing, just as they would in their native African environment,” the zoo website …
Polar bear shows off hunting skills to the delight of San Diego Zoo visitors
Amy McBride was visiting the zoo when she captured a teachable moment on camera. “Folks, I, uh, don’t really know what to say,” someone can be heard saying. Amy, who was visiting the zoo with …
Tragic: A flamingo in an Illinois zoo had to be put down after a child threw a rock at it
Earlier this week, a Miller Park Zoo flamingo was euthanized after an elementary school student threw a rock inside the animal’s exhibit. A representative from the Bloomington, Illinois zoo told CNN affiliate WMBD that the rock broke the flamingo’s …
Couple adopt sickly cat from zoo, now this 90 pound puma lives life as a domestic cat
To their surprise, the management said yes and the now two and a half year old is ten times the size of your average house cat. “It’s hard to explain but we believe that having …
Child falls into the gorilla pit at the zoo – then a huge male gorilla walks up and everyone loses their breath
The incident happened in a zoo in England. An 11-year-old boy was visiting the zoo when he suddenly fell into the gorilla’s den. The boy was unconscious and completely still. He wasn’t showing any signs …