Category: zoo

VIDEO: Adorable Flamingo Chick Hatched From Abandoned Egg ‘Adopted’ by Feathered Couple at UK Zoo

An abandoned egg that had been rescued was incubated for 32 days before being introduced to an “adoptive” flamingo family, a zookeeper said. Soon the egg was taken under the wings of the feathered couple—Florence and Freddie—and, not long after that, it would hatch to become Whipsnade Conservation Zoo’s newest addition. The fluffy, grey flamingo…


The World’s Loneliest Lion Rescued From Cage After 15 Years, Waits to Go Home to South Africa

Ruben the lion spent 15 years locked in a tiny cage but has finally been rescued and given his first taste of freedom. Held captive in squalid conditions in a private zoo that had closed down, the traumatized animal spent five years completely alone and in silence. Other animals were relocated, but there was no…


Texas Man Jailed in Dallas Monkey Case Says He’d Do It Again

DALLAS—A 24-year-old man now linked to an unusual string of crimes that kept the Dallas Zoo on the lookout for missing animals told police that after he swiped two monkeys from their enclosure, he took them onto the city’s light rail system to make his getaway, court records show. Davion Irvin also said he loves…


A Real Zoodunit: Monkeys Found but Mystery Deepens in Dallas

DALLAS—Two monkeys taken from the Dallas Zoo were found Tuesday in an abandoned home after going missing the day before from their enclosure, which had been cut. But no arrests have been made, deepening the mystery at the zoo that has included other cut fences, the escape of a small leopard, and the suspicious death…


2 Monkeys Taken From Dallas Zoo in Latest Suspicious Event

DALLAS—Two monkeys were taken from the Dallas Zoo on Monday, police said, the latest in a string of odd incidents at the attraction being investigated—including fences being cut and the suspicious death of an endangered vulture in the past few weeks. No arrests have been made in any of the investigations, and police have not…


Zoo Horticulturist Shares the Secrets Behind Recreating Habitats for Animals

When horticulturist Dennis Carter takes his morning walk at the Blank Park Zoo grounds in Des Moines, Iowa, his eye finds every weed, every frond, every stalk in the zoo. He carefully observes each shrub, tree, and vine for good health, stopping periodically to rub a leaf between thumb and forefinger before giving his stamp…


Capitol Report (May 3): Leaked Supreme Court Opinion Shocks Justice System

The landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade is on the cusp of being overturned. A leaked draft Supreme Court ruling shows how the Justices are expected to rule on an abortion case. Protestors have rallied in Washington to express their thoughts on the issue. Former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson joins us to give…


Free Zoo and Movie Passes for Kids Who Get Vaccinated in School Holidays

To boost COVID-19 vaccination rates for the youngest Western Australians, the government is ‘taking it to the streets’ by offering free passes to the zoo or movies to each five to 11-year old who gets vaccinated during the school holidays. Pop-up clinics are also coming to 11 sites including Rockingham Shopping Centre, which is offering…


The Elephant Keeper

Adam Brooks looks more like a banker than an elephant keeper. The 29-year-old assistant curator at the Birmingham Zoo is a clean-cut young man with a happy smile and an easy demeanor. He is in charge of three massive African elephants and all the primates at the facility. Adam adores his job, including feeding time….


Baby Chimp at Oklahoma Zoo, Separated From Unfit Mom, Can’t Stop Hugging New Troop at Maryland Zoo

Chimp caretaking experts at Oklahoma City Zoo discovered a mother chimpanzee was not caring for her newborn the way she should. They put their heads together and decided to remove the baby chimp from her biological mother. The baby was introduced to a new chimp family further east, at the third-oldest zoo in the United…