Four people were arrested on Saturday for allegedly vandalizing the Skyfari Aerial Tram at the San Diego Zoo in Southern California, which left more than 100 people stranded for hours, authorities said. The four men, aged 20 to 24, were allegedly “rocking back and forth” in their gondola, officials told local media. It caused the “Skyfari”…
Zoo Tiger Shot While Biting Man’s Arm as He Screams
Warning: article contains graphic content NAPLES, Fla.—Body camera footage released by authorities showed a man screaming in pain and pleading for help just before a sheriff’s deputy shot a Malayan tiger that had grabbed the man’s arm at a Florida zoo. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said the man was seriously injured Wednesday evening when…
Man Hospitalized After Tiger Bites His Arm at Florida Zoo: Officials
A man who worked at the Naples Zoo in Florida was hospitalized with serious injuries on Wednesday when a tiger bit his arm after he entered a restricted area and reached into the animal’s enclosure, officials said. A sheriff’s deputy was “forced to shoot” the critically endangered Malayan tiger on Wednesday evening after the man,…
Australian Zoo Animals Get Into the Holiday Spirit
Giraffes, lions, pademelons, quokkas, and echidnas of Sydney’s Taronga Zoo began the Christmas festivities early this week, opening up gift-wrapped food treats and Christmas-themed tasty decorations. Zookeepers prepared the surprises to get the animals into the holiday spirit, maintain natural foraging skills, and engage with the world around them. While the quokkas and pademelons were…
Lioness at Belgian Zoo Tests Positive for COVID-19
BRUSSELS—A lioness in a Belgian zoo has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and the members of her pride have gone into isolation in individual enclosures away from the public, the Pairi Daiza Park said. Dana, one of four lions at the park, was suffering from fever, a cough, and a loss of appetite according to vets….
3 Snow Leopards With COVID-19 Die at Lincoln Children’s Zoo
LINCOLN, Neb.—Three snow leopards have died at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Nebraska of complications from COVID-19. The zoo made the announcement in a Facebook post Friday, describing the deaths of the three leopards—named Ranney, Everest, and Makalu—as “truly heartbreaking.” The zoo began treating the leopards and two Sumatran tigers for the virus last month. The zoo said…
Parade of Penguins Strut Their Stuff in Pittsburgh
If this does not put a smile on your face, nothing will. These penguins are so adorable!
Southern White Rhino Mom Gives Birth to Female Calf at London Zoo—And the Photos Are Adorable
The largest zoo in the UK welcomed an adorable new addition when a new Southern white rhino calf was born before sunrise Aug. 21. Zookeepers were “delighted.” After Southern white rhino mom Tuli’s 16-month pregnancy, staff at the Zoological Society of London’s Whipsnade Zoo monitored her stool, checking hormone levels as they were expecting a…
Florida Zoo: Man Injured by Jaguar After Crossing Barrier
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A man was injured by a jaguar at a Florida zoo after climbing over a barrier and moving too close to the animal’s enclosure, officials said. The attack occurred Wednesday at the Range of the Jaguar display at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, the Florida Times-Union reported. The man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries,…
A ‘Really Happy’ Stingray Photobombs 3-Year-Old Boy During a Trip to the Zoo
A stingray didn’t waste a moment to photobomb a little boy who was enjoying his trip to the zoo. Three-year-old Gene Harris-Mussard, from Winchester, was visiting Chessington World of Adventures Resort in London with his family and was enthralled with the aquarium section of the zoo. Beaming for the camera, little Gene was delighted when…
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