Latest Zoological parks News
Bruno, male orangutan at the Los Angeles Zoo, dies at 42
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bruno, a male orangutan at the Los Angeles Zoo who charmed staff and visitors there for nearly three decades, has died. He was 42. The zoo announced Bruno's death on social media on Friday, saying “he passed away suddenly earlier this week.” ...
Belgian zoo says its 2 very runny-nosed hippos have COVID-19
BRUSSELS (AP) — A Belgian zoo said Friday that a pair of hippopotamuses in its care are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, possibly the first time ever such animals have caught the disease. Belgium’s national veterinary lab has confirmed that Antwerp...
6 penguins die at Indiana zoo after avian malaria infections
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Six African penguins have died at a northwest Indiana zoo after falling ill with avian malaria, zoo officials said. The Columbian Park Zoo announced Tuesday that the penguins died despite around-the-clock care that included anti-malarial...
Veterinarians call for medical care for 2 Pakistan elephants
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — The head of a team of veterinarians on Tuesday called for urgent medical care for a pair of elephants in Pakistan's port city of Karachi. Dr. Frank Goeritz, whose team was sent by the global animal welfare group Four Paws to examine four...
Big cats back at Sioux Falls zoo after negative virus tests
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Big cats are back on display at the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls after a snow leopard died of COVID-19. The animals, including tigers and snow leopards, have tested negative for the virus and were to return to their exhibits on Wednesday, zoo...
Delaware state parks, zoo free on Friday
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Visitors can enjoy Delaware’s state parks and the Brandywine Zoo for free on Friday. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said it is waiving state park and zoo entry fees, something it has done annually on Black Friday...
Birmingham Zoo mourns death of Kwanza, an African lion
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A 16-year-old male African lion at the Birmingham Zoo died Tuesday after being diagnosed with lymphoma. The Birmingham Zoo and its staff had been closely monitoring and treating the animal for age-related health issues, including kidney disease,...
Lion killed after escaping, killing handler
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A lion has been killed after escaping its enclosure at an animal park and killing its handler in northern Guatemala, according to a local news site. Local Noti Petén identified the dead man as Santos Esquivel Nájera and said he died after being...
Hattiesburg Zoo visitors feed Sue Ellen the giraffe
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — One of the Hattiesburg Zoo’s newer members, Sue Ellen the giraffe, waited eagerly at the feeding platform Nov. 9 as guests lined up to treat her with lettuce and carrots. Sue Ellen, who is about 18 to 23 years old, lowered her nearly...
New Orleans Audubon Zoo welcomes rescued young jaguar
The New Orleans Audubon Zoo has taken in a 7-month-old female jaguar that was rescued from wildlife trafficking, zoo officials announced. The jaguar was rescued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums then asked the New Orleans zoo...
