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A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo

Jan. 12, 2025 11:15 AM EST

ISTANBUL (AP) — A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat. The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from...

London Zoo's residents are counted in their annual stocktake, including 2 baby gorillas

Jan. 03, 2025 13:33 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — From alpacas to zebras — and lots of birds, reptiles and invertebrates in between — London Zoo on Friday is taking stock of what it possesses. The annual census of the zoo's 10,000-plus occupants is a requirement of its license, and the information gleaned will be...

Today in History: December 27, Benazir Bhutto assassinated

Dec. 27, 2024 00:01 AM EST

Today is Friday, Dec. 27, the 362nd day of 2024. There are four days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 27, 2007, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a shooting and bomb attack that killed at least 20 people in the city of...