News on Zoos and Aquariums

China zoo shut amid tiger parts harvest allegation

2010-03-16T22:17:18Z

<div><p>A zoo in northeastern China has been shut after a spate of Siberian tiger deaths as reports Wednesday said dozens of the dead animals may have been used to make a virility tonic.</p><p>China's forestry ministry has ordered the zoo in the city of Shenyang to suspend operations and urged the local government to step up a probe into the deaths of 13 of the endangered tigers, the...

3 tigers very ill at Chinese zoo where 11 starved

2010-03-15T21:15:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Rush is on to save 3 sick Siberian tigers at Chinese zoo where 11 starved to death</div><div><p>Zookeepers are scrambling to save three seriously ill Siberian tigers at a cash-strapped zoo in northeastern China where 11 of the big cats starved to death recently.</p><p>The three tigers were shedding fur, had lost their appetites and were listless, the official China Daily said officials in the northeastern city of Shenyang also have launched a probe into the deaths, which spotlighted poor cond...

China funds zoo after Siberian tigers die: reports

2010-03-14T04:00:05Z

<div id="subtitle">Local Chinese gov't funds zoo after deaths of Siberian tigers, as other animals die: reports</div><div><p>A municipal government in northeastern China has allocated 7 million yuan ($1 million) to improve conditions at a local zoo after the recent deaths of 11 rare Siberian tigers and other animals, state media said Sunday.</p><p>The Siberian tigers at the S...

Columbus USA

2010-03-12T18:52:15Z

In the state of Ohio in USA you will find the capital of the city and the largest city in that state. This is the city of Columbus. The city is considered as the county seat of Franklin County. Some parts of the city have extended into the Delaware and China, after the cash-strapped animal park fed them cheap chicken bones, state media reported.</p><p>Liu Xiaoqiang, the vice head of the wild animal protection office in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province, said...

11 Siberian tigers starve to death in China zoo: report

2010-03-11T21:15:26Z

<div><p>Eleven Siberian tigers have starved to death over the past three months at a zoo in northeast China, after the cash-strapped animal park fed them cheap chicken bones, state media reported.</p><p>Liu Xiaoqiang, the vice head of the wild animal protection office in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province, said...

Aussie 'miracle' elephant baby gaining strength

2010-03-11T05:30:23Z

<div id="subtitle">Newborn elephant feeding, standing after 9-day labor and surprise live birth at Sydney zoo</div><div><p>An elephant calf that was believed to have died during a nine-day labor is feeding itself and has earned the nickname "Mr. Shuffles" since learning to stand, Taronga Zoo officials said Thursday.</p><p>Keepers said Tuesd...

Find the Best Wildlife in Sydney Australia

2010-03-11T02:25:27Z

A visit to Australia is simply not complete until one has at least spied a koala a single time. But for visitors heading to busier city areas like Sydney, a trek into the wilderness to explore nature sometimes just isn?t in the cards. Thankfully, in addition to being the home to a number of different cultural attractions one expects to find in a big city, Sydney is also the ho...

'Miracle' birth of baby elephant, says zoo

2010-03-09T16:15:38Z

<div><p>A baby elephant believed to have died during labour was born alive at an Australian zoo on Wednesday, amazing its keepers and defying expert opinion that such an outcome would take a "miracle".</p><p>Sydney's Taronga Zoo said Monday that the calf had died in the womb after becoming trapped in a position from which there was never any chance of a successful birth.</p><p>"Despite overwhelming evidence...

Elephant dies at Fla. zoo from age-related illness

2010-03-03T10:31:02Z

<div id="subtitle">Mary the elephant, 63, dies at central Fla. zoo from age-related illness</div><div><p>A 63-year-old elephant has died at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens in Orlando.</p><p>Zoo officials say the elephant named Mary died Tuesday of age-related illness. A necropsy is being conducted to determine the exact cause ...

dwp wolf cubs

2010-02-26T19:48:24Z

Rare maned wolf pups delight at zoo Maned wolf pups are a rare site in zoos - but not at this one. Three maned wolf pups, a girl named Cayenne and two boys named Santiago and Diego, have been exploring their home at Denver Zoo after being born on Christmas Eve (24Dec09). They have been busy exploring the zoo's Feline Building and their presence has zoo keepers and visitors alike excited. Cur...

Australia Baby Elephant

2010-02-25T01:31:42Z

In this Feb. 25, 2010 photo provided by the Melbourne Zoo, Mali, a baby Asian elephant, born at the zoo six weeks ago, walks from beneath her mother Dokkoon after a naming ceremony performed by Buddhist monks in Melbourne, Australia. Mali is Thai for jasmine and was chosen out of five possibilities de...

Much ado for Paris zoo redo

2010-02-24T10:30:28Z

<div id="subtitle">With much ado, main Paris zoo at last gets redo</div><div><p>For a zoo, it's a quiet and lonely place. Among the few remaining residents of Paris' main animal park are the giraffes — whose long necks make travel inconvenient — and a hippo who was permitted to stay put after she threw a temper tantrum in a shipping crate.</p><p>Closed since 2008, and its animals mostly shipped abroad...

One Month Old Lion Cubs Take Their First Outing

2010-02-21T03:30:37Z

RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 21: One-month-old lioness cubs explore their surroundings as they take their first outing on February 21, 2010 at the Ramat Gan Safari Park near Tel Aviv, Israel. The still unnamed cubs are the first triplet females to be born at the safari park and officials say their birth will ensure the continuity of the park's pride of li...

Rare Bornean Orangutan Born At Chicago's Brookfield Zoo

2010-02-18T16:46:27Z

BROOKFIELD, IL - OCTOBER 23: Sophia, a twenty-seven-year-old Bornean orangutan, holds her newborn in her enclosure at Brookfield Zoo October 23, 2008 in Brookfield, Illinois. The female infant, which was born October 6, is one of only two orangutan births expected in North American zoos this year. There are an estimated 61,000 orangutans...

Snow damage to Md. zoo at $1.5 million; owl loose

2010-02-22T08:49:52Z

<div id="subtitle">Snow damage totals $1.5M at Maryland Zoo; aviaries wrecked, spring opening delayed, owl loose</div><div><p>An owl is on the loose and the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will have to delay its season opening because of damage from two heavy snowstorms.</p><p>Zoo officials say they have at...

SD zoo gets big Valentine's gift _ a baby elephant

2010-02-22T09:16:22Z

<div id="subtitle">San Diego Zoo gets big Valentine's Day gift _ a baby African elephant</div><div><p>The San Diego Zoo got a big gift for Valentine's Day — a baby elephant.</p><p>The zoo's Wild Animal Park says the male African elephant was born around 2 a.m. Sunday.</p><p>Park spokeswoman Yadira (Yah-DEER'-uh) Galindo says vis...

San Diego Zoo New Elephant

2010-02-16T07:30:39Z

In this photo provided by the San Diego Zoo, the newest baby elephant at the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park is shown Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 in San Diego. The new pachyderm, a male that has yet to be named, was welcomed into the African elephant herd shortly after birth on Sunday morning. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo, Ken Bohn) NO SALES

dwp panda by fedex

2010-02-09T18:17:55Z

HOW DO YOU GET A PANDA TO CHINA? FedEx HIM! Giant panda Tai Shan has begun his long journey to China, in a FedEx parcel! Tai Shan is the first Giant Panda born at Washington DC's Smiths...