Petting Zoo Visit Leads to Rabies Shots for Boy
A four-year-old boy in North Carolina has received emergency rabies treatment after goats he had contact with at a petting zoo later tested positive for the virus. The child had…
Baby Porcupine Makes Zoo History After 121-Year Wait
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, has welcomed a special new arrival. On August 17, a prehensile-tailed porcupine baby was born at the zoo. It is the first…
South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely
The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure on April 8, prompting a search that gripped the nation and raised fears about his safety. Here’s the rewritten version…
Parents of toddler hurt by wolf at Zoo America charged with child endangerment
Authorities in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, say the parents of a toddler injured at a zoo inside Hersheypark are now facing child endangerment charges. Police said the incident happened shortly before noon…
Zoo Keeper for Endangered Species Says She Feels Privileged to Protect Them
“It’s a privilege to work with so many species,” says Rhiannon Wolff — and she truly means it. Wolff is a hoofstock keeper at Marwell Zoo, near Winchester in Hampshire.…
Firefighters donate old hoses to zoo’s lemurs
A Fiery Donation Old hoses previously used by firefighters have found a new life—at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Shropshire. The hoses were donated by Shropshire Fire and Rescue…
Cape Vultures Make Their Grand Entrance in a New Exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo
A “committee” of Cape vultures is swooping into the Los Angeles Zoo to make its home in an exhibit that seeks to mirror the birds’ natural South African habitat LOS…
Rare leopard cub born at zoo is named
The female cub, named Zeya, arrived at the Devon-based park in September. Her name was inspired by the River Zeya, a major tributary of the Amur River, which runs through…
What’s next for the old Bristol Zoo site?
Future of Former Bristol Zoo Site Reaches Turning Point After Court Ruling The long-running debate over what should happen to the former Bristol Zoo Gardens site has entered a new…
Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141
LOS ANGELES — Gramma, the San Diego Zoo’s oldest resident and a beloved Galápagos tortoise, has passed away at an estimated age of 141. For over a century, she charmed…