Tag: zoo

Central American weasel escapes from British zoo

May 21 (UPI) — A zoo in England is asking the public to keep an eye out for an escaped tayra, a weasel relative native to Central America. The Hemsley Conservation Centre in Fairseat said workers arrived to find the female tayra had escaped from its enclosure when the weld mesh was damaged. The tayra […]

Snow leopard gives birth to 2 ‘little snowballs’ at Toronto Zoo

A snow leopard at the Toronto Zoo gave birth to two cubs this week, the Toronto Zoo has announced. Three-year-old Jita delivered the cubs after a few hours of labour. Her pregnancy had lasted 97 days. The first cub was born at about 7:45 p.m. Monday, while the second cub was born early Tuesday. Nine-year-old […]

SF supervisors push back on funding for pandas at zoo

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The plan to bring two giant pandas from China to the San Francisco Zoo is still on track, but government bureaucracy is slowing things down a bit. Step 1 is to allow the mayor and a number of city departments to begin raising funds for the panda project. But on Thursday, […]

Man arrested at Hogle Zoo on multiple counts of aggravated kidnapping

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A man was arrested at Hogle Zoo on Monday for the kidnapping of a woman and three children, according to Sandy Police. Alejandro Pineda Jr., 28, was arrested in Salt Lake County on four counts of aggravated kidnapping (first-degree felony) and possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person […]

Panda mom honored with Mother’s Day feast at Japanese zoo

[Source] Dozens gathered at a zoo in the town of Shirahama in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture on Mother’s Day to watch a mommy panda take delight in a feast. Key points: Born at Adventure World on Sept. 6, 2000, Rauhin is known as the first female giant panda to deliver twin cubs in Japan in 2008. […]

Panda mom honored with Mother’s Day feast at Japanese zoo

[Source] Dozens gathered at a zoo in the town of Shirahama in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture on Mother’s Day to watch a mommy panda take delight in a feast. Key points: Born at Adventure World on Sept. 6, 2000, Rauhin is known as the first female giant panda to deliver twin cubs in Japan in 2008. […]

Critically endangered wolf pups born at Point Defiance Zoo

Five critically endangered American Red Wolf pups were born at an off-site facility of the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium recently. The zoo posted the “pupdate” just in time for Mother’s Day, saying that the pups are healthy and growing fast. Three males and two females were born at the breeding facility in Eatonville, where […]

Air Zoo prepares to reopen after storm damage

PORTAGE, Mich. (WOOD) — The Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum in Portage expects to reopen Saturday after staff spent days sifting through artifacts that were damaged by Tuesday night’s storms. Troy Thrash, Air Zoo CEO, said messages started coming in Tuesday night from people asking if the museum suffered any damage. The first thought […]