A former zoo keeper has been told to expect up to five years in jail after he broke into his old workplace and stole £25,000 worth of animals – including two penguins. Bradley Tomes, 25, was caught after he sold two tiny Humboldt penguins named Pablo and Penny on Facebook to an animal rescuer. The … Read more
Immaculate consssseption? Ball python at St. Louis zoo lays seven eggs, baffling workers who say the snake has not been near a male in 15 YEARS A ball python laid six eggs, but has not been near a male in 15 years Experts suggest it may have done so asexually or was storing sperm The … Read more
Ball python at St. Louis zoo lays seven eggs, baffling workers who say the snake has not been near a male in 15 YEARS A ball python laid seven eggs, but has not been near a male in 15 years Experts suggest it may have done so asexually or was storing sperm The snake is … Read more
An elephant kept alone in a tiny enclosure in a Pakistani zoo will be allowed to leave after a campaign by animal welfare activists helped ensure him better conditions elsewhere. Dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ by his supporters, Kaavan has languished at a zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for more than 35 years. … Read more
Tourist grabs a tiger’s testicles as she poses for a photo at Thai zoo – and is criticised for ‘humiliating’ the animal Waraschaya Akkarachaiyapas was accused of ‘humiliating’ the tiger when she cupped its testicles while visiting the Tiger Kingdom Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand Thai zoos have faced criticism for sedating tigers so tourists … Read more
Zoos across the world say their animals are becoming ‘lonely’ without visitors as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Zoo keepers have shared their wide-ranging methods to keep animals active and engaged as even those that have since reopened struggle to pull in the usual number of visitors to their sites. Since the coronavirus pandemic … Read more
Zoos across the world say their animals are becoming ‘lonely’ without visitors as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Zoo keepers have shared their wide-ranging methods to keep animals active and engaged as even those that have since reopened struggle to pull in the usual number of visitors to their sites. Since the coronavirus pandemic … Read more
Terri Irwin’s plan to save Australia Zoo: Steve’s widow ‘prepares for a sit-down TV special’ after the coronavirus pandemic left the family business on the brink of collapse By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:25 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 03:28 BST, 3 August 2020 Terri Irwin revealed in June that Australia … Read more
Standing oo-oo-ovation! Baby gorilla claps and dances around in front of visitors at Czech zoo A clapping baby gorilla was photographed at Prague zoo in the Czech Republic earlier this month The adorable photos were taken by Lucie Stepnikova, 33, and show the gorilla dancing for joy and entertaining the public Stepnikova said she has … Read more
The organization that runs New York’s Bronx Zoo has issued an apology over its racist past, including when it caged an African man in the monkey house. The apology came Wednesday after the Wildlife Conservation Society, or WCS, had begun digging into the zoo’s past for an upcoming 125th anniversary, and in light of George … Read more