With the economy in turmoil, now is a good time to get out and enjoy a cost saving adventure. All you need is a little creativity and a trip to your local zoo. You will undoubtedly learn more about...
A koala bear in Australia, Killarney, is moving into the Web 2.0 age, and trying her hand at some online dating."Undaunted, Killarney's friends keep updating her online profile in the hope of finding her Mr. Right....
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Polar bears going green in Japanese ZooAlgae in the water colors the bears green.How to green wash a bear ? " Green fur a fluke Polar bears are drawing questions from puzzled visitors at a Japanese zoo. Three...
Yup, it's true. It really is true."The elephant's memory is legendary, but in a large, gray surprise to science, the mighty Asian elephant turns out to have a distinct flair for math as well Under carefully controlled experimental conditions — essentially...
The birth of a baby panda is a rare and wonderful occurance. The only panda born at a US zoo this year was put into an incubator on Monday so that zookeepers at the Atlanta zoo can monitor its progress. "Zoo...
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A ten-year-old turtle just got a custom fit skateboard strapped to her belly. Arava has been overcoming paralysis of her hind legs, and now that she’s got wheels she has started to get her groove on by mating...
A very celebrated penguin at the Edinburgh Zoo, Nils Olav, received the highest hounour for a penguin today.He was knighted.He already has medals for good conduct and long service, after he was made honorary...
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"The latest species in captivity was unveiled in the shape of five performers living in an enclosure originally designed for penguins.The show - Enclosure 44, Humans - was unveiled to quizzical crowds as dancers used...
" CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — A rare Asian elephant born at a southern Ontario safari park last month is the first third-generation calf born on the continent. The 107-kilogram male was born July 15 to an 11-year-old...
My last animal post was about a pitbull attacking a boy. I would like to redeem myself and post on a positive animal story.This story reminds me of The Lion King when Simba wandered off and Timone and Pumba had to...
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Okay, technically "swamp lemurs". Last year, scientists discovered what they believed to be an as-yet-undiscovered species of lemur living in the eastern Madagascar wetlands. It took time to confirm that the species...
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