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Oregon Zoo otter who once appeared on ’30 Rock’ dies at age 16
The Oregon Zoo said goodbye to a member of the otter family Wednesday. Tilly, the zoo’s oldest North American river otter, ...
New York Zoo Shares Why Keepers Hide Their Faces and Wear a Hand Puppet to Feed New Vulture Chick
The Bronx Zoo in New York is using a specially designed hand puppet to feed its new king vulture chick, which is intended to ...
Endangered giraffe mom and newborn split from herd to bond, CA zoo says. See it
Mara and her calf have split from the herd to bond after labor and delivery, zoo officials said. When they rejoin the herd, ...
Zoo life boosts object exploration in orangutans
A new study comparing wild and zoo-housed Sumatran orangutans reveals that life in a zoo significantly alters how orangutans ...
Oregon Zoo’s Tilly the otter passes away at 16
It was a somber day at the Oregon Zoo on Wednesday when the zoo announced the death of its beloved otter ‘Tilly’.
Why a New York zoo is feeding a baby vulture with a hand puppet
King vultures can neglect their chicks, so hand-feeding is necessary to ensure the baby survives, the Bronx Zoo said in a ...
Meet Milwaukee's animals: Onassis the turtle is zoo's oldest resident, still going strong
Onassis, a giant Amazon River turtle, has lived at the zoo since 1969. No one knows exactly how old she is, but she's still ...
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Her Adults-Only Tours Focus on San Antonio Zoo’s Amorous Animals
On her Naughty by Nature tours, Sarah Allen talks about the birds and the bees as she shares fun facts about gibbons, Komodo ...
Pa. zoo reveals names of newest wee animals: ‘Good choice’
CBS Local Philadelphia reports how the Philadelphia Zoo had opened up voting to the public last week, offering several ...
Duluth businesses lauded for promoting less light, more night sky
The more than 100-year-old zoo in western Duluth is one of several businesses to earn Starry Skies North’s first round of ...