Miraculous birth for baby elephant declared dead
A baby Asian elephant declared dead in its mother’s womb two days ago by zookeepers has been born alive after spending more than a week in labour. Read More »
Australian Yellow-Spotted Bell frog hops back to life
Presumed extinct for nearly 30 years, a colony of nearly 100 yellow-spotted bell frogs have been found in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales.
SeaWorld suspends whale shows after trainer’s death
SeaWorld has suspended some killer whale shows at its parks after a female trainer was killed in front of a horrified audience. Read More »
World zoos in race for Twitter glory
Zoos around the world are racing to become the first to collect 10,000 followers on Twitter. Read More »
Sonic the Squirrel banned from riding rollercoaster
A grey squirrel has been banned from riding Alton Towers’ Sonic Spinball ride because he poses a health and safety risk. Read More »
Visitors sickened by Kurdish zoo animals’ plight
Visitors to a zoo in the Iraqi-Kurd city of Erbil have complained of sickening conditions and called for the animals, including a smuggled baby lion, to be relocated. Read More »
White rhinos to be dehorned in bid to beat poachers
Four northern white rhinos – believed to among just eight of the species left in the world – are to be dehorned in an effort to protect them from poachers. Read More »
Hippo swaps zoo for swimming pool in Montenegro
A two-tonne hippopotamus escaped from a private zoo in Montenegro earlier in the week by swimming out of its enclosure on rising flood waters. Read More »
Hot potatoes, baboons and elephants in the snow
Zoogle News rounds up photos and video from around the UK as the country’s zoos cope with snow storms and freezing conditions. Read More »
Camera-wielding Orangutan shows aptitude for ape-rture
An orangutan with a flair for ape-rture has attracted thousands of online fans after posting her photos on Facebook. Read More »
