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- Do you think zoos and animal parks are good or bad? Tue, 28 Mar 23, 3:30amIn recent years, there has been significant debate on whether or not zoos and other types of animal parks, menageries and aquariums should exist. But why were zoos established in the first place? Let's take a deep dive into...
- Criminal charges possible in Cincinnati Zoo gorilla Harambe's death Thu, 2 Jun 16, 7:29amCriminal charges may be possible after the death of Harambe, a 17-year-old Western lowland silverback gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo. This past weekend, a four-year-old boy climbed a barrier and fell into the gorilla's enclosure....
- Polar bears are getting dosed with Prozac to keep them calm in captivity Thu, 14 Jan 16, 4:00amA visit to the zoo wouldn’t be complete without a stop by the polar bear enclosure. Seeing the majestic creatures swim around in patterns, without aggressively lunging at kids through the glass, may seem like a wonderful...
- Dangerous zoo animals on the run after deadly flooding in Georgian capital Mon, 15 Jun 15, 11:49pmFlash flooding in Tbilisi, Georgia has claimed at least a dozen lives, and devastated the city's zoo—leaving some 20 wolves, eight lions, six tigers, as well as jaguars and bears missing...
- A New Twist on An Old Classic: Wooden Toy Animals by Bleebla Wed, 14 May 14, 6:30amThe “animal box – jungle” by bleebla, a toy design company based in Portugal, is a minimal rectangular block with 10 animals peeking out of its regular geometry...
- Danish Zoo that Killed Giraffe Puts Down Four Lions Thu, 27 Mar 14, 1:00amMany people are still reeling after the Copenhagen Zoo euthanized Marius the giraffe. Now the same zoo is in the public eye again for killing four more animals - this time a group of lions. On Monday, the zoo decided to put...
- Second Danish Zoo Says it No Longer Plans to Kill Giraffe Named Marius Tue, 18 Feb 14, 6:00amAnimal lovers had barely recovered from the news that a Danish zoo killed a perfectly healthy giraffe and fed it to the lions when a second Danish zoo announced its intentions to do the same thing...
- Another Giraffe Named Marius at Risk of Being Put Down by Danish Zoo Fri, 14 Feb 14, 3:00amJust a few days after Copenhagen Zoo killed a perfectly healthy giraffe and carved it up in public, Danish Jyllands Park Zoo announced that it might put down one of its giraffes, coincidentally also named Marius...
- Another ‘Surplus’ Giraffe Named Marius at Risk of Being Put Down in Danish Jyllands Park Zoo Fri, 14 Feb 14, 1:30amJust a few days after Copenhagen Zoo killed a perfectly healthy giraffe and carved it up in public, Danish Jyllands Park Zoo announced that it might put down one of its giraffes, coincidentally also named Marius...
- Copenhagen Zoo Shoots 18-Month-Old Giraffe and Publicly Feeds it to the Lions (Video) Tue, 11 Feb 14, 4:00amCopenhagen Zoo just drew international outrage after shooting a baby giraffe and then cutting it up in front of a crowd in a bid to prevent 'inbreeding.' According to reports, the animal was coaxed into a yard and then shot...