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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...
- Czech zoo to remove horns from rhino herd after poacher attack in France Thu, 16 Mar 17, 11:42pmA zoo in the Czech Republic announced Tuesday that it plans to preemptively remove the horns from its herd of rare rhinos. The decision comes a week after poachers broke into a French zoo, shot dead an endangered white rhino...
- 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...
- Smithsonian Zoo’s LEED Gold Asian elephant center is a comfortable eco-friendly home for animals Tue, 24 Nov 15, 8:00pmWhile the ethics of holding animals in captivity is a hotly debated topic, the Smithsonian’s Elephant Trails community is a great case study for the benefits of zoos...
- Endangered Sumatran Tiger and Two Lions Poisoned in Indonesian Zoo Tue, 3 Sep 13, 12:22amThree animals at an Indonesian zoo died after eating poisoned meat earlier this month. An endangered Sumatran tiger named Peter and two lions, Gebo and Sonia, were found dead on August 17, 2013 at the Taman Rimbo Zoo in Jambi....