Point Defiance Zoo welcomes endangered Malayan tapir calf
It’s the second time a tapir, rare and endangered, has been born at the zoo since it opened 120 years ago, zoo officials said ...
Creature that looks like ‘walking watermelon’ born at WA zoo. See the ‘little miracle’
An endangered baby animal that looks like a fuzzy “walking watermelon” was born at a Washington zoo. The white striped and ...
Second Malayan tapir calf born at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo in over 100 years
The calf is currently bonding with its mother behind the scenes before it will be moved to a viewable habitat.
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Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court says
DENVER (AP) — Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but, since they’re not human, they do not have the legal right to pursue their release, Colorado’s highest court said ...
Inside the National Zoo's giant pandas debut
After a long wait, two new giant pandas made their public debut Friday at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. CBS News ...
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Pandas are our laziest celebrities. So why can’t we get enough?
“They’re just associated with Washington. We’ve had them for over 50 years,” says Laurie Thompson, assistant panda curator at the National Zoo. “The year that they weren’t here was ...
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Caldwell Zoo bringing the rainforest to Tyler with Amazon River's edge set to open soon
After five years of planning, design, construction and animal acquisition, Caldwell Zoo‘s long-awaited Amazon River’s Edge will soon be ready for a soft opening. “The goals of zoos have evolved over ...
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Giant pandas to debut at National Zoo in Washington: Here's how to plan your visit
WASHINGTON – Panda-monium has returned to the nation's capital. After more than a year without their popular giant pandas, the Smithsonian's National Zoo is set to debut its two latest black-and ...