Zoos
Franklin Park Zoo’s Anala the Tiger Experiencing Serious Health Issues – NBC Boston
The staff at Franklin Park Zoo announced this week that Anala, a 17-year-old female tiger, is experiencing serious age-related heath issues. Recently, Anala has been lethargic and has had days where she has not been interested in going into her outdoor habitat, zoo officials said. On Sept. 21, she was examined under anesthesia so that …
Coronavirus: Canadian zoos struggle to survive amid lockdown measures
Last week, Paul Goulet’s 10-year-old daughter quietly went to his wife with worry about her father. “It’s like he’s here, but he’s not really here,” she said. That nearly broke Goulet, the owner of Little Ray’s Nature Centre, a zoo and animal rescue organization with locations in Hamilton and Ottawa. Usually an eternal optimist, Goulet …
Covid-19: Funding crisis threatens zoos’ vital conservation work
Image copyright Camilla Horrox Image caption At Whipsnade Zoo, a male southern white rhino called Sizzle has been introduced to new female rhinos, in the hope that they will breed Zoos’ vital conservation work is being put at risk by a Covid-related funding crisis. Breeding programmes to rescue rare species may have to be cancelled, …
Coronavirus: Animals in zoos ‘lonely’ without visitors
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A number of animals are showing signs of loneliness according to staff at zoos around the world A number of zoos around the world are reporting that their animals are becoming “lonely” without visitors. Zoos have had to close to members of the public due to Covid-19. At Phoenix …
How Misha the Bristol polar bear changed zoos forever
A circus polar bear rescued 40 years ago and brought to live at Bristol Zoo helped change zoos forever. Misha – who died in 1992 -became the centre of an international animal rights campaign because of the depressed behaviour he displayed in his enclosure. His suffering was caused as much by his circus experience as …
Santa Barbara Zoo’s elephant Little Mac in failing health
The Santa Barbara Zoo’s 48-year-old Asian elephant, Little Mac, is in failing health. The zoo said Tuesday that Little Mac has been receiving hospice care after a sharp decline in her physical condition in the past two weeks. The zoo says she has had intermittent gastrointestinal issues, lost weight, exhibited lowered activity levels and loss …
Berlin zoo celebrates rare birth of panda twins | World news
Berlin zoo has said its resident panda Meng Meng has delivered twins, the first time one of the endangered animals has given birth in the country. “Meng Meng became a mom – twice! We are so happy, we are speechless,” the zoo tweeted on Monday, posting a video of Meng Meng guiding one of her …
