Squee! Adorable baby gorilla at Calgary Zoo now has a name May 27, 2016 It has been a bittersweet spring at the Calgary Zoo. The facility hadn’t welcomed a baby gorilla to its troop of western lowland gorillas… Continue Reading
Johannesburg Zoo closes due to strike, asks for volunteers to help feed animals March 4, 2016 Hmmm, not sure if this is a good idea. Zoo workers, particularly those whose job it is to feed the animals, seem to us… Continue Reading
Vienna zoo bans selfie sticks around penguins, sea lions November 9, 2015 The world’s oldest zoo is dealing with a modern-day scourge: the selfie-stick. And now, Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo is banning the ubiquitous devices, at least around its… Continue Reading
Boo! It’s Halloween and critters around the world are cavorting with pumpkins October 31, 2015 Since it’s Halloween, may we present our annual round of up critters with pumpkins. The tiger pictured above is named Hunter. He has a congenital… Continue Reading
Tiger that escaped from Georgian zoo during flooding killed after killing a man June 17, 2015 Since Sunday, the residents of the town of Tbilisi in Georgia has been occupied by both people and escapees from the Tbilisi Zoo after… Continue Reading
Goodbye Danda-Loo: Only koala at Zoo Miami euthanized after failing health June 1, 2015 Just six months shy of her 20th birthday, Danda-Loo was one of the oldest koalas in the world. The beloved koala at Zoo Miami… Continue Reading
Afternoon cute alert! One-week-old clouded leopard quadruplets make adorable debut May 20, 2015 The clouded leopard quadruplets born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium near Tacoma, Washington last week had their first outing yesterday. The cubs… Continue Reading
Baby elephants stolen in Zimbabwe destined for Chinese zoos December 3, 2014 Elephants, lions and other animals are being captured in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park to be sold to buyers in China, according to animal rights activists…. Continue Reading
Bear bites off boy’s arm after the boy tried to feed it October 20, 2014 A nine year old boy is recovering in hospital after he went to the zoo and tried to feed the bear. The bear in… Continue Reading
Critters playing with pumpkins. Yes, it’s that time of year October 11, 2014 To commemorate Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend, or what is known simply as Thanksgiving in Canada, we have compiled a collection of critters playing with… Continue Reading
