An extremely rare cross between a tiger and a lion has been born in a travelling zoo in southern Russia, one of only a few dozen of the animals believed to exist. Named Tsar, the…
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Video: US zoo defends killing gorilla that grabbed boy
The director of an Ohio zoo on Monday defended the killing of a critically endangered gorilla as it dragged a young boy who had fallen into its enclosure in a horrifying incident captured on video….
#WeirdNews: Gay vulture couple adopts egg in German zoo
A pair of gay vultures in a German zoo have adopted an egg abandoned by its mother and started to incubate it in a nest they built. Animal keepers had collected the egg in the…
#Safari-style lodges: Sleeping with polar bears
Forget trekking to the Arctic. French tourists are opting for the luxury way to spend the night with a polar bear: beside a log fire not far from home. The only thing on ice is…
‘Girlie’ gorilla gorges on gourmet birthday cake at London Zoo
A “girlie” gorilla with a fondness for pink celebrated its 40th birthday at London Zoo on Thursday with a colourful gourmet parsnip, potato and carrot cake. Zaire, who weighs in at 231 pounds (105 kilos),…