May 18, 2013

Edition: U.S.

Zoos

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New National Zoo Elephant's Hidden Talent

Posted 05.03.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- The Smithsonian National Zoo will add an artist to its menagerie this summer when Bozie, a 37-year-old female Asian elephant, joins the ...

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At The Zoo: Cute Baby Animals!

MiniTime | Posted 03.21.2013 | Travel

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One of the great joys of a spring vacation is the chance to meet all the new arrivals born at zoos and aquariums around the country. Here's where to find most irresistible babies running -- and swinging, and swimming -- around this spring.

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Puzzle Study Spotlights Chimp, Human Similarities

Posted 02.25.2013 | Science

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By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 02/23/2013 08:54 PM EST on LiveScience Chimpanzees don't need to be rewarded for playin...

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LOOK: Your Daily Dose Of Zoo Adorableness

Posted 01.28.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- Feeling a little down from the dreary weather? This'll cheer you up -- the National Zoo has released an impossibly heart-warming photo o...

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Uncertain Future For Six Virginia Chimpanzees

Richmond Times-Dispatch | Katherine Calos | Posted 03.16.2013 | DC

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When Toby the chimp arrived at Curtis Shepperson's home near Mechanicsville, he was 6 weeks old and weighed 7 pounds. He was adorable. Curtis and Bea...

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LOOK: Denmark's Gay Penguins Become Dads

Posted 11.09.2012 | Gay Voices

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In what the Toronto Star describes as an "apparent world first," a Danish zoo's King penguin chick has two "adoptive" fathers. After a female peng...

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Boy Dies After Falling Into Zoo Exhibit

AP | KEVIN BEGOS | Posted 01.04.2013 | Green

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PITTSBURGH — A 2-year-old boy visiting the Pittsburgh zoo was killed Sunday morning when he fell off a railing that his mother had put him on to...

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Baby Panda Dies, Zoo Goes On

Bob Morris | Posted 12.01.2012 | DC

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Zoos may not address war or unemployment, but they give us a chance to consider the profound miracle and fragility of life.

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Ponte Vedra Beach Florida: A World-Class Golf Vacation

Dwight Brown | Posted 08.27.2012 | Travel

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Every May thousands of golf fans head to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida for The Players, arguably the most noted tournament outside the four majors and certainly the most fan-friendly. The rest of the year, this amicable town located in St. Johns County, Florida, just south of Jacksonville, is a haven for golfers.

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There's Nothing Sadder Than A Sexually Frustrated Elephant

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 06.20.2012 | Los Angeles

Billy the elephant, who has been at the LA Zoo for 23 of his 27 years, is overweight, depressed and sexually frustrated, according to a lawsuit put fo...

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PHOTOS: The World's Coolest Zoos

Cheapflights | Posted 08.10.2012 | Travel

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Doubling in most cases as research facilities, these zoos protect endangered, rare and downright adorable animals, from pandas to monkeys to lions.

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PHOTOS: Vintage Zoo Pamphlets From Around The World

Posted 06.04.2012 | Green

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By Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer: Multi-person elephant rides, orangutans eating from fine china, and carnivores on display before be...

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Labor Department Fires Warning Shot At Animal Entertainment Industry

David Kirby | Posted 08.04.2012 | Politics

OSHA's obligation is to protect all employees against any unnecessary risks. And if that means putting a physical barrier between human workers and potentially lethal animals, the Feds are saying so be it.

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Creative Spaces: Where the Wild Things Should Be

Rana Florida | Posted 07.15.2012 | Home

Ron L. Kagan made international headlines when he voluntarily decided to relocate the Detroit Zoo's elephants to a better home, a sanctuary in California. How exotic animals experience life in captivity is determined by the home that zoos give them. Here are some of the things that make this experience much better for animals.

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Orangutans Using IPADS

AP | DAVID FISCHER | Posted 07.09.2012 | Miami

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MIAMI — The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their family's teenagers also like the hand-hel...

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Did This Zoo Keeper Really Lick Monkey's Butt To Help It Poop?

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.03.2012 | Weird News

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You've kissed butt at work, but this zoo keeper took the metaphorical act to a whole new (and literal) level. Chinese zookeeper Zhang Bangsheng, 50...

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Lion Tries To Eat Zebra-Striped Toddler At Oregon Zoo (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 12.10.2012 | Weird News

A lioness at the Oregon Zoo thought she found herself the perfect meal when a Bend family recently brought a baby zebra to her enclosure. There was...

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Panda Sex Secrets Revealed By Not-For-The-Squeamish Research

| Ferris Jabr | Posted 04.05.2012 | Science

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There is perhaps no mammal that is less often in the mood for sex than the female giant panda. Each spring, female pandas enter estrous (aka "...

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PHOTOS: Meerkats, Lemurs And A Baby Baboon

Posted 03.18.2012 | Green

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There was certainly no shortage of cute animals in the news this week. Interspecies animal friendships made headlines, with a baby chick that naps on ...

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Cloned Mammoths, Robotic Animals Coming To A Zoo Near You?

Posted 03.05.2012 | Science

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In the future, going to the zoo will be pretty wild. From cloned versions of extinct animals and big habitats where human visitors and not the animals...

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The Wildest And Cutest Animal Photos Of The Week

Posted 02.19.2012 | Green

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There was no shortage of animal mischief this week. A monkey at the Memphis Zoo was quite jealous of a tall human this week and attempted quite an ...

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Otter Sends Worries To A Higher Power In Prayer

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 02.18.2012 | Green

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It looks like this otter from the Whipsnade Zoo outside of London had a lot on its mind last week when one photographer snapped a photo where the furr...

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Jealous Monkey Attempts To Attack Man In Awesome Way

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 02.17.2012 | Green

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According to YouTube user NRucker5, a recent trip to a cafe inside the Memphis Zoo turned into a surprise encounter with one very jealous, very acroba...

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Pre-Valentine's Day Romantic Tip: Head To 'Woo At The Zoo'

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.07.2012 | DC

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WASHINGTON -- A perfect pre-Valentine's Day outing for the nerdy animal-lover in your life. Saturday marks the fourth annual "Woo at the Zoo" event...

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