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Zoo Trail Allows Animals To Monkey Around

August 28, 2012

(ZOO ANIMALS) PENNSYLVANIA — Orangutans can now stretch their limbs and explore more of the 42-acre Philadelphia Zoo outside of their enclosures. The Great Ape trail opened last week and plans to eventually be time-shared with big cats. The zoo already has a 700-foot-long Treetop Trail in use that allows small monkeys and lemurs to roam around zoo-goers overhead. The zoo has plans to open another trail to benefit zebras, hippos and giraffes. Read on to learn more about Philly Zoo’s innovative enclosure alternatives to improve the lives of the resident wildlife. — Global Animal    

 

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Penguins Gone Rogue

August 26, 2012

(PENGUINS) JAPAN — Penguins at Suzaka Zoo are giving their keepers a run for their money. A group of 3-month-old chicks keep escaping from their exhibit. This is not the first time penguins have escaped from this zoo, earlier this year a Humboldt penguin manages to escape for 82 days. It seems like the Suzaka zoo needs to up their penguin security! Read on for more about these intelligent animals! — Global Animal 

 

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Panda Pregnancy Watch Continues

August 24, 2012

(GIANT PANDAS) WASHINGTON DC — The question of whether the National Zoo’s giant panda Mei Xiang is pregnant will soon be determined. Panda watchers say she’s in the final stage of her reproductive cycle, and they will soon know if the pregnancy is real or pseudo. It is notoriously difficult to tell when a giant panda is pregnant, and Washington D.C. has tried hard to add members to the dwindling population. Read on for more on Mei Xiang and how her pregnancy might affect this endangered species. — Global Animal 

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Chimp’s Plea For Freedom

August 12, 2012

(ZOO ANIMALS) A chimpanzee at the Welsh Mountain Zoo made a heartbreaking plea for freedom when he used what appears to be sign language to ask people to open his cage. Passerbys noticed the chimp gesturing and tapping on the window. This isn’t the first instance when a wild animal in captivity has tried to escape his situation. Read on to find out more about this chimp’s desperate bid for freedom and why this is just one more reason why wildlife should not be in captivity. — Global Animal

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Controversial Methods For Limiting Baby Zoo Animals

August 9, 2012

(ANIMAL WELFARE) Zoos face the constant struggle of controlling population capacity and preserving genetic diversity within their animals, resulting in a varied and controversial set of answers. Birth control and euthanasia are being used on animals in captivity in North America and Europe, respectively. Both strategies offer a different approach, but we believe the animals’ welfare should be the utmost importance, and euthanizing innocent animals should not be a solution. Should wild animals be euthanized just because there is no space in captivity? Read more to learn about these conflicting methods. — Global Animal

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Zoo Break-In Leaves Animals Slaughtered And Missing

August 6, 2012

(ZOO) AUSTRALIA — Dozens of animals are missing and nine birds were  brutally slaughtered  after a break-in at an Australia zoo. The vandals cut the locks off several bird, wallaby, and monkey enclosures late Thursday or Friday evening. About 60 birds and animals are missing, including two extremely rare swift parrots and 5 quolls. Read on for more details. — Global Animal 

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Katie Holmes Uses Animals For Pain Relief

July 31, 2012

(CELEBRITY NEWS) Actress Katie Holmes has not yet adopted a dog after she was recently spotted scanning a dog boutique, but she has taken her six-year-old daughter Suri to visit some amazing animals. A special trip to the Bronx Zoo in New York City on Saturday was most likely an attempt to ease the healing process of Katie’s divorce to actor Tom Cruise. It’s no secret that animals can be very therapudic in helping people cope mentally and physically. — Global Animal

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Rare, Albino Seal Pup Loses Mother (GALLERY)

July 30, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) GERMANY- The Dortmund Zoo in Germany recently presented one of its newest additions: a rare, albino South American fur seal pup. Sadly, his mother suddenly died a few days afterwards, leaving the unnamed pup alone. The zoo is fortunately taking every possible measure to ensure the orphaned seal will be raised happy and healthy. Read on to learn more about this tragedy and the zoo’s commendable response, and check out some heartwarming photos taken of the pair. — Global Animal

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