World Aug 04 Denmark zoo asks people to donate their small pets as food for captive predators By Associated Press
World Jul 29 German zoo faces protests after killing 12 healthy baboons A zoo in the German city of Nuremberg says it has killed 12 baboons despite protests, capping a saga rooted in concerns that the zoo had too little space to house a growing group of the animals. By Associated Press
World Jul 12 Watch 2:45 Moo Deng, the baby hippo who took social media by storm, turns 1 Adoring fans from around the world converged in Thailand this week to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation. John Yang reports. By John Yang, Harry Zahn
World May 12 Watch 5:51 New film shows the toll Russia’s invasion has taken on animals in Ukraine The war in Ukraine has upended the lives of millions of people. It’s also disrupted the lives of an untold number of animals, both pets and zoo animals. An upcoming episode of Nature on PBS, “Saving the Animals of Ukraine,”… By John Yang, Rachel Wellford, Harry Zahn
Nation Apr 06 As avian flu spreads, North American zoos take precautions to protect birds Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Sep 05 ‘World’s loneliest elephant’ okayed to quit zoo for new life By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ by his supporters, Kaavan has languished at a zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for more than 35 years. Kaavan will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and be transferred to better conditions,… Continue reading
May 04 Zoos turn to social media to delight, raise money amid virus By Terry Tang, Associated Press The pandemic has jeopardized zoos worldwide that have been forced to close but rely on ticket sales. The struggle has some zoos turning to social media to engage with people who can no longer visit and raise some much-needed cash. Continue reading
Mar 24 Photos: Vets race to save the last two animals in the Mosul zoo By Larisa Epatko UPDATED: It took months of planning and unanticipated hangups at border crossings, but the Four Paws International team led by Amir Khalil succeeded in removing Lula the bear and Simba the lion from their confines at the damaged Mosul zoo… Continue reading
Mar 22 How are U.S. zoos keeping animals safe? By Alison Thoet The past month has seen a plethora of zoo-related violence and injury in the news, raising recurrent questions about what zoos are doing to protect animals. Continue reading