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Houston Zoo animals discover snow for the first time
A winter storm blanketed Texas and the northern Gulf Coast, closing schools and paralysing traffic. Animals at the Houston Zoo, on he other hand, had more fun.
Berlin Zoo's new play area for baby pandas
Berlin Zoo's five-month-old twin pandas, Leni and Lotti, have been exploring their new playroom.
London Zoo caries out census of its huge population
London Zoo began its annual stocktake on Friday, counting over 10,000 animals of various species.
Christmas trees on the menu at Berlin Zoo
The elephants and giraffes at the German capital's zoo were able to enjoy unsold Christmas trees.
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London Zoo residents counted in annual stocktake
2024 was a “massive” year for the zoo with the birth of two baby gorillas and three Asiatic lion cubs.
UK zoo breeds and releases endangered snail onto Atlantic island
Two species of tiny Desertas Islands snails have been bred at the UK’s Chester Zoo and released back into the wild onto one of Portugal's islands.
Cute animals feast on Thanksgiving treats at Oregon Zoo
Animals at the Oregon Zoo celebrated Thanksgiving in style on Thursday, enjoying festive treats prepared by their keepers.
Animals treated to early Thanksgiving feast in Chicago zoo
The Brookfield Zoo Chicago gave an assortment of Thanksgiving themed food or food in Thanksgiving-themed containers to its goats, lions, seals, tiger and sloth. Their regular feed had been shaped to look like cooked turkey.
Russia gifts North Korea over 70 zoo animals
A statement released by the Kremlin on Wednesday confirmed the transfer of the animals, in a display of the two countries' growing ties.
No Comment. Toni, Berlin's pygmy hippo star, hunts for treats
The Berlin Zoo has shared a video of Toni, a baby dwarf hippopotamus, diving for treats alongside his mother Debbie.
Viral hippo Moo Deng releases official single in four languages
This year's 'Baby Shark' has just dropped, courtesy of the viral Thai hippo.
Prepare yourselves.
Meet Haggis, an adorable newborn pygmy hippo at Edinburgh's zoo
Haggis was born on 30 October to parents Otto and Gloria.
Baby pygmy hippo Toni’s underwater debut delights Berlin Zoo visitors
Berlin Zoo delighted visitors this week with underwater views of baby pygmy hippo Toni, born on 3 June to mother Debbie.
Hong Kong hopes these giant pandas will boost tourism
Two cute new giant pandas have arrived in Hong Kong. Can they give tourism a boost?
WATCH: Taiwan's oldest female panda celebrates 20th birthday
Yaunyuan, Taiwan's oldest female panda, celebrated her 20th birthday on Friday morning with dozens of her fans at the Taipei Zoo.
London Zoo removes Banksy gorilla mural for 'safekeeping'
A Banksy artwork on the shutters of London Zoo has been taken down for "safekeeping" to allow the attraction to fully make use of its entrance during the busy summer season.
New Banksy pops up at London zoo - is this final work of the series?
An artwork painted on the shutters of London Zoo has been confirmed as the latest in Banksy's surprise animal-themed street art project across London.
Banksy's London zoo explained: Third work from street artist emerges
On Monday, it was a goat. Tuesday saw two elephants. Now, on Wednesday, three monkeys have swung onto the scene. What's the meaning behind Banksy's latest stunt, and what might he unveil next?
Animals in Bulgarian zoo cool off with homemade ice cream
Animals in the capital Sofia's main zoo are cooling off with ice cream as the region endures more high temperatures.
Critically endangered Scottish wildcat kittens born in the wild
The kittens were caught on camera after at least two female wildcats are thought to have given birth since their release.