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Four cheetah cubs make their first appearance in Austrian zoo

The four cubs were born on June 22 at the Schönbrunn zoo in Vienna.

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Red Panda is born for the first time in nine years at the Berlin Zoo

For the first time in nine years, a rare red panda was born at Berlin's Tierpark Zoo.

Switzerland

Siberian tiger kills animal keeper at zoo in Zürich

A 55-year-old woman who worked at the Zürich zoo was attacked and killed by a Siberian tiger. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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Rare Amur leopard cubs venture out for the first time at San Diego Zoo

A pair of rare Amur leopard cubs are exploring their outdoor habitat for the first time at the recently reopened San Diego Zoo.

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United Kingdom

Survival of the fittest: UK zoos reeling after coronavirus lockdowns

Cash-strapped and crying out for visitors, zoos in the UK are struggling to cope with the fallout from coronavirus lockdowns.

Green News

Social media saves Europe’s leading conservation zoo from closure

The future was looking uncertain for the zoo, but after a wave of public support the park is re-opening its doors.

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Europe’s leading conservation zoo is “fighting for its future”

The UK's Chester Zoo has gone from protecting animals around the world to now needing saving itself.

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White tiger cubs, brother and sister, greet visitors at Bulgarian zoo

There are now fewer than 4,000 tigers left in the wild, down from 100,000 in the early 1900s.

World

'It's a real nightmare': French zoo losing millions amid lockdown

Zoos are in the midst of a crisis that will take years to recover from even if the lockdown were to end at the beginning of June, it's been claimed.

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Nesting season begins for penguins at US aquarium

A Chicago aquarium is sharing penguin mating season online, as the birds find partners and materials to nest with.

USA

Tiger at NYC's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus

The infection of a four-year-old tiger called Nadia is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the US or a tiger anywhere.

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Zoo uses redundant Christmas trees to give animals a treat

A zoo near Chicago in the US used its redundant Christmas trees to give animals a post-holiday treat.

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Baby panda Guoqing celebrates 100 days

Born on the eve of the 70th National Day of China, on September 30, 2019, the baby panda got its name from Guoqing, which literally translates into "national celebration" in honor of the occasion.

Germany

Krefeld Zoo blaze sparks ethical debate about animal captivity

Krefeld zoo is expected to rebuild its ape house as donations pour in following the blaze but animal rights activists have decried the proposal.

Germany

Mother and daughters investigated over zoo fire that killed 30 animals

Among the dead was Europe's oldest gorilla, Massa.

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Monkeys in Hokkaido botanical garden rest in hot spring

Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden, pumps water into its monkey park every December. Staff maintain the temperature at 40 degrees Celsius.

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Rare baby giraffe makes public debut at Czech zoo

An endangered baby giraffe made his first public debut at a northern Czech zoo earlier this week, 12 days after being born in the enclosure.

USA

California man who stole lemur from zoo sentenced to 3 months in prison

The teen later abandoned the animal outside a hotel with a note, and prosecutors say the suspect had hoped to keep it as a pet.

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Watch: Footage of first giant panda cubs to be born at Berlin Zoo

Footage has been released of the first giant panda cubs to be born at Berlin Zoo.

France

Black panther that prowled rooftops in French town kidnapped from zoo

A black panther that was spotted prowling rooftops in France has been stolen from a zoological park.