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Watch: Elephants keep it cool amid high temperatures
Daela, an African elephant and Dunja, an Asian are both former circus performers.
Southern white rhino birth could save subspecies from extinction
The calf born this week at the San Diego Zoo was conceived through artificial insemination.
Watch: Vienna zoo presents artificially-conceived baby elephant
Meet the latest addition to the elephant family at Vienna's Schönbrunn Zoo.
Sea lion pup makes its debut at Illinois zoo
A California sea lion pup has made its public debut at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois.
The male pup named Charger was born on June 10 to a 9-year-old sea lion named Josephine.
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First ever French-born gorillas released into natural habitat
Mayombe, 12, and Kuimba, 9, were born in captivity in Beauval Zoo, France.
Watch: Zoo animals share techniques to keep cool in heatwave
To keep cool, some animals have taken matters into their own hands (or trunks). At these zoos in Austria and Germany, worm ice lollies are on the menu too.
Orangutans cool off as Europe's heatwave begins
With temperatures topping 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), keeping cool is tough at the best of times and if you happen to be covered from head to foot in orange fur, sometimes there's nothing for it but to reach for the hose.
Watch: Zoo told to stop breeding unless offspring reintroduced to wild
The city council voted to modify bylaws, saying breeding will eventually be halted if they are not adhered to. Animal rights activists celebrated but some zookeepers are worried restrictions could do more harm than good.
Vienna zoo presents giant panda Yuan Yuan to public
Giant panda Yuan Yuan was officially handed over from China to Vienna's Schoenbrunn zoo on Monday (May 20) in a ceremony attended by top Austrian and Chinese officials.
Zookeeper hospitalized after tiger attack at Topeka Zoo
The Topeka Zoo has decided not to euthanize the tiger, named Sanjiv, noting that Sumatran Tigers are critically endangered, according to a spokesperson.
Rome Zoo welcomes four new baby flamingos
Rome Zoo welcomed four new baby flamingos yesterday. Zookeepers were surprised by the sudden fecondity of their animals.
Eggs-tra special: Animals at London Zoo given Easter treats
Animals at London Zoo kicked off their Easter celebrations early on Thursday (April 18) as zookeepers feed them some eggs special treats.
Animals evacuated from neglected Gaza zoo
An international welfare group evacuated dozens of animals languishing in a ramshackle Gaza zoo on Sunday to sanctuaries abroad, in the fourth and largest such rescue mission in the beleaguered, war-torn Palestinian enclave.
Czech zoo hopes albino wallaby will become star attraction
A Czech zoo welcomed the arrival of an albino wallaby baby and raised hopes that it will become the zoo's new star attraction.
Jaguar claws Arizona woman who climbed zoo barrier to take a selfie
Jaguar claws Arizona woman who climbed zoo barrier to take a selfie
Watch: Endangered giraffe is born at Chester Zoo
There are fewer than 2,600 Rothschild giraffes remaining in the world.
Second endangered tiger killed in a week at UK zoos
The UK's Longleat zoo reported the death of one of its Siberian tigers following a fight on Tuesday, marking the second violent tiger death at UK zoos in a week
Panda-monium over! Rare Red Panda found and returning to Belfast Zoo
Panda-monium over! Rare Red Panda found and returning to Belfast Zoo
Zoo animals welcome recycled Christmas trees
Zoo animals welcome recycled Christmas trees
Watch: First footage released of polar bear cub born at Berlin Zoo
The 27-day old youngster is spending its days sleeping, nursing and cuddling up to its mother.