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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.

18/04/2019

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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.

08/04/2019

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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.

14/03/2019

USA

Jaguar claws Arizona woman who climbed zoo barrier to take a selfie

Jaguar claws Arizona woman who climbed zoo barrier to take a selfie

11/03/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Endangered giraffe is born at Chester Zoo

There are fewer than 2,600 Rothschild giraffes remaining in the world.

08/03/2019

United Kingdom

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

13/02/2019

United Kingdom

Panda-monium over! Rare Red Panda found and returning to Belfast Zoo

Panda-monium over! Rare Red Panda found and returning to Belfast Zoo

28/01/2019

USA

Zoo animals welcome recycled Christmas trees

Zoo animals welcome recycled Christmas trees

03/01/2019

Germany

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.

28/12/2018

Japan

Penguins get into a festive flap in Japanese zoo

A zoo in Japan gives it penguin population Christmas appeal by dressing them up as santas for a special festive parade.

06/12/2018

Germany

Baby giraffe melts hearts at Berlin zoo

Ella belongs to the Rothschild's subspecies, which has seen its numbers cut by 40% over the past 30 years, and is now found in the wild only in Kenya and Uganda.

22/11/2018

Australia

Trick or treatment? Programming zoo animals to keep calm for the vet

Trick or treatment? Programming zoo animals to keep calm for the vet

13/11/2018

France

Say Bonjour to France's first baby gorilla of 2018

Baby gorilla born at the Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher in Central France.

30/10/2018

Russia

Service with a snap: church uses crocodiles to attract new recruits

Service with a snap: church uses crocodiles to attract new recruits

29/10/2018

Singapore

Sloth bear cubs: can a Singapore zoo secure their survival?

A Singapore zoo is attempting to secure the survival of two baby sloth bear cubs, listed as a 'vulnerable' species. The twins are being taken care of away from their mother, as sloth bears have a history of abandoning or killing their cubs.

26/10/2018

Albania

The desperate and neglected animals at Europe’s ‘worst zoo’

A three-legged bear is among neglected animals set to be evacuated from what’s been dubbed Europe’s worst zoo.

25/10/2018

Belgium

Watch: Animals at Antwerp Zoo enjoy pumpkin treats

Carved pumpkins filled with special treats were served to several animals including elephants, penguins, and Nestor the lion.

23/10/2018

World News

Watch: Three rare white tigers born in Crimea

Just a week old, the Bengal cubs, two males and one female, are just starting to open their eyes

23/10/2018

USA

USA: Indianapolis Zoo staff ‘devastated’ after lion killed by lioness

Nyack, a 10-year old lion, was attacked and killed by the mother of their three cubs, even though the pair had been held together for years.

22/10/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Endangered silvery gibbon born at UK zoo

Conservationists estimate that there are fewer than 2,500 adult silvery gibbons in the wild.

15/10/2018