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Silky the naked hamster

Tiny rodent shivered in the raw before an intervention by a rescue worker saved the day.

29/10/2016

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Puan the orangutan is king of the swingers

Puan the orangutan at Perth Zoo has been named the world’s oldest Sumatran orangutan in captivity by the Guinness Book of World Records.

28/10/2016

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Czech zoo celebrates birth of rare black rhino

A critically endangered species of rhino is the newest addition to the Dvur Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic.

28/10/2016

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Canada: Birthday party for two Pandas

It was party time for Chinese giant panda cubs Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue as they celebrated their first birthday at the Toronto Zoo.

15/10/2016

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Okapi birth in Denmark

A young okapi was born two weeks ago in Copenhagen Zoo.

13/10/2016

Sci-Tech

Berlin Zoo opts for beacon technology app

Visitors to Berlin zoo can now access a whole bunch of extra information on the animals thanks to an app powered by beacon technology.

12/10/2016

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Four rare white lions born in Polish zoo

Four rare white lions were born in a private Polish zoo on Sunday.

23/09/2016

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Baby gorilla born at Frankfurt Zoo

Frankfurt Zoo introduced the world to its new pride and joy on Wednesday.

22/09/2016

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Perth Zoo tortoise still partying at 50

Perth Zoo tortoise still partying at 50 A Galapagos tortoise at Australia’s Perth Zoo celebrated his 50th birthday on Monday.

21/09/2016

United Kingdom

Don't be shy! Animals lured onto scales for annual weigh-in at London Zoo

Here is a question for you – how do you weigh and measure more than 18,000 wild animals?

25/08/2016

China

[video] Siberian tiger kills woman at Beijing wildilfe park

25/07/2016

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Twin giant pandas born in China

A pair of healthy twin giant pandas were born on Monday at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, becoming the first twins this ye

23/06/2016

World News

"It's a boy"- Baby panda born in Belgium zoo

Zoo keepers in Belgium are celebrating the birth of a baby giant panda, an event so rare it is being described as a ‘true miracle’.

02/06/2016

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Tiger cubs are the stars of Children's Day

All eyes were on two baby tigers on Children’s Day in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality.

02/06/2016

World News

Police to investigate Cincinnati Zoo gorilla shooting

Parents of boy who fell into gorilla enclosure to be investigated Animal activists file negligence complaint against zoo Wildlife expert defends shooting of gorilla Police are investigating an i

01/06/2016

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The panda and the star!

Award-winning star Michelle Yeoh visited a panda base in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu, after being named as a goodwill ambassador by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) earlier thi

31/05/2016

USA

Gorilla shot dead after playing with toddler who fell into enclosure

A four-year-old was rescued from a terrifying ordeal after falling into the enclosure of an adult gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo.

30/05/2016

USA

Columbus Zoo introduces Nora the polar bear cub to visitors

Columbus Zoo in the US state of Ohio has introduced its new polar bear cub Nora to enthusiastic visitors. It marked the first public appearance for

16/04/2016

USA

Tree-hugging baby panda gets helping paw from mum

Black-and-white baby branches out

09/02/2016

United Kingdom

Fifth sperm whale washes up dead on British beach

A fifth sperm whale has washed up on the east coast of England after four others died in a spate of beachings in recent days. Small groups of people

26/01/2016