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Hidden in Uganda's swamps, this 4-foot-tall bird looks like a living dinosaur, complete with a fearsome hooked bill and a machine-gun-like call; scientists still don't fully understand its strange evolution

Uganda’s shoebill is one of Africa’s strangest birds, standing up to 140 centimeters tall with a huge hooked bill built for catching large fish. The prehistoric-looking bird lives in papyrus wetlands around Lake Victoria, including Mabamba Wetland. It can wait motionless before striking lungfish, catfish and tilapia with surprising force.…

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Watch zoo elephants form protective 'alert circle' around young during 5.2 San Diego earthquake

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park's elephants raced to protect their calves with an "alert circle" when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Julian in Southern California.

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YouTube at 20: how it transformed viewing in eight steps

The world’s biggest video sharing platform, YouTube, has just turned 20.

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What's black and white and fuzzy all over? It's 2 giant pandas, debuting at San Diego Zoo

The two giant pandas sent from China to the United States earlier this year are making their public debut at the San Diego Zoo

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Adorable diplomacy: Two new giant pandas are on their way to San Diego Zoo from China

An opening date for the panda exhibit will be revealed later this year

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More Pandas From China Headed To San Diego Zoo

Exciting news as the San Diego Zoo prepares to welcome two giant pandas from China, symbolizing friendship and conservation efforts.

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China says it plans to send more pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year

In November, Chinese President Xi Jinping raised hopes his country would start sending pandas to the U.S. again after he and President Joe Biden convened in Northern California.

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Could America’s giant panda exodus be reversed? The Chinese president’s comments spark optimism

Panda lovers in America have received a much-needed injection of hope as Chinese President Xi Jinping says his government is “ready to continue” lending the black and white icons to American zoos

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Could America's giant panda exodus be reversed? The Chinese president's comments spark optimism

Panda lovers in America have received a much-needed injection of hope as Chinese President Xi Jinping says his government is “ready to continue” lending the black and white icons to American zoos

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How two gorillas are embracing the bachelor life at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

SAN DIEGO -- With all families, there comes a time when children reach a certain age and have to move out on their own.

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‘Incredibly difficult’: Why officials euthanized ailing mountain lion P-22

LOS ANGELES — Since capturing P-22 earlier this week, wildlife officials struggled with the best path for the celebrity mountain lion who spent more than a decade roaming Griffith Park and the hillsides of Los Angeles.

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The Santa Ana Zoo has a monkey problem: Not enough of them

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- At the Santa Ana Zoo's Monkey Row, a crested capuchin named Mateo rattled his cage, looking for attention.

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Dead white pelican found on grounds of San Diego Safari Park tests positive for bird flu

SAN DIEGO — A wild bird found dead on the grounds of San Diego Zoo Safari Park has tested positive for a bird flu that has swept across the country, sickening millions of wild birds and commercial poultry since the beginning of the year.

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45-year-old Asian elephant Devi is euthanized at San Diego Zoo

SAN DIEGO — A 45-year-old Asian elephant named Devi who had lived at the San Diego Zoo since 1977 was euthanized on Thursday after zoo officials said her health had declined.

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Penguin finds love after getting special pair of shoes to help 'bumblefoot' condition

Lucas, a four-year-old African penguin, was struggling to walk after developing a dangerous bacterial infection - but since getting his shoes he is walking like a normal penguin and has got himself a new girlfriend

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After years of waiting, rare turtles have bred 41 hatchlings at the San Diego Zoo

The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle is considered endangered. The zoo is the first accredited organization in North America to hatch and raise the species that's native to South Asia.

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After long wait, San Diego Zoo welcomes 41 endangered turtle hatchlings

SAN DIEGO -- After patiently waiting decades for a trio of endangered Indian turtles to reproduce, San Diego Wildlife Alliance officials are celebrating the arrival of 41 hatchlings this summer.

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San Diego Zoo welcomes 41 endangered turtle hatchlings

It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo

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A San Diego Zoo penguin struggled with bumblefoot, but his new boots help him thrive

Pain medication, physical therapy and even acupuncture had all failed to help Lucas, a 4-year-old African penguin. But a fancy new set of boots has helped give him a new lease on life.

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California Penguin Alive And Kicking In New Prosthetic Booties

This is the moment a penguin tries on a pair of life-changing booties that will put the spring back in his step for good.

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Safari Park relocating birds in response to avian flu outbreak

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — About 120 birds at San Diego Zoo Safari Park were moved to new protected habitats at Safari Park last week and more will be relocated in the next few weeks in response to a highly contagious strain of avian flu that recently was detected in California.

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San Diego Zoo welcomes 1st aardvark birth in years

An aardvark cub born at the San Diego Zoo is said to be doing well and developing quickly

The Independent UK

Dog nicknamed ‘Mighty Joe Young’ gets trapped in gorilla enclosure at San Diego zoo

Witnesses screamed during Sunday afternoon encounter with ‘Mighty Joe Young’

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Column: Zoo birth boosts population of critically endangered orangutans

SAN DIEGO -- Births are spreading New Year's cheer at the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park.

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