The Latest Breaking News from Zoo

The Dallas Zoo saga serves as a reminder to remain vigilant, national accreditor says

The disappearance of two emperor tamarins was the culmination of suspicious events at the Dallas Zoo in recent weeks. The CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums calls it a learning moment.

WEKU · Feb 2, 2023

Monkeys missing from zoo after mysterious break-in found in cupboard in abandoned home

The rare monkeys, at first feared abducted from the zoo enclosure, were found in the cupboard after a tipoff. This is just the latest in a line of strange happenings at the Dallas zoo in the US

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023

Dallas Zoo: Two monkeys snatched in latest suspicious event at the attraction

The theft follows the mysterious cases of the vanishing clouded leopard, the dead vulture and the langur monkey escape bid

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023

Wire fence investigated after lions escape

Taronga Zoo is examining the failure of a mesh wire fence as part of an investigation into how five lions escaped from their main enclosure.

AAP · Nov 5, 2022

Sydney's Taronga Zoo locked down after five lions break out of enclosure

The incident happened at around 6.30am local time on Tuesday, November 2, where one adult and four lion cubs were located outside of their main exhibit

Daily Mirror · Nov 2, 2022

Zoo sparks fury by feeding one of its GIRAFFES to a lion after the animal died

Ostrava zoo, in Czech Republic, had an elderly giraffe put down and instead of letting the 300kg animal go to waste, they carved its body up and fed it to the zoos predators - including its lions

Daily Mirror · Oct 6, 2022

UK Zoo Names Baby Elephant After The Queen

In honour of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s patron, Queen Elizabeth II, the zoo named a baby elephant the Thai word for ‘Queen’. The late Queen once met the calf’s mum.

Zenger · Oct 5, 2022

Edinburgh Zoo solar farm set to power enclosures with clean energy

The solar power will feed directly into the zoo and will help to heat enclosures with clean energy during colder months.

Edinburgh Live · Oct 4, 2022

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.

WEKU · Oct 4, 2022

'My zookeeper girlfriend stinks of animal cages - I don't know how to tell her'

The boyfriend was initially understanding and reassuring about the woman's unfortunate odour - but the stench has since got worse and he's struggling to sit in the same room with her - now he's left with the dilemma of how to confront the issue

Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022