http://www.mail.com/subjects/24196-zoological-parks.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24196-zoological-parks.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092896-birth-anteater-conn-zoo-staff-puzzled.html GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived. Officials at the LEO Zoological Conservation Center tell the Greenwich Time (http://bit.ly/14wsum4 ) they had removed the only male anteater from the enclosure in August, long before the six-month gestatio... Fri, 17 May 2013 12:47:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092896-birth-anteater-conn-zoo-staff-puzzled.html 2013-05-17T12:47:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2091090-prison-treatment-program-idaho-monkey-killer.html BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man convicted of breaking into a Boise zoo last fall and brutally beating to death one of two Patas monkeys has been ordered to spend up to a year in a treatment program at a state prison. Michael Watkins, 22, of Weiser, was sentenced Thursday for his role in the Nov. 17 crime that caused shock and outrage in Idaho's capitol c... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:48:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2091090-prison-treatment-program-idaho-monkey-killer.html 2013-05-16T19:48:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2082854-polar-bear-cub-prepares-york.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An orphaned polar bear cub that arrived at the Alaska Zoo two months ago will soon depart for a new adventure: meeting another young cub at the Buffalo Zoo. Kali (KUL'-ee) made his final Alaska zoo appearance Monday. He will be flown by UPS from Anchorage to the company hub in Louisville, Ky., and then New York, with arrival in Bu... Tue, 14 May 2013 02:42:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2082854-polar-bear-cub-prepares-york.html 2013-05-14T02:42:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2076234-london-zoo-seeks-female-mate-near-extinct-fish.html LONDON (AP) — The London Zoo is urgently seeking a female mate for the last-known males of a critically endangered fish species. Zoo officials say the Mangarahara cichlid is thought to be extinct in the wild and that two of the last known individuals — both male — are in the zoo's aquarium. A third is in the Berlin zoo. Officials say the species' habitat ... Fri, 10 May 2013 10:23:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2076234-london-zoo-seeks-female-mate-near-extinct-fish.html 2013-05-10T10:23:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2041412-ohio-zoos-baby-monkey-named-cbs-tv-character.html POWELL, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Zoo's recent additions include a monkey named after a quirky scientist character on the CBS comedy "The Big Bang Theory." The colobus monkey named Dr. Sheldon Cooper was born March 3. A spokeswoman says zoo staff pick names based on themes, and they made the TV show the latest one because they're fans. She says keepers jok... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:53:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2041412-ohio-zoos-baby-monkey-named-cbs-tv-character.html 2013-04-24T14:53:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2039276-germany-biebers-monkey-going.html BERLIN (AP) — German customs authorities said Tuesday that Justin Bieber's monkey is going nowhere for now even though the singer has apparently asked that it be removed from an animal shelter where it is staying and be placed in a zoo. Mally, a 17-week-old capuchin monkey, was seized by customs authorities March 28 when Bieber failed to produce the requi... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:07:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2039276-germany-biebers-monkey-going.html 2013-04-23T17:07:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2018720-reptiles-insects-otter-die-scotland-zoo-fire.html LONDON (AP) — A fire has claimed the lives of reptiles, insects and a male otter at the Five Sisters Zoo in Scotland. Officials said Sunday the blaze started in the zoo's tropical house and was fought by some 50 firefighters. Visitor services worker Lesley Coupar said the fire was "the worst nightmare" because the zoo is owned and staffed by animal lovers... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:59:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2018720-reptiles-insects-otter-die-scotland-zoo-fire.html 2013-04-14T15:59:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1990170-pattycake-gorilla-nycs-bronx-zoo-dies-40.html NEW YORK (AP) — Pattycake, the first gorilla born in New York City, has died at the Bronx Zoo. She was 40 years old and suffering from chronic cardiac problems. The Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates the zoo, made the announcement on Sunday and said a necropsy would be performed to determine the cause of death. It said Pattycake surpassed the m... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:28:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1990170-pattycake-gorilla-nycs-bronx-zoo-dies-40.html 2013-04-01T14:28:43Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1979324-chimps-gorillas-apes-lost-to-trade.html BANGKOK (AP) — The multibillion-dollar trade in illegal wildlife — clandestine trafficking that has driven iconic creatures like the tiger to near-extinction — is also threatening the survival of great apes, a new U.N. report says. Endangered chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas and bonobos are disappearing from the wild in frightening numbers, as private ow... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:58:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1979324-chimps-gorillas-apes-lost-to-trade.html 2013-03-26T06:58:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1973416-yellowstone-bison-hunt-takes-89.html BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Hunters killed more wild bison migrating from Yellowstone National Park this season than they have in decades, with the numbers driven by strong participation from American Indians who harvest the animals under longstanding treaty rights. Roughly 250 bison have been killed since last fall after leaving Yellowstone for low-elevation ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:27:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1973416-yellowstone-bison-hunt-takes-89.html 2013-03-22T23:27:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1964050-ap-photos-scenes-baghdad-10-years.html BAGHDAD (AP) — To the first-time visitor, Baghdad might seem like a normal city. Well, almost normal: Pockmarked buildings and pervasive checkpoints serve as a stark reminder of the violence that nearly tore the country in the decade following the U.S.-led invasion, which began on March 20, 2003. Today, the Baghdad Zoo is a popular destination for familie... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:31:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1964050-ap-photos-scenes-baghdad-10-years.html 2013-03-19T06:31:02Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1952780-british-zoo-sends-6-endangered-macaws-to-bolivia.html LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Six endangered macaws have been flown from Britain to Bolivia in hopes that they can help save a species devastated by the trade in wild animals, international conservation experts said Tuesday. The birds, with blue wings and a yellow breast, arrived last week at a conservation center in northeastern Bolivia, close to their natural ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:34:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1952780-british-zoo-sends-6-endangered-macaws-to-bolivia.html 2013-03-13T20:34:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1944900-calif-animal-park-reopens-fatal-lion-attack.html DUNLAP, Calif. (AP) — A California animal sanctuary where an African lion killed a 24-year-old intern reopened to the public Sunday with the support of the victim's family. Cat Haven, a private zoo run by the nonprofit Project Survival, observed a moment of silence at noon for Dianna Hanson, who was fatally attacked by the 550-pound male lion Wednesday. C... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:53:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1944900-calif-animal-park-reopens-fatal-lion-attack.html 2013-03-10T19:53:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1940284-family-death-woman-lion-cage-was-accident.html FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Relatives of a 24-year-old intern killed by a lion at a California animal park said Friday they believe the facility followed safety protocols and the death was a tragic accident. Investigators believe the 5-year-old male lion lifted the door of a partially closed feeding cage with its paw and killed Dianna Hanson as she cleaned a bi... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:54:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1940284-family-death-woman-lion-cage-was-accident.html 2013-03-09T00:54:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1937668-lion-killed-intern-was-cleaning-enclosure.html DUNLAP, Calif. (AP) — Authorities said Thursday they believe a lion killed a 24-year-old volunteer at a Central California animal park after it escaped from a feeding cage and attacked her while she was cleaning its larger enclosure area. Fresno County Coroner David Hadden said Dianna Hanson died instantly when the 550-pound lion broke her neck, apparentl... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:57:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1937668-lion-killed-intern-was-cleaning-enclosure.html 2013-03-08T03:57:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1936702-volunteer-killed-lion-calif-animal-park.html DUNLAP, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine what provoked a lion at an exotic animal park in Central California to attack and maul to death a 24-year-old woman, who had been on the job as an intern there for just a few weeks. Authorities said the woman was attacked and killed when she entered the male African lion's enclosure at Cat Haven ab... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:25:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1936702-volunteer-killed-lion-calif-animal-park.html 2013-03-07T09:25:54Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1929422-grunting-ohio-zoo-workers-moms-to-gorilla.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Some zoo workers in Cincinnati are going ape over a baby gorilla. They are wearing all-black outfits, grunting affectionately, and generally imitating mother gorillas to help the month-old baby adjust to a new home and get ready for a surrogate mother. Later, they will don hairy vests and carry baby Gladys on their backs, put on kneepads... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:57:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1929422-grunting-ohio-zoo-workers-moms-to-gorilla.html 2013-03-04T13:57:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1926822-smiling-polar-bear-cub-debuts-western-ny-zoo.html BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A smiling, playful 3-month-old polar bear cub has made its public debut at the Buffalo Zoo in western New York. The fluffy white cub was introduced Friday as the zoo announced the next phase of fundraising for a new $18 million polar bear exhibit. About $4 million is still needed. The Buffalo Zoo says it's one of only two zoos in Nort... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:00:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1926822-smiling-polar-bear-cub-debuts-western-ny-zoo.html 2013-03-02T14:00:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905038-royal-penguin-stranded-zealand-beach-dies.html WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A royal penguin that became stranded on a beach more than 1,000 miles from its sub-Antarctic home has died at a New Zealand zoo. The penguin was emaciated and suffering kidney failure when it arrived at the Wellington Zoo after being found Sunday by hikers. The zoo did the best it could, Lisa Argilla, the facility's veterina... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:57:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905038-royal-penguin-stranded-zealand-beach-dies.html 2013-02-22T00:57:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1899554-texas-baby-gorilla-going-to-cincinnati-zoo.html BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A gorilla born at a South Texas zoo last month is headed to Ohio to be introduced to a troop at a zoo there because the baby's mother has been ignoring her. Officials from the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville have been caring for the yet-unnamed western lowland gorilla born Jan. 29. She will be moved this week to the Cincinnati Z... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:17:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1899554-texas-baby-gorilla-going-to-cincinnati-zoo.html 2013-02-18T19:17:26Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1893372-yao-talks-animal-rights-zoo-visit.html HOUSTON (AP) — Yao Ming fed a giraffe, petted a rhino and watched an elephant do a headstand during a visit to the Houston Zoo on Thursday. The former Houston Rockets center, in town in advance of this weekend's All-Star festivities, has become increasingly active in animal-rights causes since he retired from basketball because of repeated injuries in Jul... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:25:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1893372-yao-talks-animal-rights-zoo-visit.html 2013-02-15T00:25:27Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1885502-dogs-cross-species-barrier-help-cheetahs-survive.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — It may sound like a West Side Story-style love story, but some dogs love big cats. Cheetahs are the fastest mammals in the world, but they also are the world's biggest scaredy-cats — so much so that they don't breed easily and are in danger of going extinct. Some zoos are introducing dogs to calm the skittish cats and bring attention to... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1885502-dogs-cross-species-barrier-help-cheetahs-survive.html 2013-02-12T07:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: GRIDIRON TO LEMONADE STAND Donald Driver didn't waste much time finding a new job. The Green Bay Packers all-time leading rece... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html 2013-02-01T01:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1835168-zoo-bound-elephant-calves-zimbabwes-wild.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — An animal welfare group says five baby elephants held in captivity in western Zimbabwe for shipment to zoos in China have been returned to the wild. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Monday the calves were taken to a state-run national park over the weekend where they will undergo "rehabilitation an... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1835168-zoo-bound-elephant-calves-zimbabwes-wild.html 2013-01-21T14:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1831804-south-africa-vets-struggle-to-treat-hurt-rhinos.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A high-value target survives two attempts on her life. After recovering from multiple gunshot wounds, she is secretly moved to an undisclosed location in hopes that the killers won't track her down again. This isn't a Hollywood thriller about a hunted witness in a police protection program. It is the tale of Phila, one of a growing num... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1831804-south-africa-vets-struggle-to-treat-hurt-rhinos.html 2013-01-19T12:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1814070-man-mauled-tiger-nyc-zoo-pleads-guilty.html A man who jumped into a tiger den at the Bronx Zoo and was mauled by a 400-pound animal told police, "Everyone makes choices," a court complaint says. David Villalobos, 25, of Mahopac, was arraigned Friday in a Bronx courthouse and pleaded not guilty to trespassing charges. On Sept. 21, Villalobos jumped from a monorail train that tours the zoo's Wild Asi... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1814070-man-mauled-tiger-nyc-zoo-pleads-guilty.html 2013-01-11T20:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1811690-large-pet-reptile-guarding-calif-pot-stash.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities in Northern California made a snappy discovery during a routine probation check: An alligator-like reptile named "Mr. Teeth," who was apparently protecting a stash of marijuana. When Alameda County Sheriff's deputies entered the Castro Valley home on Tuesday, they not only found 34 pounds of marijuana valued at an estimate... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1811690-large-pet-reptile-guarding-calif-pot-stash.html 2013-01-10T23:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1805812-jaguar-cubs-born-milwaukee-zoo-bring-genes.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two jaguar cubs are providing more than just cooing fans for Milwaukee's zoo. The spotted brothers are introducing new genes to the endangered species' captive population because unlike most zoo babies, their father was born in the wild. The blue-eyed cubs, born Nov. 13, don't officially have names just yet, but keepers at the Milwaukee C... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1805812-jaguar-cubs-born-milwaukee-zoo-bring-genes.html 2013-01-08T11:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1797278-zoo-count-begins-creature-too-small-to-count.html LONDON (AP) — In a sea of flapping black and white flippers, Ricky is hard to miss: He's got spiky yellow feathers, a flamboyant character, and he's the only rockhopper among the dozens of penguins living in the London Zoo. That's a big help for keepers who embarked Thursday on their annual stock-taking of all the zoo's residents. It's no easy task, when ... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1797278-zoo-count-begins-creature-too-small-to-count.html 2013-01-03T16:40:00Z