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Central Florida Zoo to host sundown celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month
Read full article: Central Florida Zoo to host sundown celebration for Hispanic Heritage MonthThroughout the summer, the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens has hosted special events dedicated to cultural enrichment, and the final Sunset at the Zoo will be a celebration of Hispanic heritage.
Florida zookeeper ‘viciously’ attacked by bear, report shows
Read full article: Florida zookeeper ‘viciously’ attacked by bear, report showsThe 35-year-old zookeeper who was “viciously” attacked Wednesday by a 5-year-old North American black bear at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens suffered many lacerations on her head, back and thighs, according to a police report obtained Thursday by News 6 partner News4JAX.
🔓 Upgrades, expansions coming to Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Read full article: 🔓 Upgrades, expansions coming to Central Florida Zoo & Botanical GardensYou may enjoy the sights and sounds of the animals at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens but may not realize all it takes to operate and maintain.
Mulac, beloved Brevard Zoo jaguar, dies at almost 21, officials say
Read full article: Mulac, beloved Brevard Zoo jaguar, dies at almost 21, officials sayBrevard Zoo announced Friday afternoon that their nearly 21-year-old jaguar, Mulac, had died after battling chronic kidney disease and arthritis, zoo officials said.
🔓Lantern festival brings Asian culture, holiday celebration to Central Florida Zoo
Read full article: 🔓Lantern festival brings Asian culture, holiday celebration to Central Florida ZooYou may have visited the zoo during the day to see the animals, but one local zoo is inviting visitors at night lighting up the zoo with a unique attraction.
Gorillas doing well, recovering from COVID-19, zoo says
Read full article: Gorillas doing well, recovering from COVID-19, zoo saysIt appears the infection came from a member of the park's wildlife care team who also tested positive for the virus but has been asymptomatic and wore a mask at all times around the gorillas. (Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo Safari Park via AP)Staff at the San Diego Zoo are relieved. The zoo’s gorilla troop is recovering after several of the animals came down with coronavirus earlier this month. Eight gorillas make up the troop, but the zoo has not said exactly how many were infected with COVID-19. Zoo officials say the care and treatments given to their gorillas will help prepare other facilities for potential cases.
Baby giraffe dies at Tennessee zoo after it’s stepped on by mom
Read full article: Baby giraffe dies at Tennessee zoo after it’s stepped on by momBaby giraffe in Tennessee zoo dies after its stepped on by mom. A baby giraffe has died after being accidentally stepped on by her mother. The mother, Nasha, gave birth to the calf on Saturday at the Nashville Zoo. We are heartbroken to announce that Nasha's calf died shortly after our birth announcement earlier today after the calf was accidentally stepped on by her mother. 💛 — Nashville Zoo (@NashvilleZoo) January 17, 2021Caretakers acted fast to try to help the calf, but they were unable to save her.
Florida zoo euthanizes 12-year-old giraffe due to hoof issues
Read full article: Florida zoo euthanizes 12-year-old giraffe due to hoof issuesPongo, the giraffe, lived at ZooMiami for more than a decade. MIAMI – A 12-year-old giraffe dealing with worsening hoof issues was euthanized, officials at Zoo Miami said. The giraffe named Pongo had been dealing with issues that included fractures, pain and difficulty walking, the zoo said in a statement posted Monday on Facebook. The health team performed a series of treatments, hoping that Pongo would heal without the need to immobilize for a second time, the statement said. “The painful decision was made to euthanize him while he was still under anesthesia,” the statement said.
Snow leopard tests positive for COVID-19; zookeeper may have spread virus
Read full article: Snow leopard tests positive for COVID-19; zookeeper may have spread virusThis time, a snow leopard at the Louisville Zoo. COVID-19 has been confirmed in one female snow leopard there, although two male leopards appear to have symptoms. It’s likely a zookeeper who was asymptomatic accidentally spread the virus, despite taking precautions. In total, six species have been affected, though none of the big cats has been seriously ill. While some animals can catch the virus, the risk of animals spreading it to humans is considered to be very low.
Polish zoo captures rare mouse-deer birth on video
Read full article: Polish zoo captures rare mouse-deer birth on videoWARSAW – A zoo in Poland says it's the first to have captured on video the birth of a rare Philippine mouse-deer, and everyone's hoping it’s a male so it can help the endangered species breed. The night birth on Nov. 10 at 2:24 a.m. at the Wroclaw Zoo was filmed by a camera in the stall. It has given experts some knowledge on the mouse-deer’s birth process and the first actions of a newborn, including that it begins to nurse quite quickly. “It is a conservation milestone for this species,” the head of the Wroclaw Zoo, Radosław Ratajszczak was quoted as saying in a statement Tuesday. Their population is shrinking as they lose habitat to palm oil plantations, the Wroclaw Zoo said.
‘Tiger King’ zoo closes to public after federal license suspended
Read full article: ‘Tiger King’ zoo closes to public after federal license suspendedThe Oklahoma zoo from the Netflix “Tiger King” documentary announced it’s closing to the public after its federal animal exhibition license was suspended. The USDA says it suspended the license for Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park and its owner, Jeffrey Lowe, on Monday. Lowe and the previous owner, "Joe Exotic" whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, were among the characters in the Netflix hit "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness." A post to the park's Facebook page said the park will, for the foreseeable future, be a private film set for Tiger King-related TV content. It also said animal rights groups pressured the USDA to unfairly shut them down.