News tagged with zoo
China sends panda expert to Taiwan to aid breeding
(AP) -- Nothing like a little time apart to rekindle the affections that could lead to a baby panda.
Nov 08, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Gorilla goes under the knife for cataract repair
The patient was a 42-year-old, 160-pound grandmother with thick bilateral cataracts that had left her nearly blind, markedly diminishing her quality of life.
Oct 05, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Tiny pump means pain relief for big cats
Veterinarians from the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo and the University of Tennessee have found a solution to the challenge of providing effective pain relief to some of their most difficult patients: ...
Sep 01, 2009 |
not rated yet |
1
New Galapagos threat: Mosquitoes from afar
Seems like every week a species from somewhere else shows up in a new area and takes over, wreaking havoc. The latest hotspot: the Galapagos, where non-native mosquitoes are arriving via aircraft and tour boats.
Aug 31, 2009 |
1 / 5 (1) |
0
SD Zoo's online Panda Cam crashes due to overload
(AP) -- The San Diego Zoo's pandas have become such cyber-stars that their Panda Cam got caught in a popularity crunch.
Aug 08, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Spanish ethologist who discovered albino gorilla dies at 87
Spanish ethologist Jordi Sabater Pi, who discovered the only albino gorilla known to man in the 1960s, has died at the age of 87, the University of Barcelona said Thursday.
Aug 06, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
San Diego Zoo panda gives birth to 5th cub
(AP) -- Prized San Diego Zoo panda Bai Yun gave birth Wednesday to her fifth cub after a 130-day pregnancy that zookeepers said ended with an apparently pleasant labor.
Aug 05, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Analysis: 2007 legal opinion is a threat to imperiled species
If the federal government implements a 2007 legal interpretation of the Endangered Species Act, the likely result will be a reduction in the number of species listed for protection, scientists say.
Aug 03, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Galaxy Zoo Hunters Help Astronomers Discover Rare 'Green Pea' Galaxies
A team of astronomers has discovered a group of rare galaxies called the "Green Peas" with the help of citizen scientists working through an online project called Galaxy Zoo. The finding could lend unique ...
Jul 27, 2009 |
4.8 / 5 (11) |
2
Thai zoo's 1st baby panda goes on display
(AP) -- Thousands of excited visitors flocked Saturday to a zoo in northern Thailand for the first public viewing of a baby panda, which has been featured on Thai front pages almost every day since her birth ...
Jul 04, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Australia welcomes its first new-born elephant
Australia has welcomed the first elephant ever born in the country with the arrival of a 100-kilogram (220.4-pound) male calf at a Sydney zoo, according to keepers.
Jul 04, 2009 |
1 / 5 (1) |
0
It's a girl: Thai zoo says panda cub is doing well
A one-day-old panda cub born in Thailand after years of artificial insemination and efforts to get its celibate parents to mate is a healthy female with a loud cry, a zoo official said Thursday.
May 28, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Australian zoo evacuated after orangutan escape
An Australian zoo was evacuated Sunday when an orangutan escaped after using a branch to scale an electric fence around her enclosure, zoo officials said.
May 10, 2009 |
3 / 5 (2) |
0
Swine flu joins list of animal diseases that affect people
The swine flu virus that is smoldering in this country and triggering a full-blown outbreak in Mexico is one of a growing number of animal pathogens to jump the species barrier -- and may be the microbe that jumpstarts the ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 29, 2009 |
2.7 / 5 (6) |
0
Peek into kangaroo's pouch shows 2 tiny pink joeys
(AP) -- A zookeeper's efforts to earn a kangaroo's trust has paid off with a video showing twin joeys, tiny and pink, growing inside their mom's pouch.
Apr 19, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
