Giant panda at Atlanta zoo expecting her 4th cub

An ultrasound has confirmed that a giant panda at Atlanta's zoo is pregnant with her fourth cub and will likely give birth later this month, zoo officials said Tuesday.

Giant panda gives birth to twins in China

A rare giant panda has given birth to twins in China, the first pair of the endangered species born in the world this year, conservation workers told state media Sunday.

US zoo cites liver disease in baby panda's death

Veterinary pathologists on Thursday blamed liver disease brought on by insufficient oxygen for the sudden death of a six-day-old baby panda born at the National Zoo in Washington last month.

Morocco mission to rescue last of the Atlas lions

Almost a century after a French colonial hunter put a bullet in what came to be viewed as the last Atlas lion living in the wild, a Moroccan zoo is struggling to claw the fabled subspecies back from the brink of extinction.

Week-old panda cub dies in US zoo (Update)

A week-old giant panda cub died at the National Zoo in the US capital, just days after it was seen squealing and squirming, officials said.

Polar bears 'spotted swimming with cubs on back'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Polar bears have been spotted carrying their cubs on their backs while they swim through icy waters, according to an article in UK online newspaper the Telegraph.

Taiwan zoo fined after birth of 'ligers'

A private zoo in Taiwan has become the first on the island to see the birth of "ligers", hybrids of lions and tigresses, with the owner facing a fine for violating wildlife rules, officials said Monday.

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