Unvaccinated snow leopard at San Diego Zoo catches COVID-19
An unvaccinated snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has contracted COVID-19.
Veterinary medicine
Jul 25, 2021
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News tagged with zoo animals
Are zoos inadvertently complicit in wildlife trade? The case of a rare Borneo lizard
Should zoos display legally protected species that have been smuggled out of their range countries? A new study suggests that a pause and rethink may be needed, as it reports that accredited zoos have acquired a rare and ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 16, 2021
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Zoo YouTube videos prioritize entertainment over education
YouTube channels run by zoos focus on entertainment over education, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
May 11, 2021
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Zoo Zoomers: Locked down Czech chimps mingle online
Two Czech zoos have installed large screens to let their chimpanzees watch each other via Zoom, an attempt to relieve the boredom during closures enforced by coronavirus restrictions.
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2021
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Zoos, scientists aim to curb people giving virus to animals
The coughing among the western lowland gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in January was the first warning sign. Soon the fears were confirmed: A troop of gorillas became the first apes known to test positive for the ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 19, 2021
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Scientists monitor meerkats' response to returning zoo visitors
Experts in animal behavior at Nottingham Trent University, Harper Adams University and Twycross Zoo studied the behavior of meerkats at several zoos both during lockdown when there were suddenly no visitors, and then again ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 02, 2021
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Saki monkeys get screen time for more control over their lives in captivity
Technology helps humans maintain connections, get work done, and relax after a long day. How it can best improve the lives of animals, particularly those in captivity, however, has remained an open question.
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2021
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Nicaragua operation rescues two endangered jaguar cubs
When a post on social media exposed animal traffickers who planned to illegally sell two young jaguars abroad, Nicaragua zookeeper Eduardo Sacasa had a narrow chance to save the cubs.
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2021
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Is COVID-19 infecting wild animals? We're testing species from bats to seals to find out
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have found coronavirus infections in pet cats and dogs and in multiple zoo animals, including big cats and gorillas. These infections have even happened when staff were ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2021
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Pakistan's lonely elephant Kaavan packs trunk for Cambodia
With music, treats and balloons, friends of Pakistan's only Asian elephant threw a farewell party for the creature ahead of its relocation to Cambodia following years of campaigning by animal rights activists.
Plants & Animals
Nov 24, 2020
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