San Diego Zoo Safari Park welcomes Masai giraffe

Considered an endangered species, the young Masai giraffe was born to his mother, Mara, and father, Gowon on April 23. ESCONDIDO, Calif — The San Diego Zoo Safari Park welcomed a male Masai giraffe calf last week, according to a press release from the zoo …

Oregon Zoo's annual Zoobrew to return

Pa. zoo reveals names of newest wee animals: ‘Good choice’

The results are in. After opening votes up to the public, the Philadelphia Zoo’s newest residents finally have names. 6 ABC proudly reports that those four Galapagos tortoise hatchlings — the first in the zoo’s history to be successfully hatched — were …

Marriott Marquis San Diego unveils ‘Pandamonium Package’ with San Diego Zoo deal

Photo by Kimberly Motos/Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina recently unveiled its new immersive guest experience, the “Pandamonium Package,” which features a Panda Retreat room for guests, in honor of the new pandas at …

Emergency training exercises to take place at Little Rock Zoo with UAMS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Zoo will be hosting an emergency training exercise along with UAMS during regular hours on Wednesday, April 30. While you may see some emergency vehicles around, zoo staff said that these are there for drills only. This …

Why a New York zoo is feeding a baby vulture with a hand puppet

NEW YORK (AP) — A baby vulture at a New York zoo is being fed not by another bird but by hand puppet — a decades-old technique used to ensure the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its human handlers. King vultures can neglect their chicks, so hand- …

Sea Otter Celebrates 14th Birthday at Point Defiance Zoo

Bronx Zoo Uses Innovative Technique to Hand-Raise a King Vulture Chick with a Puppet

The complex feeding technique used by zoo staff helps prevent the chick from imprinting on humans Photos King Vulture - Dropbox/Credit Bronx Zoo Video King Vulture Chick and Puppet Feed Sequence on Vimeo/Credit Bronx Zoo Newswise — New York, April …

Why a New York zoo is feeding a baby vulture with a hand puppet

Zoo Buddy: White-Handed Gibbons!

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Meet Vanna and Betty White! They’re white-handed gibbons at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe. “These guys come from the southeastern part of Asia, and they live in tropical rainforests, so most of the time you’ll see …