Video: Rhino escape rehearsal for Japan zoo A zoo in Japan wanted to train its employees on how to deal with an animal escape, so it used a papier mache rhino as a proxy. Charlie Rose and Erica Hill report.
Minnesota Zoo dolphin calf Taijah dies unexpectedly The Minnesota Zoo's latest dolphin addition - 1-1/2-year-old calf Taijah - has died after a sudden illness, zoo officials said Tuesday.
VIDEO: Fake rhino attempts zoo escape A zoo in Tokyo has been simulating animal escapes in order to practice their emergency drills.
Donaldson Foundation Supports Minnesota Zoo Investigator Program Donaldson Company is pleased to announce that the Donaldson Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Minnesota Zoo in support of the Investigators Program. The award will b
Beloved giraffe at zoo on the mend - The Boston Globe A team of more than two dozen zoo staff and large animal veterinarians from Tufts University are working to save a 13-year-old Masai giraffe at Franklin Park Zoo.
Zoo owners ask judge to return animals The owners of the Collins Zoo have asked a judge to return 11 animals seized by state wildlife officers in January.
Zoo owners want animals returned The owners of the Collins Zoo have asked a judge to return 11 animals seized by state wildlife officers in January.
Wellington Zoo starts 2012 with a bang! Wellington Zoo starts 2012 with a bang! Wellington Zoo has started 2012 with a bang – with record visitation of more than 31,000 in January. This is hot on the heels of a fantastic and recording breaking year in 2011 where more than 203,000 people visited the best little Zoo in the World.
Video: Papier Mache Rhino 'Attacks' Zoo Staff Japanese police and zoo keepers have been filmed fending off a papier mache rhinoceros as part of an emergency drill.
Adelor, lion who was king of Lincoln Park Zoo, euthanized Adelor, the Lincoln Park Zoo’s iconic male lion known for his lusty roar and luxurious mane, was euthanized Wednesday because of declining health in his old age.The 18-year-old lion often greeted visitors atop large boulders in his yard, surveying the comings and goings of female companions and zoo visitors. “He would let out this very loud roar and kids would come running as soon as they would ...