37 years ago, Jambo the Gorilla made headlines all over the world
Exactly 37 years ago, in 1986, 5-year-old Levan Merritt visited to the zoo with his brothers and parents. But what was ...
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Orangutan discovers woman’s burns – shows that animals understand more than we think
Zoo celebrates birth of critically endangered Sumatran tiger cub
It’s always a special day for a zoo when a new animal is born — everyone loves seeing a cute ...
Rhino mom gives birth to surprise baby, five months after her mate passed away
It’s always a special occasion when a new animal is born at the zoo, but the birth of one baby ...
Woodland Park Zoo welcomes new baby girl gorilla who couldn't be cuter
It’s always an exciting day for a zoo when an animal gives birth, bringing a new adorable baby into the ...
Zoo celebrates new birth of critically endangered Eastern black rhino calf
One of the most majestic animals in the wild is also one on the brink of extinction: the eastern black ...
Zoo celebrates the birth of critically endangered eastern bongo
It’s always a happy day at a zoo when one of their animals gives birth, a newborn baby animal becoming ...
World-famous Fiona the Hippo celebrates her fourth birthday, with an apple race and her own special cake
There are few animals as famous as Fiona, the Cincinnati Zoo’s beloved hippo. Fiona has been making headlines her whole ...
Orangutan dad steps up to care for his daughter after mother's death
If there’s one constant throughout the animal kingdom, it’s a mother’s love for her children. It’s commonly known that the ...
Zoo is 'outraged' after visitors scratch their names into rhino's back
The incident occurred at La Palmyre Zoo in southwestern France. The zoo has a 35-year-old female rhino on display, and visitors ...
Zookeepers refuse to save chimpanzee from drowning – then truck driver does what no one else dares
In 1990, chimpanzee Jo-Jo fell into an artificial lake in his enclosure at the Detroit Zoo after being chased by ...
Orangutan discovers woman's burns – shows that animals understand more than we think
Back in 2015, Darci Miller was in an accident and suffered extremely painful burns. Over the years, she’s undergone countless ...
Gorilla learns a unique way of walking - now watch when he’s caught on camera
After spending decades at the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent, England, a silverback gorilla Ambam has picked up ...
Stray cat falls into lynx’s enclosure - then a zoo-goer catches it all on video
A stray cat somehow managed to fall into the lynx’s enclosure at the St. Petersburg zoo. Zoo-goers witnessed the whole ...
Cat sneaks into brown bear’s enclosure – then the two form an unlikely friendship
When the staff at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary noticed food disappearing from the brown bear’s enclosure, they couldn’t understand ...