Gorillas in the myth: Urban legend that self-styled parking attendant collected fortune from visitors to Bristol Zoo over 20 years then retired to the sun might be true, researchers say Tale claims man worked as car park attendant without authority for two decades It has been disputed by both Bristol Zoo and Bristol City Council … Read more
The Singapore Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a newborn lion cub via artificial insemination. It’s a first for the park — and a rarity in general, though two cubs were born in South Africa through assisted reproduction in 2018. The three-month-old cub, a male named Simba after the protagonist in Disney’s the Lion King, … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Add Zoo Digital to your portfolio, it’s the firm that can dub Walt Disney character Mickey Mouse in any language By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 23 January 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 23 January 2021 For decades, watching scheduled programmes on TV was a national pastime. Now, … Read more
A male Sumatran orangutan has ‘stepped up to the plate’ to look after his daughter after her mother unexpectedly died last month at a zoo in Colorado. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the Denver Zoo revealed that Cerah, who is just two years old, is now being cared for by her father, Berani. ‘For … Read more
Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world. The park’s executive director, Lisa Peterson said that eight gorillas that live together at the park are believed to … Read more
Horizons may have shrunk once again, with non-essential trips banned and flights cancelled for the next few weeks — but don’t let that stop you seeing the world. Go online, find the right webcam (video cameras streaming live internet pictures) and you can soon feel as though you’re almost — but not quite — in … Read more
While 2020 should have been a milestone year for Australia Zoo, the Irwins instead marked 50 years of the iconic zoo with financial strain and uncertainty. Bindi Irwin recently admitted her late father Steve’s legacy was almost on the brink of collapse as they struggled to keep the zoo operational amid COVID-19. Now a source … Read more
Horizons may have shrunk once again, with non-essential trips banned and flights cancelled for the next few weeks — but don’t let that stop you seeing the world. Go online, find the right webcam (video cameras streaming live internet pictures) and you can soon feel as though you’re almost — but not quite — in … Read more
The Irwin’s financial HELL: Bindi reveals how Australia Zoo was almost on the brink of collapse when they shut for 78 days during the pandemic but were still paying $80,000 a week on food for the animals By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:08 GMT, 31 December 2020 | Updated: 02:11 GMT, 31 … Read more
You CAN still go to the zoo tomorrow! Animal lovers are allowed to see lions, tigers and gorillas again despite strict Tier 4 Covid lockdown rules In amendment, people living under Tier 4 rules can visit outdoors areas in zoos Zoos were told of changes to regulations on Christmas Eve by the charity BIAZA Chessington, … Read more