Zoo forced to shut as 30 chimps escape
15 years, 8 months ago

Zoo forced to shut as 30 chimps escape

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chester Zoo was evacuated this afternoon after 30 chimpanzees escaped from their enclosure. More than 5,000 visitors were asked to leave the 110-acre zoo shortly afterwards, as keepers rounded up the chimps. The zoo has more than 1.3 million visitors a year and has been named by Forbes as one of the best 15 zoos in the world.

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London Zoo’s residents are counted in their annual stocktake, including 2 baby gorillas
2 months, 3 weeks ago

London Zoo’s residents are counted in their annual stocktake, including 2 baby gorillas

Associated Press  

LONDON — From alpacas to zebras — and lots of birds, reptiles and invertebrates in between — London Zoo on Friday is taking stock of what it possesses. The annual census of the zoo’s 10,000-plus occupants is a requirement of its license, and the information gleaned will be shared with zoos around the world to help manage breeding programs of …

London Zoo's residents are counted in their annual stocktake, including 2 baby gorillas
2 months, 3 weeks ago

London Zoo's residents are counted in their annual stocktake, including 2 baby gorillas

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The annual census of the zoo's 10,000-plus occupants is …

Chimpanzee in Edinburgh Zoo dies after fight breaks out in ape enclosure
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Chimpanzee in Edinburgh Zoo dies after fight breaks out in ape enclosure

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Our expert keepers did everything they could to separate the fight and keep the …

Boost for conservation as critically endangered chimpanzee born at Chester Zoo
2 years, 2 months ago

Boost for conservation as critically endangered chimpanzee born at Chester Zoo

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s been a tradition of …

Two gibbons escape zoo enclosure as visitors evacuated during ‘amber alert’
2 years, 6 months ago

Two gibbons escape zoo enclosure as visitors evacuated during ‘amber alert’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A zoo was forced to evacuate visitors after two gibbons …

Bristol Zoo shuts its doors as tearful visitors and staff say a final goodbye
2 years, 6 months ago

Bristol Zoo shuts its doors as tearful visitors and staff say a final goodbye

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Visitors and staff were in tears as Bristol Zoo shut …

Foul play suspected as pack of wolves escapes zoo
2 years, 7 months ago

Foul play suspected as pack of wolves escapes zoo

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The apparent release of …

Annual stocktake of nearly 10,000 animals under way at UK’s largest zoo
3 years, 2 months ago

Annual stocktake of nearly 10,000 animals under way at UK’s largest zoo

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Staff at the UK’s largest zoo have begun the mammoth …

Lessons to learn from frequent zoo attacks
3 years, 10 months ago

Lessons to learn from frequent zoo attacks

China Daily  

Visitors observe lion and tiger cubs at the Nantong Forest Safari Park in East China's Jiangsu province, on Oct 1, 2020. The fatal attack on a zookeeper by a tiger at a zoo in Anhui province on Sunday should force us to take a long, hard look at the surging zoo industry and the tragic incidents caused by poor management. …

London Zoo in Lockdown Lets Meerkats and Monkeys Go on Easter Egg Hunt
3 years, 11 months ago

London Zoo in Lockdown Lets Meerkats and Monkeys Go on Easter Egg Hunt

News 18  

The arrival of spring gives us many reasons to celebrate, one of them being Easter. But a London Zoo decided to celebrate it a little early, although in a unique way by deciding to include monkeys and meerkats in the celebration. In a viral video, black-capped squirrel monkeys and meerkats can be seen rushing to collect their treats inside the …

Two chimpanzees killed after escape from Amersfoort Zoo
4 years, 4 months ago

Two chimpanzees killed after escape from Amersfoort Zoo

NL Times  

Amersfoort Zoo had to close with no notice on Tuesday after animals escaped that could "possibly cause danger to visitors". The police responded to the zoo to help evacuate visitors, according to RTV Utrecht. "The two male chimpanzees showed impressive behavior, which could create a dangerous situation and that is why the decision was made to shoot the chimpanzees," the …

Captive audience: Locked down Australians tune into zoo life
4 years, 10 months ago

Captive audience: Locked down Australians tune into zoo life

Al Jazeera  

Zoos and wildlife parks are trying to keep animals occupied and people engaged as lockdown keeps visitors away. “The animals love and miss our zoo visitors,” said Terri Irwin, owner of Australia Zoo on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. “It’s more important now than ever, that every animal receives extra attention,” said Irwin, who began managing Australia Zoo alongside her late husband …

Zoos to receive $95 million coronavirus lifeline from Federal Government
4 years, 10 months ago

Zoos to receive $95 million coronavirus lifeline from Federal Government

ABC  

Zoos, wildlife parks and aquariums struggling to cover costs like feeding their animals during the coronavirus shutdown will get access to a $95 million Federal Government support package to help get them through the crisis. Key points: Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham said it was crucial that zoos and aquariums survived the crisis to help the tourism industry recover once restrictions …

Chester Zoo receives more than £120,000 in donations after devastating fire kills exotic animals
6 years, 3 months ago

Chester Zoo receives more than £120,000 in donations after devastating fire kills exotic animals

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chester Zoo has been “totally overwhelmed” by more than £120,000 …

As A Major Zoo Closes, 10 Reasons To Rethink The Concept
8 years, 9 months ago

As A Major Zoo Closes, 10 Reasons To Rethink The Concept

NPR  

As A Major Zoo Closes, 10 Reasons To Rethink The Concept Enlarge this image toggle caption Natacha Pisarenko/AP Natacha Pisarenko/AP After 140 years in operation, the Buenos Aires Zoo in Argentina's capital plans to move almost all of its 2,500 animals to natural reserves. David Grazian's 2015 book American Zoo: A Sociological Safari reports that 181 million people visit U.S. …

‘Our focus on sanitation, adding animals have led to rise in visitors to the zoo’
10 years, 10 months ago

‘Our focus on sanitation, adding animals have led to rise in visitors to the zoo’

The Hindu  

Despite the emergence of several alternative options for recreation in the city, the Nehru Zoological Park continues to retain its old charm. In fact, the number of visitors has only risen, crossing the 3-million mark last year and setting a record in the zoo’s history. “Improvement in amenities for visitors, focus on cleanliness and addition of new animals have helped …

Animals counted up in London Zoo stocktake
11 years, 2 months ago

Animals counted up in London Zoo stocktake

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Animals at London Zoo, including some of the world’s most …

"Captive": The unnatural, uncomfortable reality of zoos
11 years, 5 months ago

"Captive": The unnatural, uncomfortable reality of zoos

Salon  

Should we feel weird about visiting zoos? For example, from where I live in Washington, D.C., I can get to approximately 15 small privately owned zoos within a 2-hour drive, and I have yet to see one that is anything more than atrocious: small enclosures, sick animals, poor nutrition and the use and abuse of animals. In my opinion also, …

The Wild Debate: Is it right to keep animals in captivity?
19 years, 1 month ago

The Wild Debate: Is it right to keep animals in captivity?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "Our understanding is that the public perception of zoos is becoming more positive," says Ralph Armond, director general of London …

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