In 2013 a zoo in China tried to pass off a hairy dog as a lion. 00
In 2013 a zoo in China…
Ken Allen, an orangutan became famous for escaping…
Ken Allen, an orangutan became famous for escaping from his enclosure at the San Diego Zoo 3 times in the 1980’s. He would peacefully stroll around the zoo looking at other animals and never acted aggressively. Other animals even followed his lead and began escaping, too. 00
A monkey, residing in San Diego Zoo had a diabetes…
A monkey, residing in San Diego Zoo had a diabetes. He was trained to welcome multiple blood sampling and insulin injections daily. Soon, he became a role model for children with diabetes, who were unenthusiastic about injections.
Costa Rica plans to shut down its zoos…
Costa Rica plans to shut down its zoos and release some animals in captivity and eventually do away with public zoos altogether.
Zoo keepers in England had to learn French in order…
Zoo keepers in England had to learn French in order to speak to baboons coming from a French zoo, because the animals didn’t respond to English commands.
A Japanese zoo unsuccessfully tried to mate a pair of hyenas…
A Japanese zoo unsuccessfully tried to mate a pair of hyenas for four years before realizing both were males.