Zoos Category

Bindi Irwin launches Planet Rescue games

In: Video Games, Zoos

From news.com.au:
PINT-sized TV presenter Bindi Irwin has released a series of planet-saving games to continue the work of her late father, Steve.
Busy Bindi, 9, winner of Emmy and Logie awards, is a computer games entrepreneur, too.
She and little brother Bob launched the games as the Irwins celebrated Steve Irwin Day at Australia Zoo in memory [...]

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From news.com.au:

The Crocodile Hunter’s father, Bob Irwin, was all but ignored during Steve Irwin Day celebrations at Australia Zoo yesterday in Queensland.
Bob Irwin
Snubbed … Bob Irwin has been all but ignored during celebrations at Australia Zoo in honour of his late wife.
Mr Irwin, who severed his ties with the zoo in March, recently talked down [...]

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Snowball dies at 37

In: Zoos

From wtte28.com:
The second-oldest polar bear in captivity in North America died unexpectedly at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
Snowball the bear was 37 years old and was regarded as the queen of her three-bear community.
The bear died after breakfast, having shown no signs of illness. The zoo conducted an autopsy but doesn’t suspect foul play or injury.
Polar [...]

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From canada.com:

Two baby snow leopards, an endangered species, were born in a zoo southeast of Montreal, the zoo announced Wednesday.
A female leopard called Snowflake gave birth Friday, said Catherine Page of Granby Zoo, stressing the event was rare.
“In the last 12 months two were born in North America, three in Europe and three in Japan,” [...]

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Dental patient bites staff member

In: Zoos

From denverpost.com:

A staffer at the Denver Zoo was bitten this morning by a hippopotamus as the animal was taking part in training exercise.
The staffer, a 16-year veteran of the zoo, was not seriously injured, and zoo officials described the incident as “accidental” and not an attack.
“It’s just one of those things; it happened,” said Ana [...]

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