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Two cheetah cubs were born for the first time by IVF

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:45:16 +0300

A pair of cheetah cubs have been born from in vitro fertilization to a surrogate cheetah mother for the first time, and experts are hailing it a "huge scientific breakthrough." The cubs were born February 19 at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio to their surrogate mother Izzy, a 3-year-old cheetah, according to Smithsonian's National Zoo. Their biological mother is 6 1/2-year-old Kibibi.

A Gorilla Born With A Lack Of Pigmentation On Her Fingers Surprises People

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 14:51:17 +0300

Not so long ago, there was a fun party at Zoo Atlanta: their gorilla Anaka celebrated her 6th birthday. To commemorate the joyous occasion, the employees at the facility snapped a couple of pics of the big girl and shared them on Facebook. People started sending their best wishes. However, while congratulating Anaka, those who were more observant noticed an interesting detail.

Orphaned 150-Day-Old Baby Koala Gets Tiny Arm Cast After Falling From A Tree

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:21:33 +0300

Let’s face it, tiny animals getting hurt is probably one of the saddest things in life, but it’s so heartwarming to see them being nurtured back to health by caring humans! This is exactly what happened to tiny koala joey who feel from a tree and was given the most adorable tiny cast.

Zoo’s Visitor Sees Monkey Sharpening A Rock, Later It Uses It To Shatter Its Glass Enclosure

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:59:09 +0300

They said that Planet of the Apes was fiction. They were wrong! Some of us have always had an inkling that monkeys are far smarter than they let on. And now they’ve figured out what they have to do to escape zoos! Well, at least one monkey has that information. But I’m pretty sure others will soon follow suit.

10 Pics Of The Special Bond Between A Zookeeper And Giraffes That I Captured In North Macedonia

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:26:31 +0300

Animal and human friendships are always an adorable sight to watch. The trust the animals put in us, and our deep understanding of their feelings and needs are what makes these interspecies bonds so inspiring. And it is even more astonishing when such relationships happen between zoo animals and their zookeepers. One such zookeeper RISTE, working in a zoo in Skopje, North Macedonia, has found an incredible connection with giraffes.

Angry silverback throws fistful of mud at tourists in German zoo

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:43:21 +0300

An angry gorilla has put on a bold display of dominance at a zoo in Germany. Tourists at the enclosure watch the band of gorillas from the safety of a high observation platform separated by a moat. The silverback can been seen running to the edge of its area in the direction of the people on the deck.

Japanese Zoo Escape Drill Goes Viral And People Are Laughing At The Real Lions’ Reaction

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:17:42 +0300

This Japanese Zoo Decided To Perform A Lion Escape. And it totally made sense to have a human dressed up as a lion. The fake lion was observed by the real zoo inhabitants.

This Unique Zoo In China Gives Close Encounters With Dangerous Animals

Fri, 03 Jun 2016 15:13:11 +0300

China's Lehe Ledu Wildlife Zoo turns the traditional zoo inside out, putting the visitors in cages and letting the animals roam the park.

Philly Zoo's First Ever Black-Footed Kittens are Unbelievably Adorable

Wed, 18 Jun 2014 14:24:17 +0400

On April 8, 2014, Philadelphia Zoo welcomed three new little ones to their home as a Black-footed Cat named Aza gave birth to an adorable litter of kittens. The first ever Black-footed Cats ever born at the zoo, the kittens, named Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion, are tiny little creatures endemic to southern Africa. (Love the Game of Thrones inspired names!) One of the smallest wild cat species in the world, a fully grown adult male weighs on average 4.2 pounds while a female weighs around 2.9 pounds. The pads and underparts of their feet are black, hence giving them their name.

Tiny baby panda is returned to her mom for the first time

Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:11:59 +0400

After Yuan Yuan, a giant panda at Taipei Zoo, gave birth a little over a month ago, the zookeepers took her new cub to protect it. Recently, though, it was time to return the cub to her mother. Here is the amazing and adorable reunion…