Third tiger cub at Patna zoo also dead
September 4th, 2012 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 4 (IANS) All three tiger cubs born at the Patna Zoological Park July 31 have died within a week, succumbing to infection, a zoo official said Tuesday.The last ... Read more...
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Another tiger cub dies in Bihar
September 3rd, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 3 (IANS) The death of another tiger cub in the Patna Zoological Park here has shocked zoo officials and wildlife lovers as only last month one of the ... Read more...
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Tiger cub dies, two others critical
August 29th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 29 (IANS) The Patna Zoological Park had reason to celebrate in July after tigress Swarna gave birth to three cubs. Just a month later, however, there is a ... Read more...
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Tiger mauls zookeeper in Chile
July 31st, 2012 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, July 31 (IANS/EFE) A zookeeper was mauled and seriously injured over the weekend at Chile's Santiago zoo by a white tiger who was later killed, officials said.The attack occurred ... Read more...
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Pakistan probes smuggling of wild animals from Tanzania
June 11th, 2012 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) Pakistan has launched an investigation into the alleged smuggling of wild animals, including elephants and lions, from Tanzania in southeastern Africa.The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) launched ... Read more...
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Silver Pheasant’s sex change stuns zoo
April 5th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) In a rare and a first-of-its-kind phenomenon, a Silver Pheasant, a bird belonging to the peacock family, has changed its sex from female to a male.Confirming ... Read more...
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Zoo seeks match for female zebras
March 1st, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 1 (IANS) The Prince of Wales zoo here has a new task cut out for itself - finding a matrimonial match for two of its female inmates - ... Read more...
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Delhi zoo looks at better upkeep - with its own revenue
February 10th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) There is good news for the Delhi zoo that attracts nearly 8,000 visitors every weekend and houses over 1,000 varieties of animals and birds, but ... Read more...
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Cuban zoo reports birth of odd animal
July 8th, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Havana, July 8 (IANS/EFE) A Cuban zoo has reported the birth of an animal that is a cross between a donkey and a zebra, officials said.The "donkra" has features characteristic ... Read more...
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Snake stolen from Mumbai zoo
May 29th, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) For the first time in its 150-year history, the Mumbai zoo has recorded a daring theft -- a live Red Sand Boa snake, which some wrongly ... Read more...
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Taiwan does wildlife diplomacy with China
April 17th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 17 (IANS) Taiwan has gifted a pair of spotted deer and two serow goat-antelopes to China as both sides cuddle up to their wildlife diplomacy.The pair of critically ... Read more...
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Cross Eyed Opossum to Predict Oscar Winners
February 12th, 2011 - 1:56 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a story which is amusingly similar to that of 'Paul the Octopus' who predicted soccer games during the World Cup, Germany's beloved cross-eyed opossum named ... Read more...
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Three new leopards in Alipore zoo
December 27th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) The Alipore Zoological garden - a popular tourist destination here - has got three new leopards to replenish its falling stock of the big cat species."The three leopards ... Read more...
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Bihar, Tripura zoos to exchange rare animals
June 13th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 13 (IANS) Bihar's Patna Zoo and Tripura's Sepahijala Zoo will soon exchange rare animals, officials said here Sunday.
The 41-year-old Patna Zoo, also known as the Sanjay Gandhi Botanical and Zoological ... Read more...
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Captured leopard dies at Punjab zoo
May 19th, 2010 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Zirakpur (Punjab), May 18 (IANS) A two-year-old female leopard, captured by the forest department officials from a village Sunday, died at Chhatbir zoological park here Tuesday, officials said.
According to the officials, the ... Read more...
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Lalu Prasad’s visit to zoo with gunmen generates controversy
April 9th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Apr 9 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's recent visit to Patna Zoo with his security detail caused quite a stir.The Bihar Zoo Authority has ordered an inquiry ... Read more...
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Endangered vultures may find breeding centre in Patna
April 9th, 2010 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS
Patna, April 9 (IANS) Endangered vultures may soon find a new nesting place with plans to start a breeding centre for the birds at a biological park here known for its success ... Read more...
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Miracle Baby Elephant progressing fine
March 12th, 2010 - 2:24 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Mar 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This is really a miracle baby elephant, as it was believed to have died during an agonizing 9-day labor. However it is progressing along fine ... Read more...
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“Dead” baby elephant calf comes to life at Sydney zoo!
March 10th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 10 (ANI): A baby elephant has left experts astounded after it was born alive, contradictory to death predictions.Staff at the Taronga Zoo, Sydney, believed the calf had died in the ... Read more...
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Lucknow Zoo authorities treating tiger for cancer
November 22nd, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Nov 22 (ANI): Lucknow Zoo authorities, aided by veterinarians, are treating a man-eater tiger diagnosed with cancer.Two - and - half year old male tiger 'Kishen' had killed five people before ... Read more...
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On Diwali, it’s treat time for Lucknow zoo animals
October 17th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IANS) Animals in the Lucknow zoo enjoyed a Diwali feast Saturday with Kesari Kheer, roasted dry fruits, tandoori chicken, fruit salad, fruit juices and other mouth-watering recipes.
On the occasion ... Read more...
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14 deer die mysteriously in Kanpur zoo
September 12th, 2009 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Sep 12 (IANS) Panic prevailed at the zoo following the mysterious death of 13 spotted and one swamp deer Saturday. There was neither any sign of injury nor could the post-mortem ... Read more...
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Stolen monkeys back in Kolkata zoo, accused escapes on way
September 1st, 2009 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) The prime accused in the theft of Brazilian Marmoset monkeys from a Kolkata zoo gave the slip to his police guards and fled from a train in Orissa ... Read more...
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Seven stolen marmosets recovered from Durg
August 29th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS) Seven of the eight rare Brazilian monkeys (common marmosets), which were stolen from Alipore Zoological Gardens here on Aug 9, have been recovered from Durg in Chhattisgarh, the ... Read more...
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8 rare Brazilian monkeys stolen from Kolkata zoo
August 9th, 2009 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) Eight rare Brazilian monkeys were found mysteriously stolen from Kolkata's famous Alipore Zoological Garden Sunday, a senior official here said.
"Altogether eight Brazilian monkeys of rare species were found ... Read more...
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American Jaguar dies in Orissa zoo
February 5th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (IANS) The only American Jaguar in Orissa's Nandankanan Zoo has died of complications related to old age, officials said Thursday."The male animal was 21 years and nine months old. ... Read more...
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Lucknow zoo on global network
October 22nd, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) The city zoo here will be able to share animal management and conservation information with other zoos across the world, officials said Wednesday. Out of 180 recognised zoos ... Read more...
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Black buck deaths in Uttar Pradesh zoo remain a mystery
September 11th, 2008 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 11 (IANS) The death of six black bucks in the last two days in the Kanpur zoo still remains a mystery, the concerned officials have admitted."We don't know what is ... Read more...
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Rare albino palm civet seized, handed over to Lucknow zoo
August 30th, 2008 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 30 (IANS) A rare albino palm civet that was seized with the arrest of two smugglers in Uttar Pradesh has been handed over to the Lucknow zoo, officials said here ... Read more...
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Vintage train at Lucknow zoo
August 25th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 25 (IANS) A heritage train of the British-era will be put on display here at the Lucknow zoo, officials said Monday. With this, the Lucknow zoo would be the first ... Read more...
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Gifts, cake and a happy birthday for three white tigers! (Lead)
August 1st, 2008 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 1 (IANS) They may be captive white tigers but Rishi, Sitesh and Prachi turned four years old in style as thousands of people poured into Orissa's Nandankanan zoo to wish ... Read more...
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Kolkata zoo gets rare attractions
April 28th, 2008 - 4:49 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Zoo visitors in Kolkata will now get to see white peafowls, open-billed storks and hamadryas baboons at Alipore Zoological Gardens. "We brought 11 pairs of various birds and ... Read more...
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Animals beat the heat by cold drinks in Lucknow zoo
April 26th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by admin
By Kamna MathurLucknow, Apr 26 (ANI): Fruit juices and cucumbers helped a chimpanzee to beat the summer heat in a Lucknow zoo.The most striking incident happened when the chimpanzee drank fruit ... Read more...
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Steve Irwins father quits his Australia Zoo
March 3rd, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, March 3 (ANI): Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwins father, Bob, has quit Australia Zoo to keep his late sons dream of conserving Australian wildlife and its habitat alive at a different property.In ... Read more...
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Terri Irwin’s team confronts women’s mags
February 28th, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, Feb 28 (ANI): After Lleyton Hewitt and Rove McManus, it is American naturalist Terri Irwins management team that has slammed Australian women's magazines, claiming that they are just fabricating stories after ... Read more...
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