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14-year-old endangered creature finds new home at California zoo. Meet Labu
A 14-year-old endangered creature has been welcomed by a zoo in California, officials said. On March 10, Labu, a Sumatran ...
Rare Fijian iguanas, rescued from wildlife traffickers in Spain, arrive at San Diego Zoo
Eight endangered Fijian iguanas have arrived at their new home at the San Diego Zoo. The creatures were seized by Spanish ...
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LA Councilman says zoo should consider all options for Asian elephants
City Councilman Bob Blumenfield is calling on Thursday for the Los Angeles Zoo to delay relocating its last two remaining ...
Man sentenced in California for trafficking spider monkeys: 'Disrupted fragile ecosystems'
Sarmad Ghaled Dafar, 33, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced on April 18 to four months in federal prison and ordered to pay $23 ...
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LA Zoo elephants Billy and Tina will be relocated to Oklahoma preserve
The Los Angeles Zoo announced Tuesday that it will relocate its only two remaining Asian elephants to an expansive preserve ...
Help Motley Zoo Animal Rescue find forever homes for these starlike pups
At Motley Zoo, it’s not just a matter of the animal being right for the person. It's whether the person is right for the ...
‘Malnourished and traumatized’: Man sentenced in California for trafficking spider monkeys
Sarmad Ghaled Dafar, 33, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced on April 18 to four months in federal prison and ordered to pay $23 ...
Sacramento Zoo welcomes 2 new clouded leopards, Serai and Rajasi
SACRAMENTO – Two new clouded leopards are now calling the Sacramento Zoo home. The zoo recently announced the arrival of ...
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Video shows elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park racing to protect their young during earthquake
Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi — scramble to encircle and shield the two 7-year-old calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, from any possible ...
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LA Zoo to relocate two elephants to preserve in Tulsa
After years of debate over the welfare of the animals, the Los Angeles Zoo announced today it will relocate its two remaining ...
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14-year-old endangered creature finds new home at California zoo. Meet Labu
A 14-year-old endangered creature has been welcomed by a zoo in California, officials said. On March 10, Labu, a Sumatran orangutan, arrived at the San Diego Zoo from the Fresno Chaffee Zoo as ...
LA council member says LA Zoo should consider all options for elephants
“Since the zoo is a citywide asset, the Los Angeles City Council has vested interest in the relocation of its elephants.