Newborn giraffe — a ‘miracle’ — captures hearts at Michigan zoo. See 6-foot-tall baby
A newborn giraffe at a zoo in Michigan arrived early — but you wouldn’t be able to tell by looking at her. She was already 6 feet tall and about 100 pounds when she was born, Boulder Ridge Wild Animal ...
African Safari Wildlife Park introduces new giraffe barn experience
PORT CLINTON, Ohio — The African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton is offering a unique winter experience with the introduction of a 40-minute VIP behind-the-scenes tour of its brand-new giraffe ...
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Zoo euthanizes 48-year-old rhino after grim health discovery, officials says
A zoo in Utah euthanized a 48-year-old rhino after ... the sounds of him eating his treats and pushing his toys around the barn,” Melissa Dacumos, associate director of animal care with High ...
Phys.org16d
Reflected moonlight found to make barn owls less visible to prey
But the barn owl has a pure white underbelly, which would seem to make it easy for prey to detect. It also has a round white face. The team wondered if the unique coloring helps the owl to blend ...
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Dickerson Park Zoo giraffe Emma gives birth to calf. Why its name has special meaning
A giraffe calf was born early Tuesday at Dickerson Park Zoo. According to the zoo, the mother Emma and newborn are bonding and appear healthy. The gender of the giraffe is not yet known but the ...
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Several animals die after barn fire breaks out at Westmoreland County zoo
SOUTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) — Several animals died after a fire broke out at a barn at Critter Country Animal Farm, a zoo in Westmoreland County that houses animals like lemurs, zebras and ...
Sacramento Bee22d
Cheetah and mountain lion among animals to die after bird flu outbreak at Arizona zoo
Bird flu has been reported in animals at the Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium in Litchfield Park. Screengrab from Arizona's Family A cheetah and mountain lion are among five animals that died after a ...
San Antonio Express-News27d
San Antonio Zoo celebrates the arrival of Waffles, the newest giraffe to call the Alamo City home
The San Antonio Zoo welcomed Waffles, a reticulated giraffe, to its herd recently, providing visitors with one more of the world’s tallest mammal to feed and observe. Waffles joins the zoo’s ...
Omaha.com28d
Geoff, the giraffe, is making himself a new home at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo welcomes new male giraffe. Video provided by Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Geoff, the giraffe ...
The Financial Times28d
The Barn — Emmett Till, the boy whose murder still haunts America
Though the murder was a national scandal, Wright Thompson, a white author who grew up in the Delta, tells a full and trenchant story in The Barn of how a small community let it happen. Emmett’s ...
The Hill28d
California Capitol in Sacramento evacuated over threat
Elected officials met in the Sacramento Capitol for the week to hold a special session geared toward protecting the state from President-elect Trump’s proposed policies. However, many members ...