Bronx Zoo may move last remaining elephant ‘Patty’ to Tennessee sanctuary: report
The Big Apple’s last remaining elephant may be trading the concrete jungle for a wildlife sanctuary in Tennessee,…
Lions, Tigers, Bears and Bomb Sniffing Dogs: Zoos Face Scores of Swatting Attacks
The first threat came by phone: Several pipe bombs had been placed throughout Zoo Miami, home to giraffes,…
Happy, an Elephant of Distinction
Good morning. It’s Friday. Today we’ll look at the life of Happy the Elephant. Happy the Elephant, a…
Happy, Bronx Zoo Elephant at Center of Animal Rights Case, Is Dead at 55
Happy, a 55-year-old Asian elephant who had lived at the Bronx Zoo since 1977 and whose uncommon intelligence…
Bronx Zoo croc takes bite out of worker who slipped while cleaning
A 38-year-old worker at the Bronx Zoo slipped while cleaning an animal enclosure Sunday afternoon was unexpectedly nipped…
Stowaway Fox Gets Clean Bill of Health and a Name: Basil (Like ‘Dazzle’)
When a little red fox arrived in the Port of New York and New Jersey in February, it…
New York’s Bronx Zoo rehabilitates 14 trafficked toucans
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo has successfully rehabilitated 14 trafficked toucans after confiscating the birds at the…
Endangered lemur gives birth to rare set of twins at NYC’s Bronx Zoo
An endangered collared lemur gave birth to a rare set of twins at the Bronx Zoo in March…
14 Toucans Rescued at US-Mexico Border by Wildlife Smugglers to Appear at the Bronx Zoo
One of the 14 trafficked toucans rehabilitated at the WCS Bronx Zoo – credit, Bronx Zoo ©, released…
Toddler injured after crawling under fence near wolf enclosure at ZooAmerica in Hersheypark
A toddler’s hand got caught in a wolf’s mouth Saturday after the child crawled into a restricted area…
Bronx Zoo caring for stowaway fox after UK cargo ship trip
When it comes to their own animal residents, zoos must show high standards of welfare. Captive cetaceans are…
Bronx Zoo Takes In That Fox Rode Ship From England To NYC
iStockphoto There’s only so much you can do to prevent animals from hitching a ride on vessels that…