After an Earthquake, These Elephants Knew Exactly Who to Follow: Mom

A video from the San Diego Zoo taken during an earthquake put complex elephant herd dynamics on display.

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A Lifeboat to London for Darwin’s Frogs

Males of the South American species incubate their young in their vocal sacs. The London Zoo recently established a breeding colony to save the frog from extinction.

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Bird Flu Suspected in Deaths of Ducks and Wild Birds at N.Y.C. Zoos

Three ducks died of the disease at the Queens Zoo, while three more ducks and nine wild birds that died at the Bronx Zoo were being tested for the virus, according to the parks’ operator.

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Moo Deng, the Toddler Hippopotamus, Still Has Star Power

The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?

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China Cracks Down on Online Panda Advocacy

Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol.

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China Cracks Down on Online Panda Advocacy

Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol.

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2-Year-Old Gorilla Dies After Being Struck by Hydraulic Door at Zoo

A Calgary Zoo staff member mistakenly activated a door that struck the western lowland gorilla named Eyare, a report found.

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Here Are the Risks When Zoos Pay for Endangered Species

We tracked $86 million in U.S. money that was supposed to go toward panda conservation in China.

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Millions of Dollars to Protect Pandas Was Spent by China on Roads and Buildings

A Times investigation found that zoos knew conservation money went toward apartment buildings and roads. But they wanted to keep displaying pandas, so nobody looked too closely.

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