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Zoo

New pair of giant pandas to arrive in Malaysia in mid-November

The first pair of pandas loaned to Malaysia in 2014 – Fu Wa and Feng Yi, renamed Xing Xing and Liang Liang, respectively – became star attractions at Zoo Negara.
The first pair of pandas loaned to Malaysia in 2014 – Fu Wa and Feng Yi, renamed Xing Xing and Liang Liang, respectively – became star attractions at Zoo Negara.

‘It’s un-British’: Lawmakers raise concerns about aquarium penguins

A gentoo penguin inside an enclosure at London Sea Life Aquarium.
A gentoo penguin inside an enclosure at London Sea Life Aquarium.

Troubled New Zealand wildlife park to euthanise seven lions

There were no realistic options for re-homing the lions at other New Zealand zoos.
There were no realistic options for re-homing the lions at other New Zealand zoos.

Bear breaks into California zoo to mingle with other bears

A zoo employee found a wild black bear standing with its nose pressed against the fencing of an enclosure at Sequoia Park Zoo.
A zoo employee found a wild black bear standing with its nose pressed against the fencing of an enclosure at Sequoia Park Zoo.

Feathers fly in dispute over Ambani zoo’s pursuit of rare parrot

FILE PHOTO: Considered extinct in the wild, two Spix's macaws named Orlando and Rogerio are seen at the Sao Paulo Zoo, during the inauguration of a new exhibition site in Sao Paulo, Brazil November 12, 2024. REUTERS/Carla Carniel/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Considered extinct in the wild, two Spix's macaws named Orlando and Rogerio are seen at the Sao Paulo Zoo, during the inauguration of a new exhibition site in Sao Paulo, Brazil November 12, 2024. REUTERS/Carla Carniel/File Photo

Baby gorilla to return to Nigeria after Istanbul airport rescue

A baby Western lowland gorilla named Zeytin was five months old when he was discovered.
A baby Western lowland gorilla named Zeytin was five months old when he was discovered.

Scrutiny on Bangkok zoo grows after fatal lion attack

This handout photo taken on September 11, 2025 and released on September 12 by Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) shows lions involved in a fatal attack on a zookeeper looking on in an enclosure at the Safari World wildlife park in Bangkok. A Thai zoo has temporarily closed its predator zone after lions mauled a zookeeper to death, wildlife officials said September 12, as scrutiny on the park's animal treatment intensified. (Photo by Handout / Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENT
This handout photo taken on September 11, 2025 and released on September 12 by Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) shows lions involved in a fatal attack on a zookeeper looking on in an enclosure at the Safari World wildlife park in Bangkok. A Thai zoo has temporarily closed its predator zone after lions mauled a zookeeper to death, wildlife officials said September 12, as scrutiny on the park's animal treatment intensified. (Photo by Handout / Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENT

Autopsy finds zookeeper’s neck broken, windpipe torn by lion attack in Bangkok

A screenshot from a video taken by a tourist shows at least three lions mauling a zookeeper at Safari World Bangkok.
A screenshot from a video taken by a tourist shows at least three lions mauling a zookeeper at Safari World Bangkok.

Lions maul zookeeper to death in front of horrified visitors at Bangkok zoo

A screenshot from a video taken by a tourist shows at least three lions mauling a zookeeper at Safari World Bangkok.
A screenshot from a video taken by a tourist shows at least three lions mauling a zookeeper at Safari World Bangkok.

India’s Delhi zoo shut after positive bird flu tests from two storks

The spread of bird flu would be a concern for the Indian government and the poultry industry.
The spread of bird flu would be a concern for the Indian government and the poultry industry.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.