Zoo

Japan zoo gets thousands of birthday cards for Punch the monkey as he turns one on July 26

A visitor stands in front of a wall birthday messages for Punch on July 24.

Thailand’s Moo Deng backs Argentina to win World Cup 2026 final

Moo Deng walked straight to the Argentina fruit set without hesitation, drawing cheers from the crowd of visitors watching the activity.

Chinese zoo locked animals in cages to prevent escape as typhoon-related floodwaters rose

Extreme flooding in southern China’s Guangxi region has killed at least 39 people.

Twin pandas mark last birthday in South Korea where they were born

The zookeepers prepared a large birthday cake made of bamboo for the pandas.

Moo Deng turns 2: Thai zoo gears up for 3-day festival to mark viral hippo star’s birthday

Khao Kheow Open Zoo will celebrate Moo Deng’s second birthday from July 10–12.

RIP, Pasha: Night Safari’s white Bengal tiger euthanised after battle with cancer

Born under human care, Pasha arrived in Singapore in 2015 from Indonesia’s Batu Secret Zoo.

Bird flu cases rise in Nepal, only zoo shut

The Himalayan nation has had bird flu in previous years, but the first cases in 2026 were reported on March 18.

Laser pointer aimed at viral monkey Punch’s enclosure at Japan zoo

Punch, a macaque, went viral after he was seen clinging to a stuffed orangutan after his mother abandoned him at birth.

Penguin chick with ‘strong left flipper’ named after Scotland football hero John McGinn

The chick reportedly hatched on April 27.

Man freed on bail after toddler found in British zoo’s crocodile pen

Police previously said they had arrested the man on suspicion of attempted murder over the incident.

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