Bei Bei The Panda Gets Stuck In Tree At National Zoo
WASHINGTON — Bei Bei, a panda cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, recently tried to climb up a tree.
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African Lions Will Soon Be Deemed An Endangered Species
WASHINGTON D.C. — The killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe earlier this year by Walter Palmer, a US dentist, caused a global outcry against the hunting for sport of the animal.
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World’s First Test-Tube Puppies Born
ITHACA, N.Y. — The world’s first puppies have been conceived using IVF — the same test-tube method that leads to the births of tens of thousands of human babies every year.
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Endangered Tiger Brothers Make New Home At Indianapolis Zoo
The Indianapolis Zoo has welcomed a pair of endangered Amur tigers as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan program. Luka and Maxim, who are both two years old, were born at the Peoria Zoo in Illinois. The brothers join the zoo’s other Amur … Read More
Habitat Restoration Efforts To Begin For Monarch Butterflies
On Monday, Feb. 9, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced efforts to restore the natural habitat of Monarch butterflies. Monarchs have decreased in population an estimated 90 percent since the 1990s, due to the decline in the milkweed plant, the Monarch’s sole food source. “The last … Read More