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In a statement, Aalborg Zoo defended the decision, explaining that it aims to maintain the natural food chain by feeding carnivores in a way that mimics the wild.

Moo Deng: How this pygmy hippo went from being a zoo baby to a social media celebrity

Moo Deng -- whose name in Thai means 'bouncy pork', a popular snack -- is now an unwitting poster child for the endangered pygmy hippo. Native to West Africa, the species is threatened by human activities, such as logging, mining and poaching, and there are only 2,000 to 2,500 left in the world.

Chinese zoo denies that its bears are actually humans in disguise after viral video

Hangzhou zoo was forced to deny that its sun bear is a human in disguise after footage of the animal standing on its hind legs went viral on social media

8 finest zoos in India and abroad

If you are travelling overseas, accommodate a day to these zoos in your itinerary. These are the 8 best zoos around the world for animal lovers.

Mumbai zoo starts ‘Crocodile Trail’ with viewing deck for visitors

The 162-year-old Veer Mata Jijabai Bhosale Zoo and Botanical Garden, also known as Byculla Zoo, offers visitors the opportunity to see crocodiles and alligators up close.

Giraffe dies at US zoo after neck gets fractured: 'Unprecedented, unforeseen'

Seneca Park Zoo has notified the gate structure manufacturer about the potential hazards of installations at giraffe enclosures in zoos. The zoo said it will modify the gate structure to avoid any similar incidents in the future.

World's oldest mouse is named after 'Star Trek' actor Patrick Stewart

Human encroachment left the species struggling and it was thought to be extinct until a tiny population was discovered in 1994.

Valentine’s Day: This zoo lets you name a cockroach after an ex for February 14

The cockroach is then fed to an animal.

In Pics | Visitors flock to see newborn penguins at Mumbai’s Byculla Zoo

Most of the visitors were seen flocking around the newborn penguins. The PRO of Byculla Zoo said the little ones are being monitored round the clock as they have become a major attraction for visitors this year.

Darjeeling zoo recognised as best in India

A zoo directors' conference was held in Bhubaneswar on September 10 and the Central Zoo Authority released the ranking list in the Odisha capital.

Supreme Court dismisses PIL against Reliance's zoological centre at Jamnagar

A bench of justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari junked the petition filed by Kanhaiya Kumar seeking to ban acquisition of animals by Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre

Dial M for Monkey: 911 call from capuchin sends US cops rushing to zoo

The police eventually discovered that the zoo’s Capuchin monkey, Route, had made the call after picking up a cell phone from a golf cart used to travel around the zoo's 40 acres.

Why this London zoo display is gaining attention online

A handbag kept at the ZSL London Zoo highlights a serious and rampant problem .

5 arrested for entering boar enclosure in Vizag Zoo for Instagram video | Watch

Five men were arrested in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam on Friday night for entering a wild boar enclosure in the city zoo.

Watch: A terrifying tug-of-war after orangutan attacks man through cage. 11 million video views

A viral video circulating on social media has captured the moment an orangutan attacked a man through the bars of its cage

Elephant alerts zookeeper to drowning antelope in incredible video

A video has captured the incredible moment an elephant alerted a zookeeper to a drowning antelope by trumpeting loudly.

Lions at South African zoo caught COVID-19 from their keepers, suggests study

COVID-19: Three lions at a private zoo in Johannesburg had fallen ill last year with breathing difficulties, runny noses and a dry cough. An investigation was launch into the cause of their illness.

Three ‘Beloved’ Snow Leopards Died of COVID-19 Complications at Nebraska Zoo

The Lincoln Children’s Zoo lamented the deaths of Ranney, Everest, and Makalu in a Facebook post on its official page Friday evening, saying the mountain cats “were beloved by our entire community inside and outside of the zoo”.

Four lions at Singapore zoo test positive for COVID-19

"All the lions remain bright, alert and are eating well," the Channel News Asia report quoted Dr Sonja Luz, vice president of conservation, research and veterinary at Mandai Wildlife Group, the zoo operator, as saying.

Coronavirus pandemic | No visitors at Australian zoo, but animals train for when lockdown ends

Australia has largely avoided the high numbers of casualties which have beset other countries as the coronavirus officially called COVID-19 leaves a path of destruction around the world, with about 6,600 infections and 71 deaths.

Tickets to museum, zoo to get cheaper, air travel expensive

Similarly, life insurance scheme Varishtha Pension Bima Yojna, ambulance service, retail packing of fruits and vegetables, too will not attract service tax levy.

Jaitley, however, spared the common man from price hikes

Leather footwear priced above Rs 1,000 per pair will cost less as excise duty has gone down to 6 percent from 12 percent earlier. Packaged fruits and vegetables will also become cheaper as pre-cooling, ripening, retail packing and labelling of these items have been exempted from service tax.