David Attenborough has stepped in to help save London Zoo from ‘extinction’ by fronting a campaign to raise £12million after strains during the coronavirus lockdown. Sir David Attenborough, 94, has agreed to be the face of a fundraising campaign to raise £12million for London Zoo, as part of a £25million rescue package. As the zoo … Read more
A zoo that has been forced to permanently close due to the coronavirus lockdown has found new homes for all its animals after euthanasia fears. Wild Planet Trust announced earlier this week that it cannot afford to reopen its Living Coasts site in Torquay, Devon, due to falling visitor numbers and massive costs incurred during the … Read more
Animal baby boom at Palestinian zoo after visitors disappeared: Triple the number of babies were born during lockdown as usual Fifteen animals were born at Qalqilya Zoo in the Israeli-occupied West Bank An ostrich produced 11 eggs ‘because there weren’t people around her’ The zoo reopened in late May as COVID-19 restrictions eased Here’s how to … Read more
Bindi Irwin breaks down in tears as Australia Zoo opens its doors to the public again after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:21 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 04:26 BST, 13 June 2020 She’s dedicated her life to honouring her late father Steve’s legacy … Read more
Two lions could be put down following the horrific mauling of an experienced zookeeper. Jennifer Brown, 35, was cleaning the animal’s cage before the lions pounced and attacked her in the head and neck at Shoalhaven Zoo, in North Nowra, New South Wales, on Friday. Two quick-thinking colleagues rushed in to stop the attack and … Read more
Polish man attacks a bear and tries to DROWN it after drunkenly climbing into its zoo enclosure, before both of them are left with minor injuries from brawl WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Footage shows a 23-year-old man goading Sabina the bear in her enclosure She approaches the panicking man as he jumps into the water and … Read more
Culture vultures! Zoo penguins check out the art at a locked-down museum (and it turns out they prefer Caravaggio to Monet) Three Humboldt penguins visited the empty Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art The Kansas City Zoo birds missed seeing visitors and were taken on a day out The birds were said to prefer Italian artiest Caravaggio … Read more
London Zoo may have to shut down: Bosses facing losses of £2.3m a month in the coronavirus crisis The zoo has furloughed 280 staff and needs a £25m cash injection to stay afloat It faces the worst crisis since it opened in 1847 as its reserves are running out This could put its world-renowned collection … Read more
This is flipping fun! Penguins are given a chance to explore Singapore zoo after lack of human contact left them bored Singapore State Zoo is closed to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic Penguin keepers decided to give the creatures a free run of the empty complex They were apparently unimpressed by the climbing frames … Read more
One of Britain’s oldest penguins will be serenaded with a ‘special birthday celebration’ from the confines of her zoo in honour of reaching the milestone age of 30. Rosie the Humboldt Penguin, who arrived to Sewerby Hall and Gardens, near the seaside town of Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1990, has left … Read more