Gorilla's Meet to Mate

Arila (bottom), a 25-year-old female gorilla on loan from Zacango zoo near Mexico City, walks near Bantu, a male gorilla who lives in Mexico City's Chapultepec Zoo January 26, 2006. Arila was allowed to venture into Bantu's enclosure for the first time to allow the gorillas to mate. REUTERS/Henry Romero

Rhino Baby Meets the Public

This photo provided by the Zoological Society of San Diego shows Lali, an 8-week-old female Indian rhinoceros calf, making her first public appearance Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, at the San Diego Zoos Wild Animal Park, alongside her first-time mother, Gari, in San Diego. Lali, which means 'darling girl' in Hindi, is the 50th Indian rhino calf born at the Wild Animal Park since 1972. The Wild Animal Park is home to 16 Indian rhinos, the largest of any population in the United States. (AP Photo/Zoological Society of San Diego, Ken Bohn)

Group Urges National Zoo to Close Elephant Exhibit

Kandula (L), a baby Sri Lankan elephant, holds his mother Shanthi's trunk at the National Zoo in Washington, November 8, 2005. An animal rights group on Thursday appealed to the U.S. National Zoo in Washington to send its three remaining Asian elephants to an animal sanctuary and close its elephant exhibit. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

Ebony Languar

An Ebony Langur baby squirms in its mother's arms at the Bronx Zoo, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Baby Gorilla - Bronx Zoo

A baby gorilla born Jan. 11, 2006 looks out from mother Triska's arms at the Bronx Zoo, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

New Planet Discovered

A newly discovered planet, designated by the unglamorous identifier of OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, orbits a red star five times less massive than the Sun and located at a distance of about 20,000 light years, in this undated artist's impression. A new planet-hunting technique has detected the most Earth-like planet yet around a star other than our sun, raising hopes of finding a space rock that might support life, astronomers reported on January 25, 2006. FOR REUTERS/ESO/Handout

View From Mars

The View on Mars

This enhanced-color, 360-degree "Gallery Panorama" of the Pathfinder landing site was obtained July 11-13, 1997 by the IMP camera. The Sojourner rover is shown next to the large rock nicknamed "Yogi," with the Alpha-Proton X-ray spectrometer (APXS) deployed onto the rock surface.

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2 Florida Baby Jaguars Have Names!

The Palm Beach Zoo has decided on names for two jaguar cubs born last September. The zoo held a contest in which over 330 names were submitted. The names chosen are "Izel" and "Caipora".

2Tone Kitty

Two-tone cat : A Turkish cat at the Cat House Center in Van, eastern Turkey. (AFP/Mustafa Ozer)

Baby White Lion Ashanti

Cute alert! : Three months old white lion, Ashanti, in the "New Safari Park" in Pombia, as the small animal is shown for the visitors and the press. (AFP/Giuseppe Cacace)

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National Zoo's Sloth Bear Gives Birth

National Zoo's Sloth Bear Gives Birth

The National Zoo's female sloth bear gave birth earlier this month to a cub.
Hana, 11, gave birth Jan. 9. Zoo officials have not examined the cub yet because they want to give the mother and cub time to bond.

This was Hana's third cub. She gave birth to two in December 2004, but both cubs died within four days of being born. The cub's father is 24-year-old Merlin.
Zoo officials said sloth bear cubs are very fragile and depend on their mothers during the first few years of their lives. They often stay in their dens until they are 2 or 3 months old and with their mothers for two or three years.

Sloth bears are known to live up to 40 years in captivity. It is not known how long they will live in the wild. They are listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Dolphin Dies in Accident

Sad news today, a baby dolphin, home to our favorite Dolphin cam has died in an accident.

Harley, the Minnesota Zoo's newest dolphin, died Saturday afternoon after jumping out of his pool and fracturing his head on the concrete deck.

The dolphin calf, which had just turned seven months of age, apparently panicked in swimming between two back pools at the zoo that have been his home since birth.
Harley — whose name was picked from 10,000 entries last summer in a zoo-sponsored naming contest — had started training Wednesday to go between the east and west back pools through a channel, zoo officials said.

Saturday afternoon, the calf had gone from the east "maternity" pool to the west pool with his mother, Rio. Rio returned to the east pool, and as Harley swam toward the channel, he leapt out of the water and landed on the deck.
Trainers returned him to the water, zoo officials said. After a while, Harley stopped coming up for breaths. Divers were sent in to aid him, but to no avail.
An examination at the University of Minnesota determined Harley had a skull fracture and his lungs were full of blood, zoo officials said.

Harley was never on display for zoo visitors, but could be seen 24 hours a day on the zoo's Webcam. He was born June 21 to Rio, a 33-year-old dolphin who has long been a fixture at the Minnesota Zoo.

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Antar - Jordanian Lion

A Jordanian-born lion named Antar looks at visitors from its enclosure at the Jordan's zoo near Amman January 21, 2006. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji

Dena - Jordanian Tigress

A Jordanian-born tigress named Dena roars at visitors from its enclosure at the Jordan's zoo near Amman January 21, 2006. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji

Panda's play in Thailand

Five-year-old giant panda Chuang Chuang (R) and his four-year-old partner Lin Hui mate for the first time at the Chiang Mai zoo in northern Thailand January 17, 2006. The pair were donated to Thailand by the Chinese government. Picture taken January 17, 2006. THAILAND OUT REUTERS/Handout

Clouded Leopard

A handout photo shows a female clouded leopard at the Smithsonian's National Zoo Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia in August of 2001. Scientists at the zoo are studying the reproductive physiology of clouded leopards to increase their breeding success. Little is known about the reclusive clouded leopard, which is native to parts of Asia. EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Jessie Cohen/Smighsonian's National Zoo/Handout/Files/Reuters)

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Attendance Skyrockets at National Zoo

Attendance has significantly increased at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, thanks in part to its newest attraction.

Friends of the National Zoo said attendance last month, when the Tai Shan, the zoo's new panda cub was first put on public display, has almost doubled from the number of December visits in 2003 and 2004.

And zoo officials said two sets of cheetah cubs also helped increase visits to the zoo last year, especially during February, when nearly 92-thousand visits were recorded.

The zoo had more than 1.9 million visitors last year, the highest total since 2002.

Houston Zoo's Lion Euthanized, Kidney Failure

Houston Zoo's Lion Euthanized, Kidney Failure

Bruno, whose deep-throated roar could be heard throughout the grounds of the Houston Zoo, and sometimes as far away as nearby Ben Taub Hospital, was euthanized by local zoo officials Tuesday.

Zoo officials said the African lion was in severe kidney failure with no other treatment options available.

Bruno had been at the Houston Zoo since 1989. Over the weekend, the animal showed signs of deteriorating health. He lacked an appetite and winced as in pain.

"Bruno was an icon," said Hollie Colahan, curator of primates and carnivores. "He's very popular with a lot of people."

Colahan said the zoo will likely get another male lion.

The zoo has two female lionesses — Lindi and Celesto.

Koala Deadly Illness Persist at American Zoo

Koala Deadly Illness Persist at American Zoo

ANOTHER Queensland koala has developed a fatal illness in an American zoo and is likely to die within weeks.

The male koala has been diagnosed with cancer, and experts at South Carolina's Riverbanks Zoo, in Columbia, have decided not to use chemotherapy.

In 2003 Queensland sent the zoo the first two koalas to travel to the US for more than a decade. The animals were subsequently joined by koalas bred in other countries, including Japan.

Reports from the US said the sick male had come from Queensland, described as South Carolina's sister state. The zoo has not named the sick koala.

The zoo's koalas are one of Riverbanks' most popular exhibits. There is even a koala webcam.

But the koala program has attracted controversy and two others have died since the Koala Knockabout exhibit opened.

A gastrointestinal ailment killed another male in 2003 and the only baby koala born at Riverbanks – named Karoo – died of pneumonia in 2005.

News of his impending birth had been proudly announced by Premier Peter Beattie, who also announced his death.

After the first two losses Riverbanks paid for two koala experts from Australia to come to Columbia and review how the zoo treated the animals. They found no major problems with Riverbanks' facilities or procedures.

The only other koalas at the zoo are two females, and Riverbanks executive director Satch Krantz said he did not know if the zoo would get more males.

"It's up to Australia," he said.

Meanwhile, the sick male koala will be kept at Koala Knockabout, but out of public view.

A worker at the zoo found a large node on the male koala's neck a week ago.

Zoo veterinarian Keith Benson removed it and tests showed it was cancerous.

"We're not shooting for a cure here," Mr Benson said yesterday.

"We're just making him as comfortable as possible."

Cancer treatments have been tried on koalas with poor results.

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Starlings

Sky full of starlings : A large flock of starlings fly over a park at sunset seaking an area to land for the evening, in Algiers.

Mom and Baby Monkey in the Snow

A monkey holds her child during snowfall at a zoo in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province, January 18, 2006. Heavy snow hit Zhengzhou on Wednesday, bringing surprise and coldness to the animals, local zoo keepers said. CHINA OUT REUTERS/China Daily

Zebra Reaction

Zebra Reaction - Zebras graze at the Nairobi National Park on January 14. Outraged wildlife activists claimed 'threatened' species were on a list of 175 exotic wild animals that Kenya plans to send to a zoo in Thailand.(AFP/File/Simon Maina)

New Species Found in Calif. Caves

KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - Spiders, centipedes and scorpion-like critters are among the 27 new animal species that biologists have discovered in the dark, damp caves of two Central California national parks, officials announced Tuesday.

The finds were made during a three-year study of 30 caves in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks. Many of the creatures live only in caves � and some only in one particular cave of Sequoia and Kings Canyon, according to the study, conducted by park staff and biologists from Austin, Texas-based Zara Environmental .
"We thought we might find a handful of new species," said Joel Despain, cave specialist for the parks. "It was amazing to find 27."

About the Photo: This is an photo of a pseudo-scorpion provided by Zara Environmental that was recently found in a cave in Sequoia National Park and has been identified as a new species of invertebrate. Spiders, centipedes and scorpion-like critters are among the 27 new animal species that biologists have discovered in the dark, damp caves of two Central California national parks, officials announced Tuesday. (AP Photo/Zara Environmental, Jean Krejca via the National Park Service)
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Witness another fact of creation: The largest land animals on earth; the elephants’ flawless design in their trunks, the design in their legs which enables them walking with amazing lightness despite their huge bodies. Source: Google Video: Harun Yahya

Tiger Headcount Launches

An Indian tiger in New Delhi zoo. India is set to launch the most ambitious headcount yet of its dwindling tiger population, focusing especially on parks where scores of the big cats have been killed for their pelt or claws.(AFP/File/Manan Vatsyayana)

Baby Anteater Born in Singapore

This hand out photo shows the first baby anteater born at the Singapore Zoo. Singapore has bred Southeast Asia's first captive giant anteater, local zoo authorities said(AFP/Singapore Zoo-HO)

Diego the Coati

Keeper Detlev Busse checks the length of Coati 'Diego' during the inventory in the zoo of Hanover, northern Germany on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2006. 2,072 animals of 217 species were counted, weighed and measured during the annual procedure. (AP Photo/Kai-Uwe Knoth)

Walter the Tortoise

Walter the tortoise : Tortoise "Walter" sits is weighed during an annual check-up at Hanover's zoo, where 2072 animals of 217 different species live. (AFP/DDP/Jochen Luebke)

Orphan Squirrel Monkey

Bendeguz, a three-month-old common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) eats from a bowl in the Metropolitan Zoo and Botanical Garden in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The little monkey is fed by animal keepers because its mother died during the Cesarean section when she was giving birth to the cub. Bendeguz made its first public appearance on Wednesday in front of the public. (AP Photo/MTI, Barnabas Honeczy)

Royal Vulture

A royal vulture looks curious in the photographer's lens at the zoo in Berlin. Diclofenac, a farm drug that has driven three species of South Asian vultures to the brink of extinction, could also decimate vultures in Eurasia and Africa, scientists fear.(AFP/DDP/File/Johannes Eisele)

Macaw

Weighing in : Macaw bird "Lorenzo" spreads his wings as he is weighed during an annual check-up at Hanover's zoo, where 2072 animals of 217 different species live. (AFP/DDP/Jochen Luebke)

Okapi Video

The Okapi is a rare animal, discovered in the 1800's. It is the only relative of the giraffe. This video is of the Okapis at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.

Dolphins Find New Home After Katrina

Displaced by Katrina, these dolphins have found a new home in the Bahamas. The mammals lived at Marine Life Oceanarium in Gulfport, doing jumps and other tricks in programs for tourists, before it was severely damaged by Katrina on Aug. 29. The dolphins will be reunited and live in seven interconnected resident pools at Atlantis, a resort on Paradise Island.

Grizzly Debate: Bears off endangered list

As Reported in Newsweek - Newsweek Jan. 16, 2006 issue - When the Bush Administration recently announced its plan to remove Yellowstone's grizzly bears from the endangered-species list, some hailed the step as a success story. There were only 200 bears in the region in 1975 when they were first listed as threatened; now there are 600.

But critics say the delisting has less to do with the bear population than with the desire to resume drilling for oil, which was forbidden in Yellowstone under the Endangered Species Act. The administration has moved aggressively to open federal lands to drilling; the number of permits has tripled in recent years, to more than 7,000 in 2005, and the Bureau of Land Management expects that number to top 9,000 in 2006. "The unspoken issue here is that the Endangered Species Act damped down drilling efforts," says Tim Preso, an attorney with Earthjustice, which is threatening to sue to keep the bears on the list if they're taken off. (A ruling will come sometime after Feb. 17.) Chris Servheen, the national grizzly-recovery coordinator for the Fish and Wildlife Service

Pet Owners Beware: Diamond Pet Foods

Associated Press - COLUMBIA, S.C. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports that at least 76 dogs nationwide are believed to have died as a result of eating contaminated Diamond Pet Foods.

The company has recalled 19 varieties of dog and cat food because tests showed high levels of aflatoxin, a naturally occurring toxic chemical that comes from a fungus found on corn and other grains that causes severe liver damage in animals.

The company recalled products manufactured at its Gaston, S.C., plant from around September to November 2005. Based on sample testing, Diamond has narrowed down the exposure to food produced on Oct. 11, Brinkmann said Thursday.

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Jesus Lizard

Jesus Lizard, January 2005. Photo by Gary Penca.

Butterfly World

Butterfly taken at Butterfly World, Pomp.Bch.FL. Photo by Gary Penca.

Leopard Frog

Leopard Frog, Painsville,OH. Photo by Gary Penca.

Butterfly

Butterfly at Butterfly World, Pomp.Bch.FL. Photo by Gary Penca.

HummingBird

HummingBird, Butterfly World, Pomp.Bch.FL. January 2006. Photo by Jamey Penca.

Manatee, Homosassa Springs

Manatee, Homosassa Springs FL. January 2006. Photo by Gary Penca.

Phoenix Zoo Gets Tiger Jai

Phoenix Zoo has a new resident, an 18-month-old male Sumatran tiger named Jai, which is pronounced "Jay." Photo Credit: Deirdre Hamill/The Arizona Republic. Jai, the Phoenix Zoo's new tiger, shows off his animal magnetism.

"Tigers are one of those charismatic animals that people want to see," Hall said. "They are big, dominant carnivores, and they are very stately and graceful. They are just cool."

There are fewer than 500 Sumatran tigers living in the wild and 210 living in captivity, Hall said.

Two now live in Phoenix.

Jai joins Ime, a female, in the tiger exhibit. But there will not be a love connection.

Ime is 19 and the mother of eight tigers now living at zoos across the country.

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Lincoln Park Zoo Hosts Bird Flu Planning Session

"Virus hunters, zoologists and epidemiologists from around the country will gather at Lincoln Park Zoo for four days next week to hammer together a plan to look for a deadly avian flu strain medical experts fear could reach the U.S.

About 30 public health scientists, federal officials and zoo administrators will meet to put finishing touches on a plan to use the nation's 210 zoos as early warning sentinels watching for a highly virulent flu strain that experts have labeled H5N1.

"We will host about 30 experts at the meetings next week," said McGrath. "Among them will be scientists and officials from the national Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Interior Department, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association and several university researchers."

The first two days will be devoted to plans for using zoos as early warning sentinels. Because major zoos are in or near every major human population center in the U.S. and because H5N1 has shown an ability to affect many animal species, zoos are thought to be unique and valuable as tools to monitor for the presence of the virus."

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Consevation Efforts for Sand Mountain Blue Butterfly

This undated image provided by the Bureau of land Management, shows the Sand Mountain blue butterfly at the Sand Mountain Recreation Area, east of Fallon, Nev. Conservationists filed a lawsuit against the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006, in an ongoing battle over protection of the rare Nevada butterfly and off-road vehicle use at a one of the largest sand dunes in the West. (AP Photo/Bureau of Land Management)

Sand Mountain blue butterfly

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Memphis Zoo Welcomes Polar Bears

Memphis Zoo Welcomes Polar Bears

For the first time in six years the Memphis Zoo is again home to some polar bears. Two polar bears from the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago (on loan as part of a breeding program)were delivered by Federal Express Wednesday in their ice covered crates.

Three-year-old Haley and 2-year-old Payton are the first animals to officially move into the zoo's new Northwest Passage Exhibit. The exhibit, which will also feature sea lions, seals, bald eagles and ravens, opens to the public on March 3rd.

The polar bears will spend a couple of days getting adjusted to their night house before being introduced to their outdoor area featuring a chilled 130,000 gallon freshwater pool. The zoo's first underwater building is the focal point of the Northwest Passage exhibit.

Payton and Haley have been playmates since October 2005, and the zoos hope that they produce offspring after they reach sexual maturity at age 5 or 6, said Sondra Katzen, a Brookfield Zoo spokeswoman.

The breeding loan was arranged by a conservation program for endangered and threatened species. Polar bears are considered potentially threatened.

"Because of global warming, a lot of the natural habitat that they're in, the ice isn't staying frozen as long as it should," Katzen said. "They aren't getting the food that they need."

Next week Haley and Payton will be joined by a third polar bear. Cranbeary is now living at the Denver zoo.

"They'll be out in the yard all three playing together. I was able to visit Payton and Haley in Chicago. They are absolutely entertaining. The public is going to love them," said zoo keeper, Emily Schultz.

"They are the stars of the new exhibit," said Julie Dodson, spokeswoman for the Memphis Zoo. "Visitors will be able to see them both above and under water."

Zoo members will get a sneak peak at the Northwest Passage Exhibit later this month. The $23 million project was funded primarily by private donations.

Brookfield Zoo officials plan to reunite Payton's mother and father, Arki and Aussie, in February in hope that they breed again, Burke said.

Baby Hippo Born in NW Florida Zoo

Zoo gets baby hippo for Christmas

Along with the usual Christmas gifts and cheer, Santa brought a little something extra to the Northwest Florida Zoological Park and Botanical Gardens in Gulf Breeze. Actually, it was a big something extra. Cleopatra, a 3,500 pound adult hippopotamus gave birth to her 60 pound calf at 7:30 a.m., Christmas morning. While most residents were digging under their Christmas tree for the last remaining presents and consuming the last few holiday treats, zoo employees were trudging through the mud in the hippopotamus pen, assisting the delivery.

That calf will probably weigh 100 pounds in six months, Animal Attendant Tom Realing said.

For now, the brand-new calf will remain unnamed, because the mother is being extremely protective. Zookeepers have been unable to get close enough to the animal to determine its sex.

That is actually a good thing, Glenn Young, Vice President of Zoological Operations at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay said. Young continued, saying that the mother should be naturally protective, citing a healthy psychological relationship between the animals. Young also mentioned that all three hippos will probably call Gulf Breeze their permanent home.

The father, a 9-year-old, 2,500 pound Nile Hippo named Kiboko, and Cleopatra, a 20-year-old specimen of the same species, were originally from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, and have called Gulf Breeze their home since April 2005.

To our knowledge, she wasn't pregnant when she got here, and if you do the math, it probably happened not long after their arrival here, Realing said. The couple has bred before, and their previous calf still resides in Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. According to Young, Busch Gardens and the Northwest Florida Zoo are members of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), and the organization allows zoos all over the country to share their living resources. When a facility expresses a need for breeding, or an exhibition, most AZA members are happy to comply. To be apart of the AZA, institutions must meet their strenuous accreditation criteria and show a commitment to excellence in the field of zoology.

All three animals are currently on display at the Northwest Florida Zoological Park and Botanical Gardens in Gulf Breeze. Zoo visitors can see the animals up-close during a five-minute whistle-stop on the Safari Line Limited train, where riders are able to get off the train and onto an observation deck to view the hippos.

Rare Amur Leopard Dying of Cancer at Oregon Zoo

Rare Leopard At Oregon Zoo Dying Of Cancer
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PORTLAND - A rare Amur leopard at the Oregon Zoo has been diagnosed with cancer and eventually will have to be euthanized, officials said.

Dr. Mitch Finnegan, a zoo veterinarian, said zookeepers noticed in mid-November that the female leopard appeared lethargic and had lost some of her appetite.

Tests and exploratory surgery on the 14-year-old leopard, named Andrea, revealed a tumor in her uterus that had spread into her abdomen.

Finnegan said wild animals instinctively mask symptoms of illness to avoid appearing weak and vulnerable. By the time the illness is discovered, the disease may be advanced, he said.

Finnegan said there is no effective treatment, so zookeepers are trying to keep Andrea as comfortable and as pain-free as possible until they no longer can maintain her quality of life.

The life span of an Amur leopard in captivity is normally about 19 years. Native to eastern Russia, they are considered highly endangered, with only about 60 to 100 left in the wild.

Also known as the Manchurian or Korean leopard, the species has slowly drifted from its original Korean habitat to China and finally to eastern Russia, where zoologists say it is making a last stand. Its habitat is the mountainous area along the Amur River valley of Siberia where habitat destruction and loss of prey species has heavily reduced the leopard population.

"Big cats are so popular, not only with our visitors, but with our staff and volunteers as well, that everyone gets extremely attached," said Tony Vecchio, the zoo director. "Her loss will be felt not just here locally, but worldwide due to the critically endangered status of this species."

Andrea and her brother, named Frederick, arrived at the Oregon Zoo in April 2000 from the Colorado Springs Zoo.

Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
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Giraffe Birth Makes 11th for Malaysian Zoo

An African giraffe, Mas Sura, licks its four-day-old baby at Malaysia's National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur January 3, 2006. Standing at 1.2 metres (four feet) and weighing 40kg (90 lb) at birth the baby giraffe was born on Friday, becoming the 11th African giraffe in the zoo. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

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Tiger Swaps Between 3 Zoos

Siberian tiger, Serge, 11, shows his teeth at the Little Rock Zoo, Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Little Rock, Ark. In a swap, the Little Rock Zoo is sending Serge and his brother Dmitri to the Minnesota Zoo, with the first leaving Tuesday, because the steamy Arkansas summers have been deemed uncomfortable for the breed. Serge will be the first tiger moved to Minnesota and Dmitri should follow in the next few months, zoo officials said. The Little Rock Zoo is to receive a pair of Indo-Chinese tigers from the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., in exchange for Siberian brothers Serge and Dmitri, who have lived in Arkansas since 1996. (AP Photo/Mike Wintroath)

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Polar Bears Get New Home in Germany Zoo

Polar bear Olinka, right, and her daughter Lara inspect their enclosure on their first day at their new home at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The one-year-old polar bear cub and her mother came to Gelsenkirchen from the zoo in Vienna. Lara weighs 80 kilograms and prefers bread to fish. After one year, Olinka will leave little Lara and return to Vienna. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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