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Orangutan Takes Tourist's Shirt – Then Wears It [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:46:44 +0000

When I go to the zoo, one of my favorite things to do is look at the monkeys. Some are cute and cuddly, some are funny looking, and some are just really entertaining. Take Carlo the orangutan for example. While the guy in this video probably doesn’t think it’s all that funny, everyone else sure [...]

Baby Elephant Thrills Zoo Guests [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:00:57 +0000

Zoo visitors in Berlin, Germany, got a special treat this week, as the zoo welcomed a new member into their family. Just five days ago ago an elephant gave birth to a beautiful 360-pound elephant calf. Anachli, which means “Greetings”, is an Asian elephant and was born last Sunday. The news of the arrival drew [...]

Mysterious Death of Knut the Polar Bear Revealed

Marcie Pink — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:21:41 +0000

Two weeks ago, the Berlin Zoo's most famous resident -- Knut, a 4-year-old polar bear -- was observed seizing up before collapsing into the water in front of a 600-person crowd. He died shortly after, much to the dismay of zookeepers and officials.

Since his March 19 passing, pathologists have studied Knut's body to determine the actual cause of death. They say he ultimately died from drowning, but that a serious underlying infection that caused his brain to swell was the true culprit.

Dangerous Cobra Gets Loose at New York's Bronx Zoo, Is Still Missing

Lucky Larry — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:33:05 +0000

A highly poisonous Egyptian cobra got loose this weekend at New York’s Bronx Zoo, sending guests, zoo neighbors and zookeepers alike into a nervous tizzy. The 20 inch-long snake forced the zoo to shut down and stay closed through Sunday. Zoo officials released a statement, saying, “Based on our knowledge of the natural history and [...]

Gorilla Suit Prank Frightens NFL Prospects

Lucky Larry — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:32:21 +0000

The prospects at this week’s NFL combine in Indianapolis, Indiana were told that a gorilla had escaped from the local zoo.

This didn’t actually happen, and instead was a set up for a classic prank in which a man in gorilla suit emerged from behind the trees as the prospects were doing a set of drills.

Check out the speed and agility these NFL wannabes display as they flee from the “gorilla.”