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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, bu

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.

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.” Read