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Study Shows Shorter Life Spans for Zoo Elephants

Critter News

Elephants born in European zoos die at much younger ages than those bred in protected spaces, says a new study that's adding fuel to an already fractious debate over the welfare of the animals in captivity. Tags: zoos captivity elephants. The results of this study are pretty clear.and pretty controversial.

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Miracle Babies; Pandas and Leopards

4 The Love Of Animals

We’ll see ambitious programs to save diverse species from the outback of Australia, the savannahs of East Africa, the Brazilian Amazon and some of the most successful zoo breeding programs in the world. The Atlanta Zoo in Georgia is borrowing Chengdu’s winning technique to help try and have a baby of its own.

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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide — A Review by a Penguin Groupie

10,000 Birds

They are software mascots, cartoon characters, animated film dancers, children’s book heroes, zoo celebrities, and documentary film stars. None fly, most are curious and social, which probably contributes to our cultural perception of penguins as one step away from human. Magenellic Penguin, parent and child. (p.

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