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Miracle Babies; Pandas and Leopards

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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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“Where’s Woody?”

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Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago was the scene for this madness. A Whooper Swan conservation project keeps a small wildfowl collection, which includes the Wood Ducks, but free food during cold spells attracts “freeloaders” from Lake Michigan and the zoo end up providing winter fuel for hundreds of Mallards. Best of luck.

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ZooBorns Cats!

4 The Love Of Animals

: The Newest, Cutest Kittens and Cubs from the World’s Zoos delivers on what it’s title promises, they really are the cutest kittens and cubs. Enjoy photos of leopards, tigers, and even lynxes and ocelots! A portion of proceeds goes to benefit conservation efforts through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

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Cause an Uproar

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Everything from lions in Kenya to snow leopards in the Himalaya, the big cats all need our help. You may have seen the advert on television about Cause an Uproar (the stars of the movie We Bought a Zoo are helping spread the word), and you may even remember our post about trick or treating for big cats too!

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New Frog in New York City – In Search of the Richmond Ribbiter

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What is truly remarkable is that our quarry was a newly discovered species of leopard frog. While the Richmond Ribbiter looks very much like the other leopard frogs, its calls are quite distinct – a single “cluck” unlike the “chuckle” of the Southern Leopard Frog , and even less like the “snore” of the Northern Leopard Frog.

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

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” In 1900, even before the last Passenger Pigeon’s death in the Cincinnati Zoo, Republican Congressman John F. The Amur Leopard ( Panthera pardus orientalis – above) is just one majestic animal on the Critically Endangered (CR) list with less than 100 individuals in the wild due to hunting for its fur.

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