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Teens accused killing, stealing fish from Fla. Oceanographic Center in Martin County Investigators say four teens broke into the Florida Oceanographic Center where they killed one fish and slapped another before stealing it. The break-in happened on Aug. 9 and it's caught on camera. According...

The NFWC is a facility about 2 hours from Jacksonville that offers regular guided tours. They have quite a collection of rarities including Common Brown Lemur, Augur Buzzard, Black-casqued Wattled Hornbill etc. https://www.northfloridawildlife.org/ On August 10, the NFWC brought over a male...

Since the other news thread for this Aquarium is titled Possible Aquarium for Albany, I figured I'll start a new one since the Aquarium opened back November ViaPort Rotterdam to expand aquarium

The Shreveport Aquarium is an aquarium that opened in 2017, in Shreveport, LA. The are currently non-AZA but are in the Pathway Toward Membership Program. The facility has many standard exhibits that other aquariums have, including shark/ray and shoreline touch pools, a shark tunnel, and a...

As no one has made any kind of update thread on this place, and since I have just visited, I might as well fill you all in on some of the new things they have done. They added a new exhibit by the pythons. It has two green iguanas, one rhino iguana, and one tegu. Both Florida panthers, Niko...

Apologies if an annual news thread already exists, I did not find one in my quick search of the forums. I visited the zoo last week and have a few changes to note: -The former Blue-Fronted Amazon aviary in World of Birds has been updated to house Congo Peafowl, Congo Grey Parrot, Guinea Turaco...

Timur the red panda has passed away. Virginia Zoo mourns the loss of Red Panda ‘Timur’ Towards the end of the article, it says the panda exhibit in the Asian complex is under construction. Anyone know what is involved in that project?

According to the last censuses, the global Giraffe population is increasing in Africa since 2015, passing finally above the 100.000 individuals threshold : Giraffe populations are rising, giving new hope to scientists

I guess the video review of 2021 also marks the need for a fresh thread: As you can see in the video, the new Himalaya Area can also be considered as kind of a kickoff for 2022. According to the latest interviews with Tierpark's and Zoo's director Mr. Knieriem, this huge new themed landscape...

A sitatunga calf was born December 26th. No word on gender. https://www.instagram.com/p/CYSmZPyPwIt/?utm_medium=copy_link On a side note, I will probably be visiting the park sometime in the next week so expect an "updates" post and maybe some photos! :)

The zoo's flock of American Flamingos just received their annual exams: Zoo Miami flamingos receive their annual wellness exams

I don't know if there is already a thread for this, but I didn't find one immediately. Post news or information about captive whale sharks and lists of all captive whale sharks here:).

New litter of Lynx kittens at Wild Place Litter of lynx kittens born at Wild Place Project - Wild Place

This is a thread made specifically so that people can post any news and / or comments that relate to the Bauru zoo.

This is a thread made specifically so that people can post any news and / or comments that relate to the Goiânia zoo.

Happy New Year all, I browsed through the 2021 US threads and didn't see any new thread for the zoo so figured I'd start it off since I made my first visit today: -The Maleo/Pink Pigeon enclosure is currently closed and gutted for renovations. -Ocellated Turkeys and a Keel-Billed Toucan have...

Gibbon brothers Orion and Aries have left the Philadelphia Zoo and are now living at the Point Defiance Zoo. Keepers hope to integrate them with the lowland anoas, Malayan tapirs, and porcupines there at their Asian Forest Sanctuary Exhibit. Their parents Phoenice and Mercury are still at the...

Do anyone here has a full list of animals, former animals and future animals for Lembang Park & Zoo? It has no Wikipedia page, incomplete animal infos on its Instagram and FB page, no websites and no exhibit maps. From what I know it was opened back in the end of 2019 and it was managed by the...