All news on the topic: Zoos

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Dog and cheetah strike up unlikely friendship - and they're now inseparable
Cheetah Kumbali loves his best friend, Kago, so much that he hasn't noticed he is a different species. The yellow Labrador retriever has shown him the world doesn't need to be a scary place
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Aldi shopper 'shaken' after finding live snake inside bag of broccoli from store
Neville Linton, 63, says he was left a bit shaken after he found the ladder snake inside a bag of broccoli from Aldi which has now been homed at Dudley Zoo
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Gorillas battle each other in explosive brawl in front of horrified onlookers
Four of the Western Lowland Gorillas at The Houston Zoo were spotted scrapping on camera, pulling punches and grappling with each other just inches from the glass separating them from visitors
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Weird creatures coming to beaches as UK coast becomes 'more like the Med'
As sea temperatures around the UK continue to rise at a steady rate, a number of unusual and exotic marine species are being spotted, such as jelly fish, sharks and turtles
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King's Birthday Honours list in full from unsung heroes to TV legends
King Charles's list ranges from a grieving mother who turned a tragedy into a charity honouring their legacy, a 106-year-old fundraising through exercise, and those aiding Ukrainian refugees
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Dangerous monkeys on the loose after man 'high on cannabis' damages zoo fence
Earlier this week, nine crested macaques escaped from a zoo in Czechia after a man, allegedly high on cannabis, damaged their electric fence and two remain uncaptured
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Astonishing moment tourist grabs kangaroo by throat after it kicked him
The kangaroo scratched and kicked the American tourist at Perth zoo - the man fended off the attack by grabbing the kangaroo's throat while onlookers filmed and laughed
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Hundreds heartbroken as zoo announces death of two 'longest serving residents'
Five Sisters Zoo shared the sad news of the passing of two of their most beloved animals, two donkeys named Chocolate and Fudge, leading to an outpouring of love and sadness
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Virgin crocodile gets pregnant after 16 years on her own with experts baffled
The discovery was made when the 18-year-old American crocodile laid an egg containing a fully formed foetus which was found to be 99.9% genetically identical to herself
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Lessons in handling a TARANTULA can help you overcome crippling fear of spiders
Mirror reporter Lydia attends course at London Zoo to help conquer her arachnophobia - and finds that handling a tarantula can help to reduce the fear
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Inside abandoned zoo with empty cages that use to be home to monkeys and birds
The former Jungle Zoo, at Kings Road Boating Lake, Cleethorpes, has now been put on the market after spiralling costs forced it to close in October last year
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Curious orangutan 'asks' to see baby then 'kisses' zoo enclosure glass
The orangutan catches the attention of the family by knocking before taking a few moments to examine the three-month-old boy Jordan as the family visited Louisville Zoo in Kentucky
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Red panda gives locals surprise by going on walkabout through streets of Newquay
Eleven-month-old Sundara went exploring after getting out of her zoo enclosure, and she made it about half a mile before she was spotted
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Lion scalps boy, 4, after parents took him into zoo enclosure for selfie
A mum and dad took their four-year-old boy to a privately-owned facility in Turkey's Antalya Province on May 13, where they entered the enclosure to take a snap of a lion
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Adorable meerkat babies born at world famous zoo for first time in 16 years
An adorable video of the little mammals looking around has been released by the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington DC which is celebrating the births
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'Slovakian Joe Exotic' mauled to death by his own lions at feeding time
Authorities are considering euthanising all the lions and tigers at the zoo after police shot one lion and one lioness when they were alerted to the death of farmer Jozef at Ranc Pri Ziline farm
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It's goodbye Sweetie and Sunshine as Edinburgh Zoo pandas move back to China
The then eight-year-old Tian Tian (which translates as Sweetie) and her proposed mate Yang Guang (Sunshine) drew huge crowds when they arrived in Edinburgh
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Man who won EuroMillions at 23 closes his zoo he bought for mum-in-law
Matthew Topham, who won £45million in 2012, had bought Rushmoor Country Park in Louth, Lincolnshire, in 2020 but reports suggest it has been closed, according to reports
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Russia launches 'exceptional' missile attack on Ukrainian capital in bombardment
Moscow is enraged by the British supply of missiles but Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said it would “not affect” the course of the war "but will lead to retaliatory actions by the Russian Federation”
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Massive alligator terrifies beachgoers as it swims in sea off tourist island
Matt Harvill was on the beach with his girlfriend when he spotted the creature as it frolicked in the waves off Dauphin Island - a holiday destination in the US state of Alabama
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'We're unfairly judged for all our tattoos - people think we're Satanists'
From head tattoos to eyeball inkings and even split tongues - these are the UK's post passionate tattoo fans, changing their whole bodies for the love of ink
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Adorable pictures of cute 'rare' frogs born at UK zoo for the first time
The Cotswold Wildlife Park has become the only zoological collection in the world to successfully breed the species in the last year
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Adorable rare baby penguin hatches at UK zoo in 'important' birth
The endangered bird is the very first chick of the breeding season born to parents Pinny and Bruce at Edinburgh Zoo in an important step to protect the rare species
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Sir David Attenborough's links to Royal Family and close bond with King Charles
Sir David Attenborough has been friends with the Royal Family for decades and was close to the late Queen. Here we take a look at his friendship with the new King.
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David Attenborough claims King Charles was 'mocked' over conservation passion
Sir David Attenborough has reflected on King Charles' love for conservation and believes that the Mponarch "very clearly" understood the importance of the natural world