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World Bank funded study on Gujarat coral restoration

The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) would undertake a World Bank-funded detailed study and coral re...

Scientists deploy genetics to find evidence of Bigfoot

A new university-backed project is aiming to investigate cryptic species such as the yeti whose exis...

No anthrax in Delhi zoo, precautions eased

The death of a male rhino in Delhi zoo last month was not caused by deadly anthrax, tests at three l...

No anthrax in Delhi zoo, precautionary measures eased

The death of a male rhino in Delhi zoo last month was not caused by deadly anthrax.

Chimpanzees use innovative ways to fool humans

A case study showed how humans’ closest relatives in the animal kingdom appear to be able to plan to...

Rare leopard cat in Chennai zoo

A rare leopard cat has been added to the list of animals kept in captivity at the Arignar Anna Zoolo...

Orangutans at Miami zoo use iPads to communicate

The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their famil...

Rare white tiger cubs born in Ukraine zoo

A white tiger in a Yalta zoo gave birth to four rare tiger cubs on May 7.

No anthrax at Delhi zoo: Officials

Delhi zoo authorities Wednesday denied the spread of anthrax after a rhinoceros died here last week....

Plastic bags banned at Patna zoo

Use of plastic bags inside Sanjay Gandhi Zoological park here would be banned from June 5 to make th...

UFO crashes in Siberia?

Search teams in Russia`s Siberia region have been put on alert after witnesses said they saw an unid...

Indian zoos to be graded on performance

All 198 CZA recognised zoos in the country will be graded by a team of experts and a certificate eac...

Silver Pheasant`s sex change stuns zoo

In a rare and a first-of-its-kind phenomenon, a Silver Pheasant, a bird belonging to the peacock fam...

Bengal to set up rescue centres for stray jumbos

West Bengal government is planning to set up two `Elephant Rescue Centres` on a pilot basis.

Junagadh Zoo gets pair of world`s smallest monkey

Two pygmy marmosets, known as the world`s smallest monkey species, have been brought to Sakkarbaug Z...

19 Indian star tortoises being quarantined at AAZP

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has sent 19 Indian star tortoises to Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZ...

Europe`s cold closes zoo outside Paris

Parc de Thoiry has been closed for 5 days, even though bears, hippos, tigers and zebras are happily ...

Microchip to help track Shanghai`s animals

Over 700 endangered animals kept in parks, zoos and by acrobatic groups here will soon get a microch...

Chimpanzees learn to mop cage from keepers

Chimpanzees in a Russian zoo have learned to clean their cages by watching zookeepers.

Monkeys in Kazakh zoo get wine to keep warm

Monkeys in Kazakhstan zoo are enjoying a "very human" remedy against cold weather, with wine added t...

‘Musharraf will be sent to jail on arrival in Pak’

Musharraf would be sent to Landhi jail, where arrangements had been made to hold him, a provincial m...

China loans two Giant Pandas to Britain

China, home to the world`s Giant Pandas, has loaned two of the endangered species to Scotland for a ...

Feathered visitors to Delhi zoo on the decline

Migratory birds at the Delhi National Zoological Park has dropped drastically.

Rare species of Vulture found

A rare species of vulture was found in Bhansia village of the district, forest officials claimed.

Endangered baby gorilla born at Chicago zoo dies

A preliminary exam shows that an endangered baby gorilla born nine days ago at Chicago`s Lincoln Par...

Five tiger cubs die in Odisha`s Nandankanan zoo

Five tiger cubs born three days ago died Friday in Odisha`s famed Nandankanan zoo, an official said.

White tiger couple in Jaipur Zoo?

Visitors may soon be able to enjoy the presence of a white tiger (albino) couple in Jaipur Zoo -- if...

Women strip at Kiev zoo to protest animal deaths

Concerns over the Soviet-era zoo were raised following the unexplained deaths of animals including ...

Oldest white tigress dies at Jaipur zoo

A white tigress, believed to be the country`s oldest big cat, died today at a zoo here.

Militant hideout smashed, 16 kgs of RDX recovered

16 kgs of RDX was recovered from their hideout, which was smashed by a team comprising CRPF, police ...

Nematode genus discovered by AMU researchers

The authors have named this new genus and species as `Rhinodorylaimus Kazirangus` on rhinoceros whi...

Vodafone to introduce Zoozoos in global markets

After acquiring cult status in India, Zoozoos, the black-and-white creatures that made a spectacular...

Lioness delivers three cubs in Vandalur Zoo

The nine-year-old lioness was herself born in the zoo, he said, adding the gender of the cubs could...

Climate change threat to zooplankton’s refuge

These oxygen minimum zones are predicted to expand into shallower waters as global warming continues...

Assam Zoo plans to breed highly endangered langurs

A breeding centre for endangered golden langurs may soon come up in the premises of the Assam Zoo.

Black bucks` death: Court issues notice to MCD

Over two dozen black bucks at Delhi`s National Zoological Park died after drinking contaminated wate...

US World War II tank displayed in Czech zoo

The tank was used by US Army in liberating the Czech city of Plzen in 1945.

Cheetahs released to new enclosures

Four cheetahs, which had been brought from Johannesburg, were today moved into a separate enclosure.

Bhopal zoo to get 10th Royal Bengal Tiger

Van Vihar, a home for orphaned animals in Madhya Pradesh will soon get its 10th Royal Bengal Tiger.

Shocking number of animals dying at Kiev Zoo

Animal welfare groups say dozens of animals have died at Keiv zoo in recent years due to malnutritio...

Rising popularity of Goa zoo fills Forest Dept`s coffers

Data released by Forest Department revealed that 2009- 10 saw 87,747 tourists visiting the zoo in Go...

Tigress killed by tiger in Haryana zoo

A tigress was killed by a tiger in a local zoo, the second such incident involving the big cat.

Efforts on to increase population of Sea horses

The Zoological Survey of India is making efforts to increase the population of sea horses.

Tigress dies in MP zoo

A 15-year-old tigress died of renal problems.

75 tigers died in zoos in last three years

Zoos do not seem to be safe for the royal Bengal tigers with infighting, disease and old age.

Ramesh asked to reconsider sending of jumbos to Turkmenistan

An animal rights group has urged Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh to reconsider his decision to ...

Denver Zoo hatches 4 Komodo dragons

The Denver Zoo became the only zoo in the world to hatch endangered Komodo dragons for third time.

Taiwan zoo fined after birth of `ligers`

A private zoo in Taiwan has become the first on the island to see the birth of "ligers".

Search for suspected `double agent` for Army Intelligence, LeT

Security agencies are on a lookout for a person, working as a `source` for Army intelligence and all...

Central Zoo Authority to get more teeth: Govt

The Government plans to restructure Central Zoo Authority to give it more teeth, Minister for Enviro...

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