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Another monkey died at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens on Saturday, taking the total to 10 amid an outbreak of an infectious disease. Authorities said the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department would conduct a necropsy to determine whether the cause of death of the common squirrel monkey was the same as earlier cases. […]
The nine monkeys which died at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens have been found to have contracted melioidosis, the government has said. The disease can infect both humans and animals, though the incident is believed to be an isolated infection within the zoo. Left: De Brazza’s monkeys. Right:Common squirrel monkeys. Photo: Hong Kong […]
Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic disease, possibly after some digging work near their cages, officials say. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung said in a press briefing that the animals in the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens […]
The black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis) of the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon, have gotten into the Halloween spirit by smashing large pumpkins. The short video, initially shared by Laughing Squid, shows an adult black rhino, Jozi, and her 10-month-old calf, Tamu (which means “sweet” in Swahili), having a grand time breaking apart pumpkins. While black […]
Representative Image (Picture Credit: AP) The Smithsonian‘s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, DC, announced the awaited arrival of two giant pandas from China this week. Bao Li, a male, and Qing Bao, a female, are expected to arrive on Tuesday. According to ABC News, both pandas are 3-year-olds and were born a […]
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