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Lake Superior Zoo's Barnyard Dedication This Weekend

Laura Peterson — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:06:37 +0000

Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? On Saturday from 10am-3pm you can check out the Lake Superior Zoo for the dedication celebration of their newly renovated barnyard! At “Farms, Food, and Fun” you’ll also be able to meet a few of their new farm animal friends. Kids (and adults, too!) can [...]

Animals Trying (and Failing) to Eat Kids at the Zoo — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:17:08 +0000

[onescreen item="4991336"] It must be so tempting if you’re a lion. There, mere inches away, in plain sight, is a child—a quick, easy meal just sitting there. But for that darn glass! This video also gives you a helpful idea of scale that you don’t get watching nature shows on the National Geographic Channel. A child’s [...]

Online Dating for Animals on the Rise

Camilla Turner — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:49:16 +0000

Finding your soul mate is never easy, but the search for a perfect match is rendered all the more urgent when you’re in danger of being wiped out unless you reproduce.

That is why zookeepers are now turning to online dating sites designed to find the ideal mate for threatened species on the verge of extinction.

Shocking! Lion Tries to Eat Baby! [VIDEO]

Jeanne Ryan — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:44:40 +0000

This lion is doing her best to get to that little morsel on the other side of the glass. I wonder how many other parents will follow suit after seeing this. We all have seen videos of kids against the glass at a zoo and some of the animals pace, stare or even lick the [...]

Justin Bieber's Snake Now Lives at Minnesota Zoo

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:45:25 +0000

Remember Justin Bieber‘s snake, named Johnson? We know, we know, that’s ripe for all kinds of R-rated comments, so slow your roll if you’re thinking of going there. Seriously, The Biebs carried a tiny boa constrictor as an accessory at the 2011 VMAs last August. The serpent was wrapped around the singer’s wrist and the [...]

Adorable Baby Ocelot Makes Debut at Seattle Zoo

Tony Hart — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 22:00:07 +0000

Residents in Seattle now have access to one of the best pick-me-ups ever. A baby ocelot named Evita finally made an appearance Monday morning at the Seattle Woodland Park Zoo. The 3-month-old spotted feline was born in early 2011 and has since been bonding with its mom behind closed doors. According to the Woodland Park [...]

Baby Elephants Playing In Kiddie Pool

Tony Hart — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:00:19 +0000

Baylor and Tupelo are baby elephants at the Houston Zoo, combined they weigh almost 1,000 pounds, so needless to say the kiddie pools that the handlers give the elephants to play in only last about 5 minutes before they pop, but they sure look like they are having fun