#Animals at Wisconsin zoos to receive COVID-19 vaccine

#Animals at Wisconsin zoos to receive COVID-19 vaccine

“#Animals at Wisconsin zoos to receive COVID-19 vaccine” MADISON, Wis. — Some animals at the zoos in Madison and Milwaukee will receive an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. Animals susceptible to the respiratory disease are expected to be inoculated with the vaccine authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture by late July. No COVID-19 infections have been…

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#Mystery disease kills tank of 12 stingrays in one hour

#Mystery disease kills tank of 12 stingrays in one hour

“#Mystery disease kills tank of 12 stingrays in one hour” A Florida zoo is mourning the tragic loss of 12 stingrays whose deaths remain a mystery. Staff at ZooTampa say conditions in their tank were “optimal,” and further mechanical and chemical testing of the stingray habitat has yet to reveal any clues since they were…

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#Zoo euthanizes animals as state becomes too warm

#Zoo euthanizes animals as state becomes too warm

“#Zoo euthanizes animals as state becomes too warm” The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley has announced that their two remaining musk oxen were preemptively laid to rest over fears that the warming state would make their final days more difficult. Zoo officials announced the decision on their website on May 13, writing that the pair…

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#Australian zoo welcomes rare echidna puggle

#Australian zoo welcomes rare echidna puggle

“#Australian zoo welcomes rare echidna puggle” Sydney’s Taronga Zoo unveiled a rare short-beaked echidna puggle on Friday, born to mum Gunyi at its breeding facility around seven months ago. The puggle, the tenth born at the Sydney zoo, doesn’t have a name yet as its gender has not been identified, the zoo said. At this…

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#Baby rhinoceros born in Dutch zoo on Easter Sunday

#Baby rhinoceros born in Dutch zoo on Easter Sunday

“#Baby rhinoceros born in Dutch zoo on Easter Sunday” ARNHEM, Netherlands – A Dutch zoo has announced that it received an Easter gift – a baby rhinoceros born on the morning of April 4. Spokesman Bas Lukkenaar of the Royal Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem, Netherlands, said the baby rhino appeared “lively” and was estimated to…

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#April the Giraffe, whose pregnancy went viral, dead at 20

#April the Giraffe, whose pregnancy went viral, dead at 20

“#April the Giraffe, whose pregnancy went viral, dead at 20” Sadly, it’s the circle of life. April, the 18-foot-tall giraffe who launched to fame in 2017 when her upstate zoo began livestreaming the final stretch of her 16-month pregnancy, has died at the age of 20. Animal Adventure Park, located in Harpursville, NY, near Binghamton,…

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#Zebra at Dallas Zoo dies after suffering head injury likely caused by another animal

#Zebra at Dallas Zoo dies after suffering head injury likely caused by another animal

“#Zebra at Dallas Zoo dies after suffering head injury likely caused by another animal” A 6-year-old zebra was euthanized this week at a Texas zoo after suffering a debilitating head injury likely caused by another animal in her habitat, the Dallas Zoo said in a statement.  Keeya, a zebra who was described as “shy,” “sweet” “silly” and a protective…

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