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Apes among animals killed in fire at German zoo
A fire at a zoo in western Germany in the first minutes of 2020 has killed more than 30 animals, including apes, monkeys, bats and birds, authorities have said. Police said the fire may have been caused by sky lanterns launched to celebrate the
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French zoo outraged after visitors use nails to scratch their names into rhino's back
A French zoo is expressing its outrage at the "stupidity and disrespect" of visitors who used their nails to scratch their names into the back of one of its rhinos. Photos of the 35-year-old female white rhinoceros with the words
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Rare albino penguin stuns zookeepers
A rare albino penguin made his debut at Gdansk zoo in Poland. He wouldn't survive in the wild, but with the care of zookeepers he has a chance. The shy creature was reluctant to leave his pen and join other penguins. Gdansk zoo's
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Jaguar attacks woman taking selfie at Arizona zoo
A woman is recovering after she was attacked by a jaguar at a zoo in Arizona. Fire officials say the woman crossed over a barrier while trying to take a selfie at the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park near Phoenix. Wildlife World Zoo
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World's saddest elephant dies, aged 47
An elephant often referred to as the saddest in the world had died at the age of 47. Flavia had spent 43 of those years living alone in an enclosure and Spain's Cordova zoo. Elephants are known to be very social and prefer to live in groups.
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Zoo will name a cockroach after your ex and feed it to a meerkat
With Valentine's Day coming this week, love is in the air, and if the sight of red and pink hearts is making you nauseous, the El Paso Zoo in Texas has the perfect, cathartic remedy. This V-Day, you can name a cockroach after your ex. Sarah
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Bear has huge 3kg tongue removed
A bear has undergone surgery to have his enormous 3kg swollen tongue removed. Nyan htoo has suffered with the mystery swollen tongue since he was a cub, reports the BBC. See also: Man finds huge bear sleeping on porch See also: Baby bear spotted
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