RT, a 36-year-old chimpanzee, is one of many old animals at the N.C. Zoo. This month (August, 2007), the Zoo lost April, a beloved 30-year-old giraffe who had lived at the N.C. Zoo since the first permanent exhibit opened in 1978.
Zoos
Buffalo Zoo is part of the fight to save rare animal
By Tom Buckham
NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: 09/06/07 7:03 AM
There was no sign that the tiny white calf lying in the shade knew anything about his future role in the grand plan to save the addax, an endangered African antelope.
His only concern at the moment was staying out of Wednesday’s hot afternoon sun and out from under the feet of the big roan antelopes in the Buffalo Zoo’s hoofstock yard.
But bigger things are surely in store for the 6-week-old calf, who has a year-old brother.
At present, fewer than 250 of the species remain in protected areas of their sub-Saharan stomping grounds. As with countless species, the wild population has been severely curtailed by the loss of natural habitat — domestic livestock devour all vegetation, leaving nothing for antelopes. Poachers pose another threat.
http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/156149.html
Irwin remembered at memorial
05/09/2007 - 13:29:24
Australians paid tribute to late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin at his zoo in Queensland on Tuesday.Irwin's widow Terri and children Bindi and Bob spent the first anniversary of his death in private, but appreciated the fans' memorial at Australia Zoo.Irwin was killed by a stingray barb while snorkelling near the Great Barrier Reef on September 4 2006.Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, Queensland Premier Peter Beattie said: "The spirit of Steve Irwin lives on in many ways. I again pay tribute to his energy, joy and commitment to conservation and wildlife, and acknowledge all those who continue his work today."Irwin's family are planning to honour the wildlife expert at Steve Irwin Day, which will be marked across Australia on November 15.
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/story.asp?j=230525238&p=z3x5z5944
Knoxville Zoo going "hog wild" over newest arrivals
By: Beth Haynes, Reporter
Date created: 9/5/2007 6:28:30 PM
Last updated: 9/5/2007 6:46:19 PM
"I like seeing animals," says James Dyer.
He and his little brother Mark are especially found of the four legged creatures making a new home at the Knoxville Zoo."It's a type of pig," says James. "And, it's red.""It's black, yellow and red," adds his little brother.The hogs are the most colorful of the swine species. "They are very pretty," says Knoxville Zoo Keeper Amy Chester. "They're red coat is very distinctive."
http://www.wbir.com/life/programming/local/liveatfive/story.aspx?storyid=48790
Security measures stepped up in zoo
Zoo authorities resolve to install metal detectors - Photo: Mohd. Yousuf Safety MEASURES: A guard frisking a visitor as part of the beefed up security in the Nehru Zoological Park on Tuesday.
HYDERABAD: In the wake of recent bomb blasts at Gokul Chat and Lumbini Park in city, the Nehru Zoological Park has stepped up security measures and is in the process of installing metal detectors.
Spread over nearly 380 acres, the zoo is a major attraction for both local visitors and tourists from outside, who throng in large numbers every day. Even during a lean season such as now, the daily attendance is anywhere between 10,000 to 12,000 visitors while it rises considerably during peak season of holidays and summer vacation for schools.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/05/stories/2007090560700200.htm
Work on zoo enclosures slow
G. Mahadevan — Photo: S. Mahinsha Long hibernation: The snake house at the city zoo shows no sign of getting completed.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The impasse over the construction of new animal enclosures continues at the city zoo, scheduled to be reopened to visitors on September 5.
Conceived as part of the ongoing zoo modernisation scheme, the enclosures for the snakes, otters, giraffes, zebra, ostrich, emu and crocodiles are yet to be completed. The new pseudo-habitat enclosure for the cape buffalo remains firmly on the drawing boards.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/05/stories/2007090553400400.htm
Don’t mistreat zoo animals
By AMY FLUME La Crosse
Having been out of the La Crosse area for some time, I took a stroll through Myrick Park yesterday. I discovered that the zoo now houses a ferret. I am disheartened at the lack of care for this animal. She (and her food) was covered in flies and in a building with no air conditioning.Unless there was another ferret hiding somewhere, I did not spot a playmate for her. Her tail was balding which could likely be due to the stress of being confined. Being a “mom” to two of these very loving and curious animals, I know that they need social interaction to thrive.Ferrets do not have the ability to sweat as humans do; therefore, the fan placed by the cage does little good. They also do not possess the ability to pant like a dog does, for example, so heat is very hard on their little bodies. Because this ferret is exposed to mosquitoes and is in the vicinity of wild animals, I would hope that she has had proper vaccinations against heartworm, distemper and the like.In my opinion, if this “zoo” cannot recreate a close to natural habitat as possible, then none of the animals should be there. I saw nothing more than concrete slabs that smelled of waste. It is truly sad and an embarrassment to La Crosse. Though I applaud the efforts of educating others about animals, it should be done with compassion and respect for their well being, and I surely did not encounter that during my visit.
http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/09/05/opinion/letters/let5.txt
Adore Mei Lan while you can; China's calling
By MARK DAVIS
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPublished on: 09/05/07
Bad news, Atlanta: That little panda cub isn't ours.
One day, Mei Lan is heading to China, where a fellow waits for her.
6, 2006, a sightless, hairless little thing — may be here about a year longer, said Dennis Kelly, the zoo's president and CEO. The zoo is celebrating her birthday all this week.
Then she'll be off to the misty, bamboo-dotted hillsides of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China, the native land of the Ailuropoda melanoleuca.
There, scientists hope Mei Lan will rise to the standard set by her mother Lun Lun, and get pregnant. She may be bred by the time she is 3 to 4 years old, Kelly said.
As popular as Mei Lan is in America, she's needed elsewhere, Kelly said.
http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2007/09/04/panda_0905.html
Lion House at SF Zoo to Reopen Friday
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- The Lion House at the San Francisco Zoo will reopen Friday, nine months after a zoo keeper was mauled during a public feeding.
Extra safety measures have been added to the facility, but zoo officials are offering no details until a media tour Thursday.
Zoo visitors including many children watched in horror last year as a 350 pound Siberian tiger attacked a long time employee who was feeding the animal at the time.
That employee is said to be undergoing extensive physical rehabilitation, though the extent of her injuries were never made public.
Up until that incident, visitors were allowed to watch the lion and tiger feedings from behind a barrier about four feet from the cages, while zoo keepers moved freely between the cages and barrier.
http://www.kcbs.com/pages/899660.php?contentType=4&contentId=876611
Bear bites man's hand in zoo
From correspondents in Himachal Pradesh, India, 01:31 PM IST
A man at a zoo teasing a bear had to pay dearly -- the furious animal reacted by biting his hand.
Caretakers at the Tutikandi zoo here said Wednesday that Mahmood, the visitor, put his hand through the cage and repeatedly touched the sloth bear.
Irritated, the bear held the man's hand in his jaws and let go only after the man screamed in pain. The bleeding man was rushed to a hospital and treated with 11 stitches. The incident occurred Tuesday.
http://www.indiaenews.com/india/20070905/68706.htm
Sydney Must-Sees: Taronga Zoo and the Blue Mountains
Posted by Hannah Grace
Aside from the Sydney Opera Hourse, the Rocks Market, and Darling Harbour Sydney musts sees for me are the Taronga Zoo and the World Heritage Blue Mountains.
Taronga ZooTaronga Zoo won the 2007 ARAZPA (Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria) Exhibit Award for small-scale exhibits which showed the zoos dedication to helping conserve and revive the almost extinct Corroboree Frog. Though efforts like these are laudable in itself Taronga Zoo will awe its visitors not (only) because of their dedication to conservation but also because of the wide variety of animals (340 species) that live there. Like any zoo the animals are the real stars in Taronga Zoo. Aside form the wildlife Taronga Zoo also boasts an excellent “garden”. The “garden” covers a total area of 33 acres of landscaped gardens with exhibits as well as bushland.
http://www.travelogger.net/family/sydney-must-sees-taronga-zoo-and-the-blue-mountains/
Gay Media Success - London Zoo
TOPICS: Gay media. Gay marketing. Gay media strategies. Gay and lesbian marketing communications. London Zoo UK gay market media campaign. Lesbian and gay communications. Gay media targeting for lesbian and gay communications. New lesbian and gay media campaign by London Zoo to target lesbian and gay visitors with themed 'Gay Days' gay and lesbian communications strategies.Ian Johnson, Out NowSeptember 4, 2007Here is an interesting example of a mainstream brand employing an effective gay consumer marketing, and lesbian and gay media communications strategy.London Zoo is one of the most well known global brands in the world of travel and tourism. It also has a strong attraction to increasing numbers of local UK visitors as well.
Market research suggests that the zoo is often seen as an ideal location for a 'first date' in the initial stages of a tentative new relationship.London Zoo marketing has responded to the reality that many of the people visiting are likely to be lesbian or gay, by announcing its third 'Gay Sunday' lesbian and gay themed day at the London Zoo park.
http://www.gaymarketnews.com/2007/09/gay-media-success-london-zoo.html
First baby elephant in Dublin zoo named
05/09/2007 - 2:55:02 PM
There were jumbo celebrations in Dublin Zoo today as its first baby elephant was officially named.Asha – meaning ’hope’ in Hindi – was chosen for the bouncing baby girl who arrived almost four months ago weighing in at 80kg (176lb) .Zookeepers trumpeted Asha’s arrival in the early hours of May 7 when she became the first elephant to be born in Ireland.Infrared cameras capture the natural birth and showed her taking her first steps within eight minutes.Asha can be seen with her mother Bernhardine and other elephants Yasmin and Anak, in the recently opened Kaziranga Forest Trail.
http://www.eveningecho.ie/news/bstory.asp?j=230537946&p=z3x53865z&n=230538706
Zoo defies rain to notch up a record-breaking summer
Published on 05/09/2007
NEW ATTRACTION: Hanas, the Andean Condor, arrived in his new home at the South Lakes Wild Animal Park in August
JOE RILEY REF: 0400515
http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=539145
Khao Khieo Open Zoo
Khao Khieo Open Zoo is located at Tambon Bang Phra. The zoo can be reached by either one of two ways: first from Sukhumvit, one can follow the Bang Phra Reservoir route passing the Bang Phra Golf Course for another 19 kilometers or, second, one may follow the new State Highway 36 (Chon Buri - Pattaya - Rayong) following direction signs. The open zoo, operated by the Dusit Zoo Authority (Khao Din Wana) in Bangkok, has a large number of animals such as deer, bulls, monkeys, gibbons, hippopotami, bears, kangaroos, elephants and peacocks, and etc. Visitors can stroll around the grounds and observe the animals closely. There is also a large aviary with hundreds of varieties of birds. The zoo is open daily from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Call (038) 298187-8 for more information.
http://www.traveltoursite.com/khao-khieo-open-zoo/
Family fun at the zoo for young heart patients
5 September 2007
A donation by Redrow Foundation has given children suffering from heart conditions a memorable weekend in Chester, including a trip to Chester Zoo. The £10,000 donation from the charitable trust – set up by award winning house builder Redrow – to The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) was used to fund a weekend break for 44 children and their families.The families enjoyed a two-night stay in a hotel complete with evening entertainment and a trip to the world-famous zoo where the youngsters got the chance to see a host of exotic animals.
http://www.easier.com/view/UK_Property_News/Cheshire/article-138009.html
Get Up Close and Personal at the Mendoza Zoo
By Vanessa Latimer
If you have a few extra hours in Mendoza and find yourself hangover free after touring the scattered wineries, a great way to spend the day is at the Mendoza city zoo. Located in the western part of the city is the huge Parque General San Martin (San Martin Park). It is the largest park in town and provides many fun activities. It is easy to lose yourself in the 865 acres of the park that is made up of soccer fields, walking/jogging paths, a national science museum, camp grounds, and of course the Mendoza Zoo.
http://argentinastravel.com/661/mendoza-zoo/
Hippos Reunited
Posted at 8:09 pm September 5, 2007 by Nerissa Foland
As promised, I said I would write a blog when our hippopotamuses Jabba and Funani were re-introduced here in Ituri Forest at the San Diego Zoo (see Nerissa’s blog, Jazi the Hippo Moves to Texas). Well, we couldn’t be more pleased to announce that the introduction went very smoothly and the two seem to be working out their differences nicely. On Thursday, August 23, very early in the morning, Funani was given access to the big outdoor pool. A couple of minutes later, Jabba also emerged from the bedroom and headed towards the pool. They immediately saw one another and as Jabba made his way into the pool, Funani came over to establish some ground rules! They locked mouths a couple of times in the next hour but it all looked mostly for show. Jabba finally made his way to the far end of the pool and Funani rightfully claimed her place on the rock, front and center.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/hippos-reunited/
Zoo Officials Determine Gender, Name of Baby Anteater
By Joe Holley
Washington Post Staff WriterWednesday, September 5, 2007; 4:44 PM
No more "Little Schnozzy" for the 6-week-old giant anteater at the National Zoo. Veterinarians determined today that the youngster -- the first anteater to be born at the zoo in its 118-year history -- is female. She'll be called Aurora.
The public picked the name, choosing from three male possibilities and three female, before the sex could be determined. Of 3,899 votes cast for the female names, Aurora received 1,600. Isabel was favored by 1,200 voters, Pilar by 1,100.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/05/AR2007090501697.html
Chinese panda’s ‘a symbol of friendship’ with Australia
Posted Thu Sep 6, 2007 3:47pm AEST Updated Thu Sep 6, 2007 4:13pm AEST
Wang Wang is one of two giant pandas which will be brought to Adelaide from China soon. (Adelaide Zoo) (Adelaide Zoo)
Chinese President Hu Jintao says two giant pandas bound for Australia are a symbol of friendship between the two countries.
China has agreed to send the endangered animals to the Adelaide Zoo after talks were held today between Mr Hu and Prime Minister John Howard.
The Chinese leader says they will be part of a joint research program.
"I would like to stress that this is the first time that a pair of Chinese giant pandas have ever settled in Australia and to be more specific in the Southern Hemisphere," he said.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/06/2026093.htm
Secret life of endangered species comes to light in zoo deal
Katharine Murphy
September 7, 2007
IN ALL the impenetrable haze of polite diplomatic language swirling behind the security fence in Sydney we can bring you one definitive fact: Australia's Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, does not want to be a panda.
As enthusiastic as Mr Downer is about a looming transfer of two rare and endangered giant pandas to delight punters at the Adelaide Zoo, he's perturbed by their short annual breeding cycle.
Learning yesterday from zoo director Chris West that pandas could only go at it successfully four days a year Mr Downer blurted, "Glad I wasn't born a panda," before blushing to the roots of his wavy hair and giggling at his own risque hilarity.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/secret-life-of-endangered-species-comes-to-light-in-zoo-deal/2007/09/06/1188783415805.html
Flu fears for Zoo Animals
By Denise Deason
4th September 2007 11:06:08 AM
Scare for animals ... Werribee Open Range Zoo’s Debbie Jones with one of the white rhinos.
FEARS over the equine flu outbreak led Werribee Open Range Zoo to isolate 39 of its animals last week.Zoo spokeswoman Leah Grinter confirmed four species at the zoo could potentially be affected by the virus, according to veterinary experts.They are the southern white rhinoceros, of which the zoo has nine, zebra (23), Przewalski horses (five) and donkey (two).“There’s no problem at the zoo, we’re just managing security for our animals,” Ms Grinter said.“We’re not allowing members of the public to get close to these animals.
http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/story/47902
Zoo staff needs focused fundraising
Letters to the Editor
This past weekend I volunteered to help with a pancake breakfast to benefit the NW Florida Zoo held at the Longhorn Steakhouse in Destin ($5/person).
We only raised $400 and $150 of that was from one donor who didn't even stay to eat pancakes. So, if she had not stopped by, we would have only raised $250.
Longhorn Steakhouse donated their facility and part of their staff for this event, but I do not think it was their responsibility to promote it.
http://www.gulfbreezenews.com/news/2007/0906/Opinion/026.html
Tangerine-colored baby monkey debuts at Oregon Zoo
04:58 PM PDT on Wednesday, September 5, 2007
By ANTONIA GIEDWOYN, kgw.com Staff
There’s a new baby at the Oregon Zoo – an exotic, tangerine-colored monkey eliciting squeals of delight from an ever-growing crowd of onlookers.
The healthy infant known as a Francois langur was born last weekend to 13-year-old My Linh and eight-year-old Chuy and is doing well, according to zoo keepers.
“The birth was a surprise, but certainly not unwanted,” said senior primate keeper Dave Thomas.
With fewer than 75 of the endangered animals in North American zoos, Francois langur births are crucial for the success of the captive population.
http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_090507_animals_baby_francois_monkey_zoo_.a5662446.html
S.F. Zoo plans to reopen mane attraction
SAN FRANCISCO (Map, News) - More than eight months after a 350-pound tiger viciously attacked a trainer, the San Francisco Zoo will reopen its popular Lion House exhibit Friday.
Tatiana, a 3-year-old endangered Siberian tiger, mauled the arms of a female caregiver during a routine feeding at the Lion House in front of dozens of onlookers on Dec. 22, 2006. Witnesses to the attack recall that the victim’s right hand and most of her arm were eaten by the big cat.
http://www.examiner.com/a-919221~S_F__Zoo_plans_to_reopen_mane_attraction.html?cid=rss-San_Francisco
Zoo Atlanta Baby Panda Turns One
Over the past year, no Atlanta celebrity has received more publicity than the adorable pile of black and white fur born at Zoo Atlanta.Star panda Mei Lan celebrated her first birthday Thursday with a party attended by dignitaries from China and Atlanta. Zoo officials pulled out every stop to make the celebration one of the year's A-list events.Chinese performers played music and danced while visitors to the zoo were treated to a slice of birthday cake -- but not the same leaf-eater biscuit crust and fruit given to the 57-pound birthday girl.
http://www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=102703
Honolulu Zoo to host zoo vet tech conference
Advertiser Staff
The Honolulu Zoo will host the 27th Annual Conference of the Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians (AZVT) from Friday through Monday.
Ninety veterinary technicians representing 65 zoos and aquariums from across the United States, Canada and the Netherlands are expected to attend. The AZVT was organized in 1981 and has nearly 400 members worldwide. Its goals include promoting continuing education, improving professional standards and contributing to conservation.
Members will present papers on a variety of topics, including Restraint and Anesthesia of the Electric Eel, Primate Surrogacy Program at the Columbus Zoo, Stranding Response and Husbandry Care for Stranded Sea Otter Pups, Medical and Surgical Management of Dystocia and Vestibulotomy for Removal of a Retained Fetus in an African Elephant, and Naughty Mosquitoes and a Flamboyance of Flamingos — A Closer Look at a West Nile Virus Program.
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/06/br/br5716049382.html
Polar Bears Beat the Heat
Posted at 11:15 am September 6, 2007 by Kelly Murphy
Well, it may officially be the end of summer but it sure doesn’t feel like it. We have had some fairly hot days in the past few weeks. I myself just got back from a little family vacation camping on a beach. A good portion of every day was spent playing in the water. I decided that before I headed back to work, I would log onto our Polar Cam and check out the bears. I see that they, too, seem to be spending quite a bit of time in the water.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/polar-bears-beat-the-heat/
Recent loss of 2 animals weighs heavy on N.C. Zoo
By Martha Quillin - McClatchy Newspapers
ASHEBORO, N.C. --
The loss this summer of two elderly animals from the collection of the N.C. Zoo heralds a somber milestone for the park. As it approaches 30 years of operation, its older generation has begun to die off.
April, a beloved giraffe that arrived at the zoo before the first permanent exhibit opened in 1978, died last month at age 30. Masha, a polar bear that was old and infirmed when it came to the park in 2002, died in June. Both were euthanized after it was determined nothing more could be done to relieve their discomfort and that they would not get better on their own.
Just as with humans, medical breakthroughs and improved diets have extended the life spans of captive animals, said Lorraine Smith, curator of mammals for the park. While most of the more than 1,100 animals in the N.C. Zoo are youthful and spry, enough are approaching the end of their life expectancies that zookeepers are learning to make accommodations for their geriatric population.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/story/176379.html
Ontario to study safety of small zoos
Activists have argued the province is lax in legislating rules for roadside attractions
Aug 31, 2007 04:30 AM
Chinta Puxley Canadian Press
The governing Liberals are putting together a group to study how to better protect animals in roadside zoos, but it won't report back until after the Oct. 10 provincial election.
In a move welcomed by animal-rights groups who have long advocated for the regulation of small zoos, the Liberals will unveil the working group today at the Toronto Zoo.
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/251961
Phone disposal
Making the right call
Recycling your cell phone will benefit charities and preserve the environment
By Christa Ritchie The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal
Article Last Updated: 09/03/2007 02:05:35 PM
If you just bought an iPhone or you've upgraded to a flashier model, don't toss your old cell phone in the trash just yet. What you don't want, others do. ''Cell phones are small . . . but inside that cell phone is lead, arsenic, cadmium - you name it,'' says Eric Ronay, president of Eco-Cell, a Louisville, Ky.-based national cell-phone recycling company. ''It's incredible how something seemingly as innocuous as a cell phone can have such an extreme impact.''
http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/ci_6792908
Zoo regulations are necessary
Editorial - Tuesday, September 04, 2007 @ 09:00
The Ontario government's decision to study the need for roadside zoo regulations is a welcome move. For years, animal rights groups have released annual report cards on the estimated 50 such enterprises in Ontario, one of which is in Chatham-Kent. They have alleged that, in some facilities, animals are suffering from substandard conditions and visitors are at risk from inadequate protection. Their claims received a boost last year when the province's environmental commissioner joined the call for more rules.
http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=679221&catname=Editorial&classif=
Born Free Update
Remember the story of Sinbad the lion?
Sinbad, only five or six years old, lived in a run down zoo in Bacau in northern Romania, in a tiny run of just 15 ft x 6 ft. As a cub he was used by a beach photographer, and taken on by a sea-side hotel but when Sinbad grew too big, he was brought to Bacau zoo, which had been closed by the Romanian authorities as it did not meet the EU Directive on zoos. Totally alone, very small for his age and with only a small shed for shelter, life was looking pretty bleak for this friendly lion, who would allow people to stroke him through the bars of his cage. When the Born Free Foundation visited him last year, heavy snows had just melted, turning his enclosure into a muddy mess. Sinbad’s heavy mane was filthy and matted and soaked in mud. But what a difference a few months can make…
http://thomsonholidays.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/09/born-free-updat.html
"Jungle Jack" Hanna Coming to Fort Wayne
The following information was provided by the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo:Animal lovers can meet the ultimate animal adventurer when "Jungle Jack" Hanna visits the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo on Thursday, September 13. Hanna will be available to meet fans on the Australian Adventure Plaza from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. The event is free with zoo admission.
Jack Hanna is one of the most visible and respected ambassadors between the human and animal worlds. His hands-on approach has won him widespread acclaim as Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo, conservationist, author, and television personality.
http://www.wane.com/Global/story.asp?S=7028880&nav=menu32_2
Cattle Breed Of The Week: The Ankole
Ankole-Watusi cattle are the show-stoppers of the bovine kingdom. Medium-sized animals, with long, large-diameter horns, they attract attention wherever they appear. These regal animals can easily trace their ancestry back more than 6,000 years and have often been referred to as "cattle of kings."
The History of an Ancient Breed
Long-horned, humpless domestic cattle were well established in the Nile Valley by 4000 B.C. These cattle, known as the Egyptian or Hamitic Longhorn, appear in pictographs in Egyptian pyramids. Over the next twenty centuries (2.000 years), the Egyptian Longhorn migrated with its owners from the Nile to Ethiopia, and then down to the southern reaches of Africa.
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=157626
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