Zoos (continued)
Dublin Zoo Gorilla
http://www.mcawilliams.com/darkroom/dublin-zoo-gorilla.html
Zoo to seek makeover money - again
By Jeremiah Stettler
Article Last Updated: 10/09/2007 05:16:43 PM MDT
If Hogle Zoo's plans for a sprawling African Savanna exhibit come to fruition, animals like giraffes, rhinos, lions, and these zebras could find a new home with room to roam. (Paul Fraughton/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Posted: 2:59 PM- Knocked out in round one, Utah's Hogle Zoo will re-enter the ring as early as next spring to fight for an $85 million makeover of its east-side animal park.
The zoo is not changing its strategy, only its timing, for winning funding for the largest renovation in Hogle history.
Zoo officials revealed this week that they will present their plans again to the Salt Lake County Council in early 2008. The pitch would come less than a year after the county's Republican-led council - split along partisan lines - barred the zoo from this November's ballot.
It's not that county leaders disliked Hogle's plans. They simply feared the financial implications of a proposed split of the Jordan School District on taxpayers' wallets.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_7128486
Flamingo Spotted With Companion in La.
2 days ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — After two years on the lam, a pink flamingo that escaped from the Sedgwick County Zoo has been spotted in Louisiana with a wild Caribbean flamingo in a ship channel area of southwest Louisiana.
The latest sighting three weeks ago was in the Calcasieu Ship Channel on private land accessible only by boat. Officials with the zoo in Wichita learned of the wayward flamingo's whereabouts late Friday because the birds were identified by numbers on their leg bands.
The zoo's flamingo was still traveling with the same companion that was with it during an earlier sighting. The two birds were seen at the Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge on the Gulf Coast of Texas in December 2006.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iUP6LEWN45Smjsnw5atqvrvCWkJAD8S5UHSO2
Zoo animals die after trip
5:00AM Wednesday October 10, 2007
By Simon O'Rourke
Four springboks, transported from Hamilton Zoo to Wellington Zoo, have died from a combination of "capture myopathy" and heat exhaustion.
While two were found dead on arrival on August 9, the other pair died within the following 17 days.
Hamilton Zoo manager Stephen Standley said the animals had suffered stress which caused a natural breakdown in their muscles, which he referred to as "capture myopathy".
This was brought on by the springboks' capture and containment.
The animals, four of about 32 in captivity throughout New Zealand, were transported by road inside special crates, Mr Standley said yesterday.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10468944
Women create animal calendar to benefit struggling zoo (Watch VIDEO)
DUSTY RICKETTS
Tuesday October 9th, 2007
GULF BREEZE — Roree Lange has made several trips to The Zoo Northwest Florida since moving to Milton more than three years ago to see her favorite animal, the female orangutan Sarah.
When she first heard The Zoo could close if $1 million is not raised by the end of the year, her first thoughts were of doing something to save the facility and Sarah.
Lange and her daughter, April Ball, have designed and printed a 2008 calendar to raise money for The Zoo. The calendar is currently available at nearly 40 businesses in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Escambia counties, including all 12 branches of the Bank of America.
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/9507
Zoo animals die after trip
5:00AM Wednesday October 10, 2007
By Simon O'Rourke
Four springboks, transported from Hamilton Zoo to Wellington Zoo, have died from a combination of "capture myopathy" and heat exhaustion.
While two were found dead on arrival on August 9, the other pair died within the following 17 days.
Hamilton Zoo manager Stephen Standley said the animals had suffered stress which caused a natural breakdown in their muscles, which he referred to as "capture myopathy".
This was brought on by the springboks' capture and containment.
The animals, four of about 32 in captivity throughout New Zealand, were transported by road inside special crates, Mr Standley said yesterday.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10468944
Comedy for conservation at Auckland Zoo
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 2:13 pm
Press Release: Auckland City Council
AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL
MEDIA RELEASE
10 October 2007
Comedy for conservation at Auckland Zoo
Friday 2 November (7.30pm)
Do yourself, your friends, family and the planet a favour by getting your weekend off to a laughing start at Auckland Zoo’s Comedy for Conservation night on Friday, 2 November.
ConArtists, a company of professional actors who love to support Auckland Zoo, will have you laughing like a hyena at their side-splitting humour. And it’s all for a good cause – to raise money for the Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0710/S00122.htm
Zoo to try again to secure makeover funding
Hogle to proceed with $85 million renovation proposal after being denied once already
By Jeremiah Stettler
Article Last Updated: 10/10/2007 01:06:49 AM MDT
Knocked out in round one, Utah's Hogle Zoo will re-enter the ring as early as next spring to fight for an $85 million makeover of its east-side animal park.
The zoo is not changing its strategy, only its timing, for winning funding for the largest renovation in Hogle history.
Zoo officials revealed this week that they will present their plans again to the Salt Lake County Council in early 2008. The pitch would come less than a year after the county's Republican-led council - split along partisan lines - barred the zoo from this November's ballot.
It's not that county leaders disliked Hogle's plans. They simply feared the financial implications of a proposed split of the Jordan School District on taxpayers' wallets.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_7133918
Antelope deaths upset zoo staff
By BRUCE HOLLOWAY - Waikato Times Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Hamilton zookeepers are said to be "heartbroken" at the death of four springbok which had just left their care.
Two of the animals died while being transported in crates from Hamilton to Wellington Zoo, and the other two died within 17 days of the August 9 incident.
The four castrated male springboks which were part of a managed breeding programme co-operatively run by New Zealand zoos were destined for Wellington Zoo's African animals exhibit, with Hamilton no longer having room for them.
The springbok, a small brown and white gazelle that stands about 75cm high, was a national symbol of South Africa under white minority rule.
Hamilton Zoo manager Stephen Standley said the animals had died from a combination of "capture myopathy" stress from containment, which caused a natural breakdown in their muscles and heat exhaustion. The animals were being transported by road.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4232929a7693.html
Moscow zoo worker killed by elephant
Posted on Wed, Oct. 10, 2007
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MOSCOW --
A Moscow zoo worker died Wednesday after being either struck or crushed by an elephant as workers were loading the animal for shipment to a new zoo, Russian news agencies reported.
Three African elephants were being readied for shipment to a zoo in Valencia, Spain, when one of them lashed out with its trunk and hit the longtime employee, ITAR-Tass reported.
RIA-Novosti, however, said that the elephant stepped on the woman and crushed her.
The 143-year-old zoo is one of Moscow's most popular attractions.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/266484.html
Elephant Kills Handler at Moscow Zoo
MOSCOW (RIA Novosti) - A female elephant killed a worker at the Moscow Zoo. The accident occurred Wednesday when the animal was being placed into truck, a spokeswoman of the zoo told RIA Novosti.
"This morning at 10:40 a.m., while the elephant was being placed into a special vehicle to be sent from our zoo to Spain, an employee of our zoo who has worked with this animal for many years was accidentally killed," she said.
According to the spokeswoman, the elephant stepped on the woman, who died of her injuries. The woman, Olga Gorelovskaya, 40, had worked at the zoo for many years. The spokeswoman added that the tragic incident "is the first such accident at the city zoo."
http://mnweekly.ru/news/20071011/55281820.html
Zoo bosses: £72m plan KO is a 'kick in the guts'
GARETH EDWARDS ( gedwards@edinburghnews.com)
ZOO chiefs have described the council's decision to fight its plans to sell land for housing as a "kick in the guts" and promised to battle for their vision.
Henry Elliot, chairman of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Council of Trustees, said the council's move was "ill-considered" and would have a "profound impact" on the zoo.
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1619762007
Yeah, but who's in the zoo?
October 10, 2007
BY ZAY N. SMITH
Sun-Times Columnist
News Headline: "Chimps choose more rationally than humans."
In other news, 96 days remain until the Iowa caucuses.
Was anyone Tasered?
News Item: "More than 100 students scuffled with police and supporters of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tehran University campus and chanted 'Death to the dictator' outside a hall where the Iranian president spoke."
We have to help Ahmadinejad stop this unrest and unite Iran against us.
Maybe if we launched an attack . . .
Global warning
News Headline: "Evidence of global warming found in Ohio."
News Headline: "Scientists: Global warming to impact Michigan."
News Headline: "Report says global warming will raise temperatures in Iowa."
Do we still have some work to do on grasping the concept?
http://www.suntimes.com/news/quicktakes/595960,CST-NWS-qt10.article
City councilors slam Taipei Zoo
10/10/2007 (Taipei Times)
A total of 1,603 animals have died in five years at the Taipei City Zoo, which only provided limited space for its animals and failed to find mates for them, Taipei City councilors alleged yesterday.
Besides being responsible for the deaths of more than 1,000 animals, the zoo also failed to breed 66 kinds of endangered animals, including the Nile crocodile and the Asian elephant, and not grouping males and females in cages, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei City Councilor Chuan Jui-hsiung (莊瑞雄) said.
"The zoo carries the responsibility of being a place for animal conservation and ecological protection, but it has become a graveyard for animals," Chuan said yesterday at the Taipei City Council.
http://www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=90812&CtNode=39
Which Side Of The Zoo Debate Are You On.
The zoo is a time honored tradition that most of us remember fondly back into our childhood. However times they are a changing and we are now more aware than ever that keeping animals in a zoo environment may not be the best choice for the animal. There is an ongoing debate about whether zoos should exist or not. So which side of the zoo debate are you on?
It may not be feasible for zoo animals to be released into their natural environment however we are beginning to see zoo’s in a whole new light and pressure is being put on management of these facilities to change the way zoos are managed.
There is no question that the modern zoo does more than offer entertainment to the visitors at the expense of the animals. The modern zoo is often involved in recovery of injured animals and returning them to health, animal research, and a host of other services that ultimately benefit the animals.
http://tu-health.blogspot.com/2007/10/which-side-of-zoo-debate-are-you-on.html
Students, businesses, zoo join forces to provide home for equine therapy program
The Business Journal of Phoenix
Students, businesses and the Phoenix Zoo have come together to provide a home for Arizona State University's equine therapy program.
The Hunkapi Horse Program will take up residence later this month at the Phoenix Zoo as students in the Del E. Webb School of Construction, complete phase one of the project. The school's Associated General Contractors student chapter has led a three-and-a-half year building project on a five-acre site donated by the zoo in 2004.
The equine program was established as a research project in 1996 by Debbie Crews, an assistant research professor in ASU's Department of Kinesiology. Today it serves children and adolescents who struggle with emotional and behavioral issues such as autism and attention-deficit disorder.
Mac Costas, Mike Broughton and Wes Morrill form the core of the group of students and former students working on the project. Companies and organizations taking part include: Rummel Construction Inc., Markham Contracting Co. Inc., Hurricane Holes, Sundt Inc., Cemex, Klondike Construction, Vulcan Materials Co., Bradey- Aulerich & Associates, Brundage-Bone, Sunstate Equipment Co., Salt River Project, The Orcutt/Winslow Partnership, Alliance Building Supply, Kiewit Corp., Brooks Engineers and Surveyors Inc., HG Steel, Border Construction Specialties, CS&W Contractors and Local 394 Concrete Finishers and Masons.
For more: www.hunkapi.org.
http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2007/10/08/daily25.html
About The Phoenix Zoo
The Phoenix Zoo is one of America's most successful, privately-owned, nonprofit zoological parks. It began as the vision of one person, Robert E. Maytag, who worked tirelessly to rally community support on behalf of the Zoo. Unfortunately, Maytag himself did not live to see his dream fulfilled. He died suddenly in March of 1962, six months before its scheduled opening. When opening day did arrive in November, the new Zoo was christened the "Maytag Zoo" in honor of its founder. Still, the Zoo owes its existence to the support of the entire community. To better acknowledge this partnership, the name was later changed to the "Phoenix Zoo" at the request of Maytag's heirs. Operating then as now without government funding, the fledgling zoo struggled during its first decade. Stability came with time and it has subsequently flourished, emphasizing quality of both exhibits and public programs. Though still comparatively young, the Phoenix Zoo has already gained an international reputation...
The Phoenix Zoo Executives
Jeff Williamson[CEO, President of the Arizona Zoological Society]
Geoff Hall[Phoenix Zoo Vice President, General Curator]
Laura Martin[Zoo's Vice President of Experiences]
Aimee Yamamori[Director of Media and Public Relations]
Dean Rice[Phoenix Zoo Interim Head]
http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/gen/company.html?gcode=6AA59D82C603434297B070104043AD76
Cactuses in desert building in Burgers Zoo, Arnhem, Holland
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/5214566
Zoo transfer kills four springboks
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:00a.m.
Hamilton and Wellington zoo keepers are investigating better ways to transfer animals between zoos, after being distressed by the deaths of four springboks.
Two of the animals died from heat exhaustion on the way to Wellington, and, the other two died within the next couple of weeks.
Hamilton Zoo manager Stephen Standley says they are seeking advice from other zoos, so they can make sure there is no repeat.
http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/National/Zootransferkillsfourspringboks/tabid/423/articleID/36686/Default.aspx?ArticleID=36686
Joey Fatone and family at Melbourne Zoo
By Sarah, CBB News Editor
Singer and DWtS alum Joey Fatone, 30, poses for pictures at the Melbourne Zoo in Parkville, Australia with his wife Kelly Baldwin and their daughter Briahna, 6 1/2. Joey is currently in town to host The Singing Bee.
http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/10/joey-fatone.html
Joey Fatone says we should leave Britney Spears alone
'NSYNC star Joey Fatone says every parent makes mistakes and people should leave besieged pop singer Britney Spears alone.
The singer became friends with Spears while she was dating his 'NSync bandmate, Justin Timberlake.
Fatone said he was sad to hear that Spears had lost custody of her two sons to her ex, Kevin Federline, this week.
"It's crazy what's happened -- she just needs some time to get things together again," he said.
"Everyone who has a child doesn't always know what they are doing at first."
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22531922-5012974,00.html
A Day at the Zoo: Mommy, Daddy, and Daughter Time
Posted by totaltransformation on October 11th, 2007
Well about two weeks ago (yeah, I know it took me a while to post on this) my wife, my daughter, and I took a trip to the local zoo. It was fun times for all, especially her. However the ride home was not fun times for all as she was about 5 hours overdue for her daily nap. But still, in balance the day was pretty awesome, terrific, and even stupendous.
http://totaltransformation.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/a-day-at-the-zoo-mommy-daddy-and-daughter-time/
Madagascan forests profit from Zurich zoo
Artificial rain falls on visitors to the zoo rainforest (Keystone)
A Zurich zoo conservation project that helps to both preserve rainforests in Madagascar and provide locals with better living conditions has been hailed a success.
Ten years after starting its work at the African island state, the zoo has helped convert many farmers to conservation ideas. And four years ago it created its own replica rainforest in Zurich.
The zoo invests $100,000 (SFr118,000) a year on a number of projects in Madagascar to provide park wardens and infrastructure in the national park and improve rice farming methods, irrigation and drinking water supplies for surrounding villagers.
Four years ago the zoo created its own Madagascan rainforest biosphere in Zurich – called Masoala – to aid research of the ecosystem and to keep a stock of flora and fauna that may need reintroducing to their natural habitat in future.
It was then that the zoo joined forces with the Wildlife Conservation Society to safeguard the newly formed Masoala national park in Madagascar.
http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/detail/Madagascan_forests_profit_from_Zurich_zoo.html?siteSect=105&sid=8302643&cKey=1192087783000&ty=st
Zoos, aquariums use holiday to scare up money, visitors
By MARK DAVIS
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 10/11/07
If ever a holiday existed to benefit a zoo or aquarium, says Dennis Kelly, Oct. 31 is it.
"Face it," Kelly, Zoo Atlanta's CEO, said. "We own Halloween."
Kelly is right. Goose bumps are good business. As Zoo Atlanta prepares to unveil Boo At The Zoo Saturday evening, other zoos and aquariums around the country also are opening their gates to give folks the creeps.
At the Atlanta zoo, this year's scare-'em marks the first time the zoo has stayed open at night to attract families. In previous years — the first "Boo" bowed in 2002 — the zoo observed regular hours during October. Zoo Atlanta will remain open until 8:30 p.m. each Friday and Saturday this month. Also for the first time, this year's Boo at the Zoo has a theme — "Boo Town."
It's also the first time the zoo has charged for "Boo" admission, since the event is taking place after-hours. Members pay $5 to get in; non-members pay $10. Children under 3 are free.
The admission price is a bargain, said designer Tony Brewer, whose Atlanta company has decorated the zoo with spiderwebs, creaky gates and other spectral stuff. "We didn't want it to be so scary, but more fanciful," he said. "It should be ethereal."
http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2007/10/11/halloweenzoo_1012.html>
Things To Do At The Knoxville Zoo
Posted: 6:55 AM Oct 11, 2007
Last Updated: 8:06 AM Oct 11, 2007
Reporter: Mike Wells
Knoxville (WVLT) - If you are looking for something fun for your family to do together that won't cost you an arm and a leg, head to the Knoxville Zoo.
The new Red Panda exhibit opens Friday October 12th. The Red Pandas will have their own home where visitors can watch them play and interact with them.
Regular admission to the Knoxville Zoo is $10.95 for children ages 2-12 and senior citizens age 65 and over, $14.95 for ages 13 and over, and free for children under 2. Parking is $4.00.
Another event the whole family will enjoy is "Boo At The Zoo".
It runs from October 18-21 and October 25-28 from 5:30 to 8:00pm.
Admission is $6.00 for ages 2 and up, Children under 2 are free. Parking is $4.00.
For more information you can call the zoo at (865) 637-5331 or click on the link below.
http://www.volunteertv.com/ettm/headlines/10452067.html
Boy Is She Cute! Meet Zoo's Latest Addition
Baby pygmy chimpanzee Mali was born at San Diego zoo on September 4. She had a difficult birth and zoo vets were worried she may not pull through - but with care she is growing, eating, and gaining weight.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,30200-1288004,.html
Hi! I um, just bought Zoo Tycoon
2: Zoo Keeper's Collection yesterday. I tried downloading it onto my laptop, and all seemed to be going fine, except the prompts had wierd letters mixed in it would say something like: LOC_README. I had no idea what that meant. but anyway it asked me to insert disk 2, then asked me to do something else, but i couldn't read it because of the messed up letters, so i assumed that it meant insert disk 1 again. Well that seemed to work, then in the middle of it, the installation just stopped working. I went to a few computer people i know, and they seemed to get it to the point where i could play it, but when i double click it, it says i must accept the EULA before i can play.
I"ve done some research and it seems other people had this problem when they had the first zzo tycoon 2 and then tried to download an expansion pack
. But i'm not doing that, my game is three in one, including the first zoo tycoon 2. so i see no reason why it shouldn't be working. I know i rambled, but this is extremely important, i'm a college student and lately just need something entertaining to do, so this is a matter of sanity before i really blow a few circuits. Help would be so greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!!!
http://forums.techguy.org/games/636566-zoo-tycoon-2-zookeepers-collection.html
Tacoma zoo saving red wolves from extinction
Oct 11, 10:36 AM EDT
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma has played a big role in bringing back the red wolf from the edge of extinction.
About a third of the 300 red wolves alive today were bred by the zoo.
It's holding "wolf fest" and a "howl-a-thon" Saturday to let more people know about its red wolf recovery program.
http://www.columbian.com/news/state/APStories/AP10112007news213327.cfm
Tacoma zoo saving red wolves from extinction
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TACOMA, Wash. -- The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma has played a big role in bringing back the red wolf from the edge of extinction.
About a third of the 300 red wolves alive today were bred by the zoo.
It's holding "wolf fest" and a "howl-a-thon" Saturday to let more people know about its red wolf recovery program.
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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_WA_Red_Wolves.html
Zoo debuts 4-D theater
BY JIM KNIPPENBERG JKNIPPENBERG@ENQUIRER.COM
It’s not what you expect at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: A gnarled, unshaven old sea captain spits a mouthful of water smack in your face.
But that’s exactly what happens in 4-D Special FX Theater, a $1 million zoo attraction celebrating its grand opening Saturday, in time for HallZOOween.
The 4-D concept, according to John Lucas, the zoo’s director of operations, “is one step beyond what we know as 3-D in that it’s environmental and adds a sensory experience – scent, a blast of wind, leg ticklers, a spray of water in the face.”
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071011/ENT/310110018/1025
Gram the Rhino: Journey Begins
Posted at 10:41 am October 11, 2007 by Laura Weiner
Gram has arrived! Or left, actually. This past week our Indian rhino made the trip from the San Diego Zoo all the way to Kansas (see Laura’s previous blog, Gram the Rhino: New Experiences). It all started at 6:30 a.m. when we got the call that the trailer was here. I called Gram into the barn so his crate could be set up with his morning diet of hay and grain. He was let out and did not immediately go to his crate as usual; probably because he is never fed this early in the morning and I never get his exhibit cleaned in 3 minutes. Smart boy! I leaned over the bars to call him as he was walking back over to his barn door. I was a little nervous that for some reason today would be the day he decided to not come into the crate. Of course, he proved me wrong and walked right over and began eating his early morning roughage.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/gram-the-rhino-journey-begins/
Meet Kaigo, the Columbus Zoo Cheetah
Animal Planet is teaming up with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) to host the Cheetah Conservation Fundraising Benefit. With only about 10,000 cheetahs on earth, their survival in the wild is questionable. CCF is an internally recognized center of excellence in research and education on cheetahs and their ecosystem.
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2007/10/11/meet-kaigo-the-columbus-zoo-cheetah/
First Sight: Zoo Art Fair, Royal Academy, London
The new kid on the block builds up a devoted following
By Alice Jones
Published: 12 October 2007
As the crowds continue to squeeze down the narrow, white hospital-like corridors of Frieze, the organisers of Zoo Art Fair must surely be allowing themselves a small purr of satisfaction. Not for them the wobbly walls and hard labour of marquee construction. This young upstart of an art fair has left its original home next to the bear pavilion at London Zoo and has flown the nest of Frieze to take up residence in the elegant Grade II listed 6 Burlington Gardens, directly behind the grand old man of the art establishment, the Royal Academy.
The not-for-profit fair, which opens to the public today and runs until Monday, was created as a platform for up-and-coming London exhibition spaces.
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article3052355.ece
Monarto zoo welcomes two lion cubs
Posted Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:09am AEST
Map: Monarto South 5254
South Australia's Monarto zoo is welcoming the birth of a pair of lion cubs.
They were born three weeks ago and are expected to be introduced to the public in the next few weeks.
Senior curator Peter Clark says the cubs are healthy and being well looked after by their mother.
"They are becoming more and more active every day," he said.
"They are only just now beginning to see properly because it takes a while for their eyes to be functioning properly."
http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/12/2057398.htm
Broken Needle Traveled Through Animal's Body, Pierced Her Heart
For Immediate Release:
October 11, 2007
Contact:
Lisa Wathne 757-622-7382
San Diego, Calif. -- Today, PETA sent an urgent letter to Dr. Robert M. Gibbens, Western Regional director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) animal care unit urging him to immediately investigate the September 29 death of a rhinoceros named Goyana. According to news reports, Goyana's death -- which followed months of lethargic behavior and appetite loss -- was the result of a heart infection caused by a tranquilizer needle that broke off inside her body during sedation at the San Diego Zoo prior to her being shipped to the Delhi Zoo in India in April 2007. According to Delhi Zoo officials, Goyana also sustained multiple injuries to her face and hind legs during shipment.
http://www.peta.org/mc/NewsItem.asp?id=10333
Denver Zoo welcomes mangabey monkey
The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 10/11/2007 05:35:42 PM MDT
A rare, red-capped mangabey monkey has been born at the Denver Zoo, one of only 27 living in North American zoos.
The birth of the monkey, named Kanzu, on Sept. 30, brings Denver's mangabey troop to six. Zookeepers haven't yet determined the monkey's gender.
They named it Kanzu, a Swahili word for treasure.
The monkey's mother, Galina, gave birth to a female, named Kipaji, last spring.
Kanzu is the fourth red-capped mangabey born at the zoo. There presently are only 27 of the species living in eight North American zoos.
Red-capped mangabeys are native to a very small region near the coast of sub-Saharan western Africa.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_7150552
What’s in a (Panda) Name?
Posted at 3:51 pm October 11, 2007 by Panda Research Team
There’s been a lot of thought, a lot of creativity, and a lot of fun in the names that have been suggested for our two-month-old female giant panda cub and we’re only half way through the suggestion period! Diego was one of more than 1,000 names suggested from Friday through Monday for our female panda cub. Unfortunately, not only do we consider this name masculine, but it’s also already taken by an ocelot that calls the San Diego Zoo home. Also, remember,that the name will need to be in Chinese! But we thank you for all those names and will continue to accept name suggestions through October 14.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/what%E2%80%99s-in-a-panda-name/
The next generation consumer is a Guinea Pig
Donald further revealed that "In the very near future, patrons will be able to order and pay for their favorite Starbucks beverage with a mere swiping of their arm under a scanner. The chip's sensors, and the millions of nanobots that will spread throughout the body, will track trends in vital signs, neurotransmitter release, and sexual arousal all in an effort to better serve our customers. But this is just the beginning. Eventually our customers will be scanned as they walk through the door, allowing for our staff to begin preparing their coffee of choice right away. The offensive capabilities of our chips will of course only be used as is deemed necessary by our board of trustees. Starbucks has only your best interests at heart and you have nothing to fear."
http://knudsensnews.blogspot.com/2007/10/starbucks-to-begin-offering-implantable.html
Zoo Babies: From Famous to Forgotten
PETA - Lisa Wathne - One of the zoo world’s grandes dames, the Alaska Zoo’s 27-year-old African elephant, Maggie, is being sent to a sanctuary in California to live out her days in peace. I could not be happier: Female elephants are highly social animals, but Maggie has been living alone since 1997, when her companion elephant Annabelle died.
www.PETA.org
News of Maggie’s upcoming release got me thinking: I wonder how Knut is doing?
If you’re saying, “Knut who?” you’re not alone. Only recently, Knut—a polar bear cub born at the Berlin Zoo—appeared on more cover pages than Britney and Paris combined. He captured the hearts of people worldwide, but what have you heard about “the people’s polar bear” lately?
This is the zoo industry’s dirty secret. Zoos breed animals because babies bring in big bucks. But as the animals get bigger, crowds grow smaller. Visitors lose interest and move on, while Knut and other animals born in zoos languish behind bars—warehoused, sold or bartered like damaged goods.
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Lion cub in memory of Rhys
4 days ago
The parents of gun victim Rhys Jones have adopted a lion cub dedicated to his memory at Chester Zoo.
The 11-year-old's friend James Rigby emailed zoo bosses after seeing the newly-born Tejas on television and thinking of Rhys.
He urged them to dedicate the cub to Rhys because his pal had the "heart of a lion".
Parents Melanie, 41, and Stephen, 44, from Croxteth Park, Liverpool, visited the zoo and officially adopted the animal. The couple were given a VIP tour of the zoo by Head of Programmes Kevin Buley and watched Tejas and the other Asiatic lions at feeding time.
Mrs Jones described James' idea as 'very touching'. He and his class mates will meet Tejas at an outing to the zoo later this month.
Rhys was shot dead by a hooded youth on a mountain bike as he walked home from football practice in Croxteth Park on August 22. Sixteen people have been arrested in connection with the killing but no-one has been charged.
A Chester Zoo spokeswoman said the name Tejas is a Sanskrit synonym for fire, light and lord of speed. She added: "We were all moved by James's email so we offered Rhys's family the chance to adopt him forever. Rhys's memory will live on in Tejas and we at the zoo are so proud they have accepted."
Over the weekend, around 25,000 purple ribbons were handed out to shoppers in Liverpool city centre as part of a campaign against gun violence.
Liverpool Unites, launched by the Liverpool Echo newspaper in the wake of Rhys's death, aims to convince the government to introduce minimum ten-year jail terms for those convicted of illegal possession of a firearm.
It is also calling for tougher gun control laws, increased resources for the Witness Protection Scheme and 1,000 more police officers for Merseyside.
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