Second lion dies at zoo in India after COVID-19 infections June 16, 2021 A male Asiatic lion has succumbed to COVID-19 at a zoo outside Chennai, India this week, making it the second lion this month to… Continue Reading
Someone duct-taped fireworks to a Canada goose, now the hunt is on for an animal abuser August 3, 2020 A $5,000 reward has now been offered to track down the person — or people — responsible for duct taping a fire cracker to… Continue Reading
Large animal mummy unearthed in Egypt November 12, 2019 Local archaeologists have found the mummy of a large animal in Egypt after an excavation near one of the country’s most famous pyramids. The… Continue Reading
Zoo practices how to recapture an escaped lion using a mascot in a costume June 25, 2019 Tobe Zoo in Japan does training every year to make sure its staff is prepared if an animal escapes. This year, for the first… Continue Reading
Rhino poacher trampled to death by an elephant and then eaten by lions April 7, 2019 In the end, all that was left was a skull and some pants. Officials in South Africa’s Kruger National Park said that’s all that… Continue Reading
Lion gets to lick his wounds after a little help from some friends January 28, 2019 The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is perhaps best known for hand-raising orphaned baby elephants and rhinos in Kenya. The DSWT also wrangles anti-poaching crews,… Continue Reading
Escaped lion in North Carolina zoo kills 22-year-old intern December 31, 2018 A lion at a North Carolina Zoo left a locked space during a routine cleaning and entered a space where humans were and quickly… Continue Reading
French customs officers rescue lion cub from garage in Marseille October 27, 2018 Not yet weaned, only a few kilograms and perhaps 1 to 2 months old. She was destined for the illegal wildlife trade. That was… Continue Reading
Lioness kills mate, the father of her three cubs, in Indianapolis Zoo October 23, 2018 Indianapolis Zoo officials are reviewing what may have triggered a female lion to attack and kill her mate, a 10-year-old male who fathered her… Continue Reading
Too close for comfort? Lions romp around with tourists at safari park in Crimea September 6, 2018 Taigan Safari Park allows tourists to get up close to its lions. Really close up. The facility in Crimea has posted a series of… Continue Reading
