Declassified documents show Margaret Thatcher refused to share her plane with a panda January 2, 2018 The Iron Lady of Britain had a thing about pandas, apparently. She didn’t like them. She didn’t trust the ursines either. Newly-released government documents… Continue Reading
Bao Bao touches down in Chengdu after leaving National Zoo February 23, 2017 Giant panda Bao Bao, her keeper Marty Dearie and Dr. Katharine Hope landed at China’s Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport around 6:59 p.m. CST Thursday… Continue Reading
Ollie, the bobcat, on the lam after escaping from Smithsonian’s National Zoo January 30, 2017 Ollie, a female bobcat, is on the loose after escaping from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo early this morning. The approximately 25 lb. bobcat was… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Baby panda climbs tree, mom prefers cub grounded February 10, 2016 Let this be a lesson in reaching for the stars. Sometimes, it just isn’t worth it. The ground is stable and secure. Sure, trees… Continue Reading
Don’t underestimate goats. They aren’t stupid April 1, 2014 The presumption is goats are dumb. But a new paper published in Frontiers in Zoology , it turns out goats are actually pretty smart. … Continue Reading
