Two zebras on the run for four months finally captured December 15, 2021 Two zebras that have eluded capture since September after escaping from a Maryland farm have returned to the property and been reunited with their… Continue Reading
Animals shed DNA and it’s now been traced in the atmosphere July 26, 2021 If you sneeze from allergies, you know: animal dander is in the air. Two research groups have now been able to detect DNA from… Continue Reading
Oakland Zoo vaccinates animals against COVID-19 July 6, 2021 Grizzly and black bears, mountain lions, tigers and ferrets are among the first residents of the Oakland Zoo to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Primates,… Continue Reading
Pianist plays for rapt audience at Colombia zoo March 26, 2021 A zoo in Colombia brought in some therapy for its animals, after enlisting a pianists to play classical music for its rapt audience. Cali… Continue Reading
Cher visits world’s loneliest elephant, Kaavan, in Pakistani zoo November 30, 2020 There are some stories as a Critter Files correspondent that you know you’ll write again and again. Moose licking things or walking into places… Continue Reading
“World’s loneliest elephant” fit enough to be relocated from Islamabad zoo September 7, 2020 For 35 years, Kaavan has lived at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad — most recently in appalling conditions and in failing health. But now… Continue Reading
Man sentenced to prison for stealing lemur from California zoo November 3, 2019 A teenager has been sentenced to 90-days in a federal prison for stealing a ring-tailed lemur from the Santa Ana Zoo in California in… Continue Reading
Gender reveal cake for penguin chick at Calgary Zoo October 24, 2019 Gender reveal cakes are all the rage. Because who doesn’t love finding out whether it’s a girl or a boy through delicious pastry? Even… Continue Reading
People are scrambling to keep pets and wildlife safe during Hurricane Dorian September 1, 2019 As Hurricane Dorian becomes a catastrophic Category 5 storm over the Bahamas and headed toward the southeastern United States, the rush is on to… Continue Reading
Lightning strikes kill two giraffes in Florida zoo June 12, 2019 Two giraffes were struck and killed by lightning, according to a Florida zoo which conducted a study to find out why the animals died… Continue Reading