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Julie Larsen Maher © WCS You might remember last May when we told you about those three new lion cubs debuting at the Bronx Zoo. Well, it's been a year, and the three little cub are now slightly less little! We've got this up-to-date photo of the three "teens," who are now about 150 pounds each, according to the zoo. When we wrote about them last year, the zoo was looking for name suggestions for the cubs, and many of you left your own in our comments section. One of those, "Nala," ended up being chosen! That's her on the far left. Next to her is her brother, Shani. Check out the beginnings of his mane. That's sister Adamma to his left. And last but not least, papa M'wasi rounds out the ...
Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society. The Bronx Zoo seems to be having some difficulty holding onto its animals these days. Last month that cobra famously went missing for six days before it was found on zoo grounds. And yesterday, a female peafowl (aka a peahen, as opposed to the male peacock) disappeared for several hours. While the peahen was missing for much less time than the cobra, it did outpace the snake in the sense that it was actually able to escape the confines of the zoo. The bird was found in the garage of a local business, according to WPIX-11 in New York. No word yet on whether, like her slithery counterpart, she'll be given a new name based on the ...
Corbis Wanna have the cheetahs come alive next time you head to the zoo? Be sure to wear a big-cat-approved fragrance. In 2003, general curator of the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo, Pat Thomas, made a fascinating discovery: Big cats of all stripes go wild for designer fragrances. Oddly enough, however, these cats won't get frisky for just any perfume or cologne. They have highly discriminating tastes when it comes to fragrance. You might even call it a feline "obsession." The Wall Street Journal reports that in a scientific test of 24 designer fragrances, Thomas found that his subjects (two of the zoo's cheetahs) spent an average of two seconds interacting with objects ...
Julie Larsen Maher, WCS / AP Three little lion cubs are making a big impact in New York. The ferocious furballs were born in January, but are just now on display at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo, reports the New York Daily News. They're just missing one thing: Names. Our pals over at the New York Daily News are letting readers in on the action. From now until May 8, you can submit names for the cuddly cubs. A final list of names for the two females and one male will be announced on May 16, so you'll be able to cast your vote whether your submission is selected or not. The cubs were born to their mom, Sukari, and dad, M'wasi, and already have an older sister named Moxie. If ...
Rounding up our favorite animal stories, photos, and videos on the Web each week! Tiny Toads on The Move African spray toads dodge extinction and find a new home in the Bronx Zoo. Apparently they'd always wanted to visit the Big Apple. [via NYTimes.com] Nurse Bunny A paralyzed rabbit works as a therapy pet at a hospital in Israel. Other, lazier, therapy animals are secretly annoyed with the overachieving bunny. [via People Pets] Blinded Turtle After having his eyes gouged out in Greece, this turtle finds a new life in the UK. [via Guardian.co.uk] Turtles Take A Wrong Turn An Aussie and her neighbors save hundreds of baby turtles who wandered into the ...
Evan Jacobs If animals could speak, certainly they would ask to participate in Halloween. "We're already dressed up," they would say. "As animals." Many zoos around the country have answered this hypothetical request by offering Halloween-themed exhibits and activities during the season. A partial list includes: San Diego Zoo Brookfield Zoo in Chicago St. Louis Zoo Houston Zoo Cleveland Metroparks Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay Denver Zoo Phoenix Zoo North Carolina Philadelphia Zoo Seattle Zoo Of course, if your local zoo isn't on the list, just check out its Web site and see if it is participating in the festivities. New ...