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Tiger Attack
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| Mar.5 |
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 38-year-old elephant to be euthanized Officials will euthanize a suffering Asian elephant whose quality of life has diminished with failing health
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| Mar.7 |
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 37-year-old elephant euthanized| Staff veterinarians euthanized a female Asian elephant named Calle because of her deteriorating health | |
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| Apr.4 |
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Zoo helps wild bald eagle eggs hatch 3 chicks have hatched from their DDT- contaminated eggs and will be returned to the wild
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| Apr.22 |
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African elephant dies| A 43-year-old female was conscious when zoo staff found her, but after pain medication, she passed away | |
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| May.6 |
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 Zoo decides to relocate elephants Zoo officials are acknowledging that their facilities are outdated
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| May.7 |
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First-ever gorilla lung surgery The surgery has gone well, and officials are hoping for a thorough and speedy recovery for the silverback known as Kubi
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| May.18 |
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Gorilla dies at Zoo| A 29-year-old gorilla died less than 2 weeks after undergoing surgery to remove his diseased right lung | |
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| May.30 |
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Opening of African Savannah enclosure More than 3,000 people turned out for the grand opening of the $18 million habitat
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| Oct.10 |
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Grizzly bears arrive at zoo Two 18 months old sisters are bringing the population of grizzlies to just 7
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| Oct.22 |
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Siberian Tiger Dies 12-year-old Emily had a cancer in her spleen. There are only about 350 Siberian tigers in the wild
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| Nov.17 |
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Grizzly Bears Debut| The 18-month-old sisters were captured in Montana. Their new home includes a 10,000 square foot enclosure | |
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| Nov.28 |
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Zoo risks accreditation with elephant move| The executive director of the trade group is insisting that moving Tinkerbelle serious ethical and accreditation concerns | |
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| Dec.18 |
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Gorilla comes home to find mate O.J., the ape will be liberated from quarantine and he'll join 4 females whose patriarch, Kubi, died in May
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