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A woman whose arm was ripped open by a jaguar at the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park was rescued from the animal's clutches by other visitors. Zoo officials said she required several stitches to treat her wounds.

National

Selfie-Taking Woman Apologizes After Jaguar Attack At Arizona Zoo

9:26pm March 11, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"The person involved met privately with zoo officials to acknowledge her regret for her role in the past weekend's events," park officials said. The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo says a heavy hail storm damaged its infrastructure and killed two animals on Monday.

National

Hail Storm Kills Two Zoo Birds

5:21pm August 07, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Much of the damage from this storm occurred in the parking lot. According to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, nearly 400 cars there were "severely damaged."

Bears in roadside zoos can suffer in the summer if they don't have the proper conditions, says Barbara J. King.

Bears Can Face Summer Challenges In Roadside Zoos

12:10pm August 17, 2017

by Barbara J. King

Even when the Animal Welfare Act is followed, bears may not live in conditions that many would find reasonable for such large, intelligent animals to flourish, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.

White rhinoceros Gracie (left) and Bruno — seen in their enclosure at Thoiry Zoo in France on Tuesday — are safe. Poachers broke into the zoo overnight and killed a 4-year-old male white rhino named Vince.

World News

Poachers Break Into French Zoo, Kill White Rhino And Steal His Horn

3:30pm March 07, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

This is believed to be the first such incident at a European zoo. The zoo says its staff is in shock. The suspects remain at large, and police are investigating.

Human Interest

The Importance Of Connecting With Nature: Linda Kinney

11:30am February 16, 2017

by Jude Grayer

Linda Kinney works in the education division of the North Carolina Zoo and sits down with Radio Camper, Jude Grayer, about her job and the outdoors.

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Musi, an African elephant, is one of Fresno Chaffee Zoo's five elephants enrolled in the Elephant Welfare Initiative.

Fitness Trackers Aim To Improve The Health And Happiness Of Zoo Elephants

10:08am January 11, 2017

by Kerry Klein

OK, so they're not using Fitbits. But zoos across America are using software to minutely track the activity, behavior and physiology of captive elephants, and using that data to improve zoo life.

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Environment

North Carolina Zoo Reviews Policies After Gorilla Is Killed In Cincinnati

2:37pm June 02, 2016

by Eddie Garcia

The news of a gorilla killed at a Cincinnati zoo has captured the attention of the nation.

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