Otterly adorable: Virginia Zoo welcomes 2 new otters
NORFOLK, Va. — Visitors to the Virginia Zoo can now see two new otters. Asian small-clawed otters named Jilin and Elbe have ...
What to know about bird flu in Virginia
The CDC said the virus spreads in two main ways: either directly from infected birds through saliva or feces, or from another ...
Virginia Zoo welcomes new Asian small-clawed otter to exhibit
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Zoo has an “otterly” adorable addition to their family. Elbe is the zoo’s new Asian ...
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Chilean flamingo and harbor seal dead from bird flu at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo
The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...
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Bamboo farm gets chopping for US zoo's hungry new pandas
On a snow-blanketed field in Virginia, a handful of workers were silent but for the ... to the Smithsonian's National Zoo to feed, among others, its newly arrived pandas.
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Metro Richmond Zoo reports positive bird flu cases, says public risk is low
Two cases of H5 bird flu have been reported at the Metro Richmond Zoo, marking the first positive test in the zoo’s 30-year ...
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Halloween in Virginia: Fests & Attractions 2025
With its rich history, legends, and traditions, Virginia is the perfect place to celebrate Halloween. Every fall, dozens of family-friendly festivals, pumpkin patches, haunted tours, costumed parties, ...
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UK zoo issues urgent warning after gorilla enclosure break-ins spark devastating consequences
A UK zoo has been forced to redouble its security following repeated break ins at its gorilla enclosure in the wake of "false information" circulating online suggesting the animals were abandoned.
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Bird Flu Kills Harbor Seal and Flamingo at Lincoln Park Zoo, Officials Announce
“This is sad news for wildlife and for the zoo team. Not only are we facing the first known cases of HPAI in animals in our care, but we’ve lost two amazing animals,” said Dr. Kathryn Gamble, director ...
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Seal, flamingo die from bird flu at Lincoln Park Zoo, officials say
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo died from the bird flu this month at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, officials said. The flamingo died January 8 and the seal died January 9 ...
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Buttonwood Park Zoo mourning loss of Virginia opossum
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of its ambassador animal, Odin the Virginia opossum. “It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Odin the ...
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Zoo Knoxville mourns the loss of beloved gorilla Kowali
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville announced Wednesday the passing of Kowali, a Western Iowland gorilla. She passed peacefully at 47. Born on Jan. 9, 1978, at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago ...