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Watch As Zoo Keepers Struggle To Contain A Deadly Rhino Pinata

3:00PM February 10, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Even zoos have to prepare for worst-case-scenarios, like when an animal escapes its enclosure. But I’m not so sure the paper mache rhinoceros used at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo really drives the point home of how dangerous this could be. More »


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Zoo Animals Went Crazy Before The Earthquake Too

4:20AM August 25, 2011 | Casey Chan

We already know that animals know an earthquake is coming before humans do. But it’s still endlessly interesting to see how animals react (pre-act?) before it happens. For example, apes abandoned their food and climbed to the top of the tree-like structure More »


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Is This Really How You Weigh A Giraffe?

7:50AM August 2, 2011 | Casey Chan

A 1.8m tall giraffe was born at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, and in order to get all her measurables (height, weight) the zoo hilariously had a beefy man carry the baby zoo on a scale. It seems so calm! More »


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How This Philips Viral Ad Led To A Gun-Toting Bear Hunt

3:40AM October 15, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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There’s nothing a marketing department loves more than a viral campaign. Millions of impressions! All that BUZZ! But what happens when authorities think your video of a bear just chilling on a street corner is real? Men with guns happen. More »


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No High-Tech Gadgetry Needed For This Panda’s Daring Escape

3:00PM August 7, 2010 | Christina Bonnington

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James Bond would envy at the ease with which this panda was able to escape its cell. Where are the guards when you need them? More »


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Orangutan Hacks Snack Machine

12:40PM March 6, 2010 | Mark Wilson

At the Hanover Zoo, an orangutan must pull a succession of strings before being rewarded with a nut. Sometimes, the experience gets a bit frustrating: More »


Robot Polar Bears: Less Dangerous Than Real Bears, For Now

2:30AM November 22, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Instead of replacing the St. Louis Zoo’s deceased polar bears with live ones, zoo officials put robots up in their place. This slightly-better-than-average yard display will surely be remembered as the humble beginning of the robot bear uprising. More »


Cameras

San Diego Polar Bear Cam Showing Porn

2:20AM February 27, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

This is NSFWIYAB (Not Safe For Work If You Are a Bear), but a rare occurrence captured by the San Diego Zoo Polar Cam. Ask yourself a question, people: Do our children need Baloo porn?

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