ATLANTA, Sept 12: Atlanta’s zoo says at least 13 western lowland gorillas have tested positive for COVID-19, including 60-year-old Ozzie, the oldest male gorilla in captivity.

KATHMANDU, Feb 5: Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ said that those organizing “non-vegetarian” (violent agitation claimed by Dahal) agitation “will be locked” in the Central Zoo at Jawalakhel.

It’s feeding time at Greece’s only zoo, and a capuchin monkey grabs as many mandarins as it can — even tucking one into his long, supple tail. It might be wise to stock up.

An endangered Indian rhinoceros was born last week in Poland’s Wroclaw Zoo, a hopeful development in efforts to preserve the rare animals. Born Jan. 6, the female baby is the first Indian rhinoceros birth in the zoo’s 155-year history, the zoo said Wednesday. Its parents are seven-year-old Maruska and an 11-year-old male, Manas.

The public is getting its first glimpse of new red panda cub at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

JIRI, July 16: A zoo construction is in sight to promote tourism in Khorthali community forest area of Bhimeswor municipality-6 in tourism district, Dolakha. The municipality has come up with the plan to construct zoo so as to develop Dolakha as a tourism destination.

HONDURAS, Oct 7: An imposingly tall giraffe, powerful African lions and proud Bengal tigers are among the many highlights of a zoo -- created by wealthy drug traffickers -- that is like a Garden of Eden in the green mountains of Honduras.

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The only zoo of Nepal, the Central Zoo is spread across 6 hectares and is home to various flora and fauna species. Each day, the zoo attracts hundreds of visitors including children.

BERLIN, Oct 26: Zookeepers at Berlin’s main animal park are hoping to cure a young female panda’s habit of walking backwards by introducing her to one of life’s most precious pleasures: sex.

ITAHARI, March 9: Bird flu has been confirmed in the birds protected at the zoo inside the children’s park of Taltalaiya, a tourist spot in the region.

At least 10 crocodiles have broken loose from a zoo in Nakhon Si Thammarat province of Thailand after floods hit the area.

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: As part of setting up new central zoo in Suryabinayak of Bhaktapur district, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) has completed about 20 percent of the fencing work around the designated areas so far.

PYONGYANG, Oct 19: Pyongyang's newly opened zoo has a new star: Azalea, the smoking chimpanzee.

NEW DELHI, Oct 19: An official says New Delhi's zoo has been closed temporarily after nine birds died from suspected bird flu last week.

DANG, Oct 13: The construction works for developing a 'mini zoo' within the Rapti Shanti Park periphery has kicked off.

KATHMANDU, July 12: With the ever - passionate participation of students in the activities of the Central Zoo, the need to develop it as an educational hub has been underscored.