3rd April 2012… Research conducted by Busch Gardens Tampa and leading thermal biologists Dr Esther Finegan and Brandon Laforest MSc, has shown that Asian elephants lose most of their body heat, built up during the day, from the surface of their trunks overnight, in contrast to African elephants who cool off after sunset from the surface of […]
On Valentine’s Day a dehydrated, malnourished and very lethargic sea lion was rescued from a beach in Oceanside, California by SeaWorld’s Animal Care Team. After careful examination, it was revealed it had been shot and had suffered a wound 4 inches by 8 inches on the left flipper. The sea lion, named by SeaWorld staff as […]
16th January, 2012…Busch Gardens in Florida will open its veterinary doors giving visitors the chance to observe and even take part in procedures for the first time ever at its new Animal Care Centre. Opening 23rd January, the centre deals with all types of animal care from nutrition to treatments, X-rays to surgeries, which will be conducted in guest […]