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SeaWorld Orlando Welcomes First Twin Sea Lion Pups
26th June, 2012… Last week on the 17th June, twin sea lions were welcomed into the world at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida. The birth is very rare in the animal world and the first time twin sea lions have been born at SeaWorld. The baby sea lions are healthy and have been seen nursing from their mum, […]
Evolution Of Apes
In a swampy forest located deep in the Republic of Congo’s Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park – gorillas routinely engage in age-old rituals safe from the dangers of the modern world. This primitive setting presents the perfect opportunity for researchers to observe these great apes in subtle ways that do not disrupt their normal behaviour patterns. Over […]
Busch Gardens’ Baby Cheetah and Puppy Pal Celebrate First Anniversary Together
23rd April 2012…This week, Busch Gardens Tampa in Florida is celebrating a milestone anniversary for a very special relationship. Monday, 16th April marked the one-year anniversary of the first time park guests got to see an 8-week-old male cheetah cub and a 16-week-old female yellow Labrador puppy start to strike up a friendship that the park’s […]
Saving the Cotton-top Tamarin in Colombia
The critically endangered Cotton-top Tamarin of Colombia is getting a second chance of life due to an innovative conservation plan called Proyecto Titi. Threatened by loss of habitat, as well as illegal capture for the local pet trade – the Cotton-top Tamarin population is dwindling. Desperate to earn a living, residents of this economically challenged […]
Cool Giants – Thermal Elephant Study At Busch Gardens Tampa
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 […]
Sea Lion Suffering Gun Shot Wound Rescued By SeaWorld San Diego
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 […]
Busch Gardens Launches First Interactive Animal Hospital
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 […]