Outraged Gorilla-Lovers Are Threatening the Wrong Michelle Gregg on Facebook Anna Merlan5/31/16 11:05am4415EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkOn Saturday, the Cincinnati Zoo shot and killed a 17-year-old gorilla named Harambe to protect a four-year-old boy who’d fallen into the animal’s enclosure. Now, people who evidently would have preferred to see a toddler die in Harambe’s place are angrily threatening the boy’s mother on Facebook. Except, displaying…
This Japan Zoo's Escaped Zebra Drill Is a Jaw-Dropping Creative TriumphEllie Shechet2/02/16 2:20pm16326EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkSometimes, news events take place that are difficult to put to words.
Female Red Panda Runs Away From Home, But Will She Make It in the Big City?Joanna Rothkopf11/20/15 12:20pm6415EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkOn Thursday, a young female red panda named Masala said, “Fuck you,” to her parents, her school, her humdrum life in the suburbs, and snuck out of her enclosure to make her way towards Los Angeles in search of a career in show business, probably.
This Meerkat Expert Is in the Dog House For Going Apeshit on a Monkey Handler Joanna Rothkopf10/14/15 6:40pm4911EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkDra-ha-ha-ha-ma!
Let This Newborn Sloth Help You Forget About The State of US PoliticsJoanna Rothkopf8/06/15 10:55pm1236EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkOur potential Republican presidential candidates are basically all anthropomorphic dumpster fires but it doesn’t matter for just this moment because a two-toed sloth was born and you need to look at it.
Idiot Who Jumped Over Fence to Pet Cougars Is Going to Jail for 4 DaysJoanna Rothkopf7/29/15 10:15pm17112EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkJosh Newell decided it would be chill to jump over a four-foot fence at Ohio’s Columbus Zoo and pet two cougars. That is dumb because he easily could have died, and, honestly, should have. It is dumber because he decided to film himself doing it and obviously got caught.
Beloved Baby Giraffe Dies in Freak Accident at Dallas ZooAnna Merlan7/29/15 9:20am923EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA three-month-old baby giraffe named Kipenzi has died in an accident at the Dallas Zoo. The zoo announced on Facebook that the giraffe was running around her enclosure when she ran into its perimeter edge and broke her neck. The zoo livestreamed her birth online in April. According to the zoo’s announcement, Kipenzi…
Zookeepers, Now's Your Moment to Recreate Jurassic WorldJia Tolentino6/17/15 6:50pm10452EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkHere is a photo of a man living up to his potential, as well as three walruses who are getting it done for themselves. Writes Tumblr user feminerds, “My bestie is a zoo keeper, and she told me that because of Jurassic World it has become a craze in the keeper community (!) to re-enact Chris Pratt. You guys, this is…
Zoo Sorry If Naming Baby Monkey After Princess Charlotte Offends AnyoneKelly Faircloth5/07/15 3:30pm701EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA Japanese zoo’s attempt to crowd source a cute name for its newborn baby monkey blew up in its face, when some people picked “Charlotte” in honor of the new British princess, and some other people got mad.
Amorous Donkeys Reunite After Prudish Complaints Tore Them ApartRebecca "Burt" Rose9/26/14 10:10am4714EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkTrue, horny love can never, ever be stopped.
Protesters Want 'World's Saddest Polar Bear' Moved From Argentina ZooCallie Beusman7/14/14 6:15pm5112EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink Arturo, the only remaining polar bear in the Mendoza Zoo outside of Buenos Aires, has been dubbed the "world's saddest polar bear" by animal rights activists, and for good reason. (If there is a sadder polar bear out there, then I'm pretty sure that we have no way of being sure that our earth isn't a terrible…
Zoo Bans Woman Who Tried to Jump in Lions' Den to Feed Them CookiesRebecca "Burt" Rose6/25/14 3:00pm916EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA woman has been banned from the Memphis Zoo for trying to climb into a lion enclosure and feed them cookies.
Austria Names Baby White Tiger After America's First Black PresidentRebecca "Burt" Rose5/27/14 3:20pm303EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA zoo in Austria named a baby tiger in a litter of five white tigers born last month "Obama."
Second Zoo in Denmark May Kill Another GiraffeRebecca "Burt" Rose2/13/14 9:41am1041EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkJust weeks after a zoo in Denmark made a controversial decision to kill a giraffe and feed it to lions and big cats, word comes that a second zoo may put down one of its giraffes.
Copenhagen Zoo Kills 'Surplus' Giraffe, Feeds It to Lions and Big CatsHillary Crosley Coker2/10/14 1:45pm1992EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkZookeepers at the Copenhagen Zoo killed a “surplus” giraffe named Marius this weekend. And while that seems cruel, the zoo’s staff is more confused by how their actions have made animal rights activists freak out.
How to Get Paid to Hang Out With PandasTracie Egan Morrissey12/31/13 12:00pm351EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA new year, a new you. Stop hating your life and start being a panda keeper at the zoo.
Lady Lion Killed by Her Brother at Dallas Zoo :(Laura Beck11/18/13 7:45pm943EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkWell, this is really fucking sad. A female lion named Johari, 5, was attacked and killed by a male lion in her enclosure at the Dallas Zoo on Sunday afternoon. Another obvious example of the patriarchy in action, said some idiot making a terrible joke (me).
Gorilla Named Patrick Sent to Gorilla Therapy for Being a Sexist JerkErin Gloria Ryan9/24/13 7:20pm74EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkBehold the majestic lowland ape. Marvel at his strength, his wildness. His complete inability to get along with ladies.
Baby Polar Bear Melts Our Hearts Like Climate Change Melts So Many GlaciersLaura Beck3/25/13 11:30pm72EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink After his mom was killed by a hunter, Kali the polar bear was orphaned and taken to the Alaska Zoo. She's about three months old, and weighs 18 pounds, and is basically a walking stuffed animal.
Orangutans Are Hooked on Technology Just Like the Rest of UsLaura Beck1/29/13 11:15pm31EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink Not unlike how many of us play games on Facebook to kill time until it's five o'clock, orangutans at Smithsonian's National Zoo are utilizing iPads so they don't go nutso. Because being trapped in a small enclosure can be depressing, it's exciting when zoos strive to incorporate engaging enrichment. The iPads were a…