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The Elusive Bronx Zoo Cobra Emerges — On Twitter
While Bronx Zoo handlers are confident that the poisonous Egyptian cobra is still slithering around the Reptile House, @BronxZoosCobra begs to differ.
Slowly and Steadily, India’s Endangered Tiger Population Back on the Rise
India’s big cats are making a comeback.
Slithering Escapee: Egyptian Cobra on the Loose at Bronx Zoo
Visitors to the Bronx Zoo might be disappointed to find out they can’t get into the popular Reptile House in the park today. But it’s for a good reason: zoo officials say an adolescent Egyptian cobra has been slithering around …
Knut the Polar Bear May Be Stuffed and Immortalized at Berlin Museum
Even in death, the world’s most famous polar bear can’t escape the spotlight.
Not So Cuddly Now: Those Cute Slow Loris Videos May Be Products of Abuse
How do you make those tickling, cocktail-holding loris videos suddenly completely offensive? When you learn that they’re often smuggled and potentially in pain.
Obvious Study of the Day: Cats Are a Main Cause of Bird Deaths
Your precious house cat may be all sweet and cuddly when nestled up to you, but in the great outdoors, it’s a cold-blooded killer — of birds, that is.
Taxonomy Crisis: 5.4 Million of the World’s Species Are Still Unnamed
Only a quarter of the world’s species have been identified because of insufficient funding and a shortage of taxonomists.
Monkeying Around: Primates Dismantle Car at Zoo
These monkeys made a Mercedes into their own personal playground at a British zoo.
Cuddly Catastrophe: Knut the Polar Bear Dies
The 4-year-old cub reportedly collapsed and died on Saturday at the Berlin Zoo.
Watch: Heroic Dog Won’t Leave His Injured Friend in Japan Debris
Dogs don’t get their loyal rep for nothing.
Bad News ‘Bear’: Giant Panda Attacks Zookeeper
If you’re feeling like everything you’ve ever known about pandas has turned out to be a lie, trust us, you’re not alone.