After an Earthquake, These Elephants Knew Exactly Whom to Follow: Mom
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After an Earthquake, These Elephants Knew Exactly Whom to Follow: Mom

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The response from the elephants was a defensive position known as “bunching,” and is a typical reaction to threats, said Joyce Poole, a conservation biologist with a doctorate in elephant behavior from Cambridge University. “They feel more secure when they are close together,”…

An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100
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An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Congratulations are in order for Mommy, a Galápagos tortoise and a longtime resident of the Philadelphia Zoo, who recently became a first-time mother at the estimated age of 100. Mommy, who has lived at the zoo since 1932, laid 16 eggs in November….

Bird Flu Suspected in Deaths of Ducks and Wild Birds at N.Y.C. Zoos
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Bird Flu Suspected in Deaths of Ducks and Wild Birds at N.Y.C. Zoos

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Three ducks at the Queens Zoo died because of bird flu, and as many as 12 more birds at the Bronx Zoo that died after possible exposure were being tested for the virus, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, the nonprofit that operates…

Moo Deng, the Toddler Hippopotamus, Still Has Star Power
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Moo Deng, the Toddler Hippopotamus, Still Has Star Power

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Moo Deng doesn’t bounce like she did a couple months ago. But she still resembles a ripe avocado overstuffed with pâté. She retains a moist sheen. She snuffles. She yawns. She naps. She very occasionally sniffs her mother’s hindquarters, then recoils in a…

Viral Kansas zoo chimpanzee Kucheza found dead in mother’s arms
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Viral Kansas zoo chimpanzee Kucheza found dead in mother’s arms

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A Kansas chimpanzee who showed the world what a mother’s love looks like is now mourning with millions after the unexpected death of her 5-week-old son. An animal care team at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita said the chimpanzee infant was found dead and cradled in his mother’s arms when they arrived at…