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Elephants can’t sue to leave zoo, court rules

Elephants are not human, Colorado high court rules for zoo in animal rights group's suit

The Colorado high court ruled in favor of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo after an animal rights group alleged the park's elephants were 'unlawfully confined.'

WAGMTV · 44m

Elephants can’t pursue their release from a zoo because they’re not human, court says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ( KKTV /Gray News) - The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that elephants do not have the same rights as humans. The ruling comes after the Nonhuman Rights Project filed a lawsuit against the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo over the conditions the animals.

Reuters · 6h

Elephants cannot sue to get out of the zoo, Colorado's top court rules

Five elderly African elephants at a Colorado zoo will stay there, after the state's highest court said the animals have no legal right to demand their release because they are not human.

zoo animals get icy treats

The Associated Press on MSN · 5h

Rio’s thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys for some welcome relief from Brazil’s stifling summer heat.

Yahoo · 5h

In Rio's blazing heat, zoo animals get icy treats to cool down

Rio de Janeiro’s local zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys for some welcome relief from Brazil’s stifling summer heat. The ice pops are part of the animals’ well-being program,

StringersHub on MSN · 4h

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro BioPark's animals get frozen food to beat the heat

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 22, 2025 Fruit and seed ice creams were distributed Wednesday to the animals at Rio de Janeiro's BioParque. (Camera: BRUNO KAIUCA.) FOOTAGE FROM RIO DE JANEIRO'S BIOPARQUE ZOO.

lion, Saint Louis Zoo and Cabara

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · 5h

Cabara, the St. Louis Zoo's last lion, dies at 19

Ingozi (left) and Cabara, African lions at the St. Louis Zoo in 2016. ST. LOUIS — Cabara, the St. Louis Zoo's only remaining African lion, has died. Zoo officials announced that the 19-year-old was euthanized Tuesday after suffering from advanced liver disease.

KSDK · 2h

Saint Louis Zoo announces death of elderly lioness Cabara

The Saint Louis Zoo on Wednesday announced the death of 19-year-old African Lion Cabara, who was humanely euthanized due to advanced liver disease. Cabara was born in 2005 at Switzerland's Basel Zoo and moved to St.

KMOV St. Louis on MSN · 4h

African lion euthanized at Saint Louis Zoo

An African lion was humanely euthanized at the Saint Louis Zoo on Tuesday. According to the zoo, Cabara was born in 2005 at the Basel Zoo in Switzerland and moved to the Saint Louis Zoo at 18 months old.

Houston Zoo cougars and more seen playing in snow

Houston Public Media · 2h

Houston Zoo photos show wildlife enjoying historic snowfall

Indigenous North American animals like cougars and bald eagles, which are among the animals at the zoo, are no strangers to snow.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

Flamingos in the snow? See how Houston Zoo animals explored their suddenly-snowy habitats

At the heart of Houston's Hermann Park, Tuesday's rare wintery landscape saw elephants roughhousing in the fresh powder and a flamboyance of flamingos clustered in their now-snowy outdoor habitat — though only Houston Zoo staff bore witness,

Chron on MSN · 1d

Houston Zoo cougars and more seen playing in the snow

Humans aren't the only ones who enjoy the snow. Some of the animals at the Houston Zoo—which closed to the public on Tuesday and Wednesday due to the winter storm—chose to spend Tuesday's snow day warm and inside their bedrooms,

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County executive chooses Massachusetts-based architecture firm to oversee zoo expansion

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello is proposing that Massachusetts-based architecture firm Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.

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Bird flu outbreaks spread to Va., including deaths at zoo in Richmond

Seven Delmarva-region commercial operations have now reported cases of the highly contagious virus.

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How do zoo animals handle Oklahoma cold? Here's a peek at how OKC Zoo keeps animals safe

Here's a peek at how OKC Zoo watches the weather and prepares indoor enclosures for cold temps. Except for animals like bison ...

Frankfort Parks Dept. superintendent resigns after deaths of 78 birds, USDA violations at petting zoo

The City of Frankfort has announced the resignation of its parks department superintendent after nearly 80 birds, two deer ...

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Heartbreaking Tale Behind $20 Million Malibu Ranch With Its Own Petting Zoo

The post Heartbreaking Tale Behind $20 Million Malibu Ranch With Its Own Petting Zoo appeared first on Real Estate News & ...

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Detroit Zoo, Belle Isle Nature Center again closed due to bitter cold

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center are both closed Wednesday. Wind chills will be around -10 later in the day.

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Brookfield Zoo lets you name a cockroach after your ex

It's that time of year! The Brookfield Zoo Chicago is offering the chance to name one of their hissing cockroaches after that ...

Everything you need to know about visiting pandas at the National Zoo

How early does the panda house open? What’s the best time to see the pandas awake and active? Here’s what you need to know as pandas return to D.C.

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