Thursday, March 18, 2010

Animals In News


 
  
A zebra cleans a hippo's teeth in an enclosure at Zurich 
Zoo. Thought to be one of the most aggressive animals in the world the 
hippo allowed the zebra to floss its teeth for fifteen minutes
A zebra cleans a hippo's teeth in an enclosure at Zurich Zoo. Thought to be one of the most aggressive animals in the world the hippo allowed the zebra to floss its teeth for fifteen minutes


News of the week: 12 March 2010

Dame Judi Dench releases a red squirrel at the new 'Walk 
Through' enclosure at the British Wildlife Centre in Surrey
Dame Judi Dench (M, Boss of James Bond) releases a red squirrel at the new 'Walk Through' enclosure at the British Wildlife Centre in Surre


Orang-utan 'Sexta' relaxes in the new Asia enclosure at 
Gelsenkirchen Zoo, Germany. She is part of a group of seven apes, who 
moved into their new enclosure last week
Orang-utan 'Sexta' relaxes in the new Asia enclosure at Gelsenkirchen Zoo, Germany. She is part of a group of seven apes, who moved into their new home last week

A southern-bearded sakis monkey is pictured at the zoo in 
Rio de Janeiro. Two babies of this species were born three months ago at
 the zoo. The species is at risk of extiction
A southern-bearded sakis monkey is pictured at the zoo in Rio de Janeiro. Two babies of this species were born three months ago at the zoo. The species is at risk of extiction


A new born baby aardvark born at Colchester Zoo with its 
mother Oq. The zoo has the only successful aardvark breeding group in 
the UK
A new born baby aardvark born at Colchester Zoo with its mother Oq. The zoo has the only successful aardvark breeding group in the UK


A female anteater carries her baby at the zoo in Rio de 
Janeiro, Brazil. The baby is the first anteater to be born in captivity 
at the zoo. According to biologists, the anteater is at risk of 
extiction
A female anteater carries her baby at the zoo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The baby is the first anteater to be born in captivity at the zoo. According to biologists, the anteater is at risk of extiction

A chimpanzee enjoys frozen yoghurt at Dusit Zoo in 
Bangkok, as the temperature in the Thai captial reached 34 degree 
Celsius
A chimpanzee enjoys frozen yoghurt at Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, as the temperature in the Thai captial reached 34 degree Celsius


A Mantled Guereza monkey with its mother at the zoo in 
Chorzow, Poland
A baby Mantled Guereza monkey with its mother at the zoo in Chorzow, Poland


Two polar bear cubs play in the snow at the zoo in St. 
Petersburg, Russia. The cubs were born in November 2009
Two polar bear cubs play in the snow at the zoo in St. Petersburg, Russia...

Two polar bear cubs play in the snow at the zoo in St. 
Petersburg, Russia
...the cubs, yet unnamed, were born in November 2009


A baby King penguin trys to keep warm in the penguin 
enclosure at Basel Zoo, Switzerland
A baby King penguin tries to keep warm in the penguin enclosure at Basel Zoo, Switzerland


A rare melanistic (all black) King penguin is pictured on 
the beach in Fortuna Bay, South Georgia in the Southern Atlantic.
The picture was taken by Andrew Evans, Contributing Editor for National 
Geographic Traveller magazine
A rare melanistic (all black) King penguin is pictured on the beach in Fortuna Bay, South Georgia in the Southern Atlantic. The picture was taken by Andrew Evans, Contributing Editor for National Geographic Traveller magazine

The newborn male Asian elephant, nicknamed 'Mr Shuffles', 
peeks through his mother's legs at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. Zoo staff have
 been working around the clock to care for the calf born after a 
protracted birth on March 10
The newborn male Asian elephant, nicknamed 'Mr Shuffles', peeks through his mother's legs at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. Zoo staff have been working around the clock to care for the calf born after a protracted birth on March 10


A kiwi hatchling at Berlin Zoo, Germany. The chick named 
'Manu' hatched on March 6
A kiwi hatchling at Berlin Zoo, Germany. The chick named 'Manu' hatched on March 6


A llama, born in captivity twelve days ago, stands next to
 its mother at the Santa Fe Zoo, in Medellin, Colombia
A llama, born in captivity twelve days ago, stands next to its mother at the Santa Fe Zoo, in Medellin, Colombia

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