Zoo

Dubai ruler orders ‘cat torturers’ to clean Zoo as punishment

Dubai - Arab Today

After a video that showed a cat being fed alive to hungry dogs went viral in the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ordered the men responsible for the incident to clean Dubai Zoo facilities. Soon after the graphic video was posted on social media Dubai police arrested, a man who filmed himself making his dogs feed on the helplessRead more

Mohamed bin Zayed restructures Board

Abu dhabi - Arab Today

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has issued a resolution restructuring the Board of Zoo and Aquarium Public Institution in Al Ain, under the chairmanship of Dr. Mattar Mohammed Saif Al Nuaimi.Read more

Emirates Park Zoo opens extension

Abu dhabi - WAM

Emirates Park Zoo and Resort’s new 6,500 sq. m. zoo extension, that hosts exotic animals, opened today, marking the start of a year-long facelift. The area is home to hippopotami, camels, sheep, goats and an assortment of birds. The extension of the zoo’s premises is the first stage of the Emirates Park Zoo and Resort renovation that aims to makeRead more

Gaza zoo obliged for sale amid inflicted recession

RAFAH - Arab Today

Mohammad Joma'a, a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, found himself obliged to abandon a zoo project he started 18 years ago since he no longer can afford feeding the animals. The zoo, a home to lions, monkeys, ostriches, hyenas and deer, was the first of its kind in Gaza and the second in the Palestinian territories. However, last week, theRead more

Al Ain Zoo welcomes new-born for the New Year

Al Ain - WAM

Al Ain Zoo is celebrating the birth of more than 20 new born in 2017. After being closely monitored under the excellent care of the zoo’s veterinarian team, visitors can enjoy watching the babies of two Humboldt Penguins at the bird house, two Zebra at Al Ain Safari and Mixed African Exhibit, Arabian Oryx at the Mixed Arabian Exhibit amongstRead more

Twin South China tiger cubs born at Nanchang Zoo

Nanchang - XINHUA

Twin South China tiger cubs have been born at Nanchang Zoo in east China's Jiangxi Province, making the total number of the endangered species at the zoo 26. The cubs were born on May 13 and have passed the 90 to 100 days of observation period. "Both of the twins are male and now weigh nearly 10 kg," said SongRead more

Baby panda to stay in Belgian animal park for four years

Brussels - Arab Today

baby panda at the Pairi Daiza Zoo in Brugelette, Belgium. The baby panda born in Belgium on June 2 will remain at the Pairi Daiza animal park in the south of the country for four years before returning to China. Source : XINHUARead more

Zoo worker attacked by lion in Montreal

Ottawa - Arab Today

A zoo worker suffered serious injuries to her lower body and a cervical fracture after being attacked by a lion at the Granby Zoo in the Canadian city of Montreal on Monday, Canada TV reported. The lion attacked one of the three zoo workers when they were performing routine maintenance in the lion's den, which houses two males and aRead more

Giant panda couple in Vienna gives birth naturally to fourth cub in 10 years

Vienna - XINHUA

A giant panda couple living in Vienna zoo naturally gave birth to a fourth baby pandas in ten years without any human intervention, it was reported Monday. Schoenbrunn zoo announced that Yang Yang gave birth to a baby panda on Sunday afternoon. The pink cub is 10 cm tall and weighs about 100 gm. As the mother is spending allRead more