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More than 500 cancer survivors and supporters gathered at the Maryland Zoo for a 5K that raised half a million dollars for gynecologic cancer treatment. The 10th annual event brought people from across the country together to celebrate hope and fund lifesaving research.
Behind every adorable zoo baby is a carefully orchestrated conservation effort that's helping save species from extinction. The Saint Louis Zoo has welcomed Amur tiger triplets, cheetah quintuplets, and the first-ever African painted dog pups through a nationwide breeding program designed to protect endangered animals.
Two major zoos just completed a groundbreaking gorilla exchange that's capturing hearts nationwide. The Pittsburgh Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo swapped gorillas to help both animals thrive in new environments.
A shuttered coalfield in Western Maryland is becoming one of the state's largest solar farms. The project will power nearly 15% of Maryland's energy needs while saving taxpayers $300 million.
Maryland just opened the door for clean energy developers to help build a more affordable power future. The new "Megawatts for Maryland" program will fund large-scale solar and battery projects using $100 million in state funds.
After nearly a decade of stalled progress, Nepal is handing over its ambitious new mega zoo to the country's leading wildlife conservation organization. The National Trust for Nature Conservation brings 30 years of zoo management experience to turn the long-frozen dream into reality.
Maryland just transformed an exclusive adults-only resort into an affordable state park where families can explore 55,000 acres of Western Maryland wilderness. The $8.7 million purchase means kids are now welcome at a place that once charged extra fees just for them to visit.
Nashville Zoo celebrated a conservation milestone this spring with the birth of Azi, the 50th clouded leopard born at the facility since 1991. The zoo's three decades of dedication to this vulnerable species shows how zoos serve as vital safety nets for wildlife.
Seven zoos across America are teaming up to save the Wyoming toad from extinction, and this year they're celebrating a major breakthrough. One Minnesota zoo just shipped 3,000 tadpoles back to their native Wyoming home.
A Leeds zoo just earned the country's highest honor for breeding one of the world's rarest birds. Lotherton Hall's Wildlife World is now officially ranked among Britain's best zoos.
A baby aardvark named Womble is thriving at Chester Zoo with round-the-clock care from dedicated keepers. It's only the second aardvark born at the zoo in 94 years, bringing hope for this rare species. #
A critically endangered Bactrian camel calf named after a pioneering woman scientist brings new hope to conservation efforts at Whipsnade Zoo. The birth arrives just as the historic zoo celebrates two centuries of protecting wildlife.
England's Chester Zoo just welcomed five secretarybird chicks, the first successful breeding in the zoo's 95-year history. With only 6,700 of these remarkable African birds left in the wild, this landmark achievement offers hope for one of the world's most unusual birds of prey.
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An anonymous donor just gave London Zoo £20 million to build a first-of-its-kind wildlife health center where visitors can watch veterinarians care for animals. It's the largest donation in the zoo's 200-year history.
Maryland just became the first state to ban grocery stores from using your personal data to charge you higher prices than other shoppers. The new law takes effect in October 2026 and could inspire similar protections across the country.
Over 376,000 people have signed a petition to stop a massive data center from being built next to the Nashville Zoo, where it could harm 3,000 animals and strain the local power grid. Country star Brad Paisley is lending his voice to protect one of the world's top zoos.
A new interactive sculpture exhibit at Seneca Park Zoo celebrates 12 species that zoos helped rescue from the brink of extinction. Visitors can climb on and touch life-size sculptures designed to inspire the next generation of conservationists.
A mystery donor just gave London Zoo $25 million to build a groundbreaking wildlife hospital where visitors can watch vets care for everything from penguins to gorillas. Opening on the zoo's 200th anniversary, it's the first facility in the UK to let the public see live veterinary procedures on wild animals.
A 308-pound Asian elephant calf took her first wobbly steps at Washington D.C.'s National Zoo early Monday morning, marking the zoo's first elephant birth since 2000. With fewer than 50,000 Asian elephants left in the wild, every new arrival brings fresh hope for this endangered species.
Maryland's state pension system cut 85% of its Israeli bond holdings after grassroots activists spent months organizing state employees, retirees, and faith leaders. The $60 million reduction marks the largest known state-level divestment in U.S. history.
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