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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.
Eastern Uganda is getting its first wildlife education center, bringing lions, zebras, and conservation learning to communities that have never had easy access before. The new Mbale zoo opens June 12 after a careful animal relocation from Entebbe.
A Chiapas zoo just welcomed a baby Baird's tapir, a rare victory for one of the world's most endangered mammals. The birth is only the second successful tapir breeding at ZooMAT and comes from a binational conservation program working to save the species.
Zoo Atlanta just awarded two-year grants to seven conservation groups working to protect orangutans, red pandas, tigers, and other endangered animals across four continents. The funding comes from an endowment created to ensure wildlife conservation support continues forever.
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.
Thousands of critically endangered radiated tortoises confiscated from illegal wildlife traders are returning to Madagascar's forests thanks to a groundbreaking partnership. Zoo Atlanta's conservation medicine program is helping ensure these stunning rescued animals stay healthy before and after their release back home.
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.
A Bloomington zoo is turning conservation education into a family adventure with free scavenger hunts, chalk art, and keeper talks. The May 16 event helps visitors discover how their local zoo protects vulnerable wildlife.
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.
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.
Fifty-four years ago, two giant pandas touched down in Washington DC as a gift from China, becoming the first of their species ever displayed in an American zoo. Their arrival sparked decades of conservation breakthroughs and continues to delight millions of visitors today.
More than 55 zoo and aquarium programs are now protecting endangered animals, restoring habitats, and supporting communities across five continents. From Wyoming toads to Malaysian orangutans, these conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink.
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A healthy Asian elephant calf was born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on February 2, the first of her species born there since 2001. You can help name her by donating to elephant conservation, with four beautiful Vietnamese names to choose from.
A tiny snail once thought extinct is now thriving in Bermuda after UK zoos bred thousands and returned them to the wild. Six colonies have successfully established themselves on the island, marking a major conservation victory.
The Detroit Zoo just shipped nearly 7,000 tiny tadpoles to Puerto Rico as part of the world's longest-running program to save a critically endangered species. These tadpoles represent decades of careful conservation work bringing hope to rainforests and ecosystems thousands of miles away.
While a Texas biotech firm makes headlines with bold promises, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance quietly achieved something remarkable: bringing endangered black-footed ferrets back from frozen genetic material stored for decades. It's a real conservation win that shows how biobanking actually works.
Over 1,000 dads and kids celebrated Father's Day at London Zoo thanks to a generous legacy donation. The £500,000 gift also funds new conservation programs connecting London communities to nature.
Two tiny Sumatran tiger cubs born at the Dallas Zoo are helping save their species, with fewer than 600 left in the wild. The public can donate to name the female cub and directly fund conservation efforts.
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.
Two critically endangered cotton-top tamarin twins born at Minnesota's Lake Superior Zoo are giving new hope to a species with fewer than 2,000 left in the wild. The tiny primates, born to experienced parents Mira and Dino, represent a major conservation victory.
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