Pioneering chimp went to space for NASA — then retired in North Carolina 44 years ago
A pioneering chimpanzee went into space for NASA — then retired to North Carolina 44 years ago. Ham the “Astrochimp” made ...
Adorable baby zoo animal loses arm in accident — and earns name of ‘Star Wars’ icon
But it led to a fitting name choice for the primate, who received the name “Luke” after the iconic “Star Wars” character.
‘America’s rarest snake’ hatches at Tennessee zoo. Why it was ‘a year to remember’
The hatching of the 107th tiny, wriggling snake at a Tennessee zoo marks the end of another year of efforts to save one of North America’s rarest snakes from extinction. The Memphis Zoo is celebrating ...
‘Palm-sized birds’ extinct in the wild since 1988 make ‘monumental’ return to island
The Guam kingfisher was deemed extinct in the wild in 1988. Twenty-nine of them were rescued and taken to zoos across the ...
Video: Endangered Red Wolf puppies bond at Point Defiance Zoo’s offsite facility
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium posted an update, or a ‘pupdate’ if you will, on the five American Red Wolf puppies born in the spring.