OKC Zoo euthanizes Asian elephant due to declining health, age-related issues
The Oklahoma City Zoo announced that an Asian elephant was euthanized on Tuesday due to declining health and age-related issues.
OKC Zoo euthanizes their oldest Asian Elephant
The big, beautiful creature was just 57. On average in the wild, male Asian Elephants live to be 60 to 70 years old. That ...
Elephant who loved to smash watermelons dies following chronic pain, Oklahoma zoo says
A 57-year-old Asian elephant was euthanized following chronic pain, an Oklahoma zoo said. Rex, “one of the oldest male Asian ...
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How Can You Tell the National Zoo’s Giant Pandas Apart?
The Smithsonian's National Zoo's two giant pandas look quite similar to the untrained eye. Animal keeper Mariel Lally offers ...
Pandas will soon debut at DC's National Zoo. Here's how to visit, plus pro tips
Pandas are ready for primetime in Washington, D.C.! Bao Li and Qing Bao, the pandas who moved from China to the National Zoo ...
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One of the smallest owls in North America, the northern saw-whet lives among us and is rarely seen—but one volunteer science project aims to find them and uncover their secrets year after year ...