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News about zoos, aquariums, and conservation organizations from all over the world.

Ramon, a young green sea turtle missing his left front flipper, swims just below the surface of deep blue open water shortly after release, his silhouette reflected in the underside of the surface above him.

Africa & Middle East

Eight Turtles Out of Plastic Bags, One a Flipper Short

Mr Zoo News

A hawksbill sea turtle lies head-down in a shallow body pit she has dug in pale coral sand on Ile Plate, her dark patterned carapace filling the frame, low green vegetation behind her.

Africa & Middle East

A Hawksbill Dug for Three Hours to Find the Right Spot

October 6, 2026

A tiger lies in dappled shade on a bank of red earth at the National Zoological Garden in Pretoria, forepaws resting on a rock, head turned to one side, dry branches behind it.

Africa & Middle East

The R27 Ticket Worked, So Pretoria Zoo Is Doing It Again

Promotional artwork for Boo at the Zoo reading BOO in large orange letters wrapped in cobwebs above the words at the Zoo in white, on a purple twilight landscape with a crescent moon behind a bare tree, a Ferris wheel at the right, two carved jack-o-lanterns in the foreground, one of them wearing a witch hat, and pale silhouettes of a camel, an anteater, a monkey and a hanging primate across the scene, with the Santa Ana Parks and Recreation and Santa Ana Zoo logos at lower left.

Events

Boo at the Zoo Turns 35 in Santa Ana

A visitor sits beneath a curved overhead tank filled with golden moon jellies, reaching a hand up toward the glass in a darkened gallery.

Conservation Projects

Inside Jewels of the Sea, SeaWorld’s Jellyfish Aquarium

SeaWorld San Diego opened Jewels of the Sea: The Jellyfish Experience on March ...

Three green Amazon parrots perch together on a branch, one with a red forehead and purplish crown, another with red markings around the eye.

Conservation Projects

Trafficked Parrot Eggs Became Nine Living Birds

On October 26, 2025, inspectors at Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão International Airport stopped ...

Promotional artwork for Glow in the Wild showing illuminated lantern sculptures of tigers, a giraffe, flamingos and tropical plants against a dark background.

Events

Toronto Zoo Opens Its First Lantern Festival

Toronto Zoo opens Glow in the Wild on September 2, 2026: a brand-new ...

Five lions stand on grass and rock in a savanna habitat in front of a glass-walled viewing pavilion where guests watch from inside.

Conservation Projects

Lions & Hyenas Trade Yards in Major Busch Gardens Expansion

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay opened Lion & Hyena Ridge on July 25, 2026, ...

Five young southern giant pouched rats with new fur curled together in a nest of shredded paper bedding.

North America

Five Giant Pouched Rat Pups Born at Utah’s Hogle Zoo

Five southern giant pouched rat pups were born at Utah’s Hogle Zoo on ...

A spotted eagle ray glides through deep blue water, its wing-like pectoral fins spread and white spots visible across its back, with a long whip tail trailing behind.

Conservation Projects

Five Spotted Eagle Rays Arrive at Adventure Aquarium

Five spotted eagle rays now live in Ocean Realm at Adventure Aquarium in ...

An American alligator rests on dry sandy ground in sunlight, head and forelimb in close view.

Conservation Projects

An Alligator Dumped in a Reservoir Now Lives in Bonsall

An American alligator named Dolce lives at Wild Wonders in Bonsall, California, because ...

Architectural rendering of a US Air Force C-130 aircraft mounted above a zoo lion habitat, with visitors seated at an amphitheater below.

Conservation Projects

Abilene Zoo Puts a C-130 in Its New Lion Habitat

The Abilene Zoo broke ground on March 26, 2026 on the largest expansion ...

An adult capybara lies on wood mulch with two much smaller pups tucked against its side beside a boulder.

North America

Two Capybara Pups Born at Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo

Two capybara pups were born at Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo in ...

An aerial rendering of the planned Zoo Zurich site looking toward the lake

Europe

Zoo Zurich Wants to Put Its Parking Underground

On September 1, 2026, Zoo Zurich released a plan for what it wants ...

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