zoos and aquariums

Giant panda Ya Ya’s arrival at Beijing Zoo sparks fresh outpouring of online pride | TheStarsHub

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Giant panda Ya Ya's arrival at Beijing Zoo sparks fresh outpouring of online pride | CNN

TheStarsHub  —  Giant panda Ya Ya has become an internet sensation again after Chinese state media showed images of her arriving at her new home in Beijing on Sunday, following an end to her quarantine since returning from the United States. On Weibo, China’s heavily restricted version of Twitter, a hashtag tracking Ya Ya’s return … Read more

Critically ill elephant Noor Jehan dies at Pakistan zoo | TheStarsHub

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Critically ill elephant Noor Jehan dies at Pakistan zoo | CNN

A 17-year-old critically ill elephant called Noor Jehan has died at Pakistan’s Karachi Zoo, with the animal welfare charity that had been treating her calling for the zoo’s closure. The elephant was suffering from preexisting serious ailments before falling in a pond last week, Four Paws said in a statement. The elephant’s health had deteriorated … Read more