Read more zoo stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4381/zoo.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:02:16 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74701/what-she-always-wanted-reindeer-dung-necklace.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor that special someone: An Illinois zoo is selling sterilized reindeer droppings in the form of "Magical Reindeer Gem" pendant necklaces available at its gift shop and through mail order. The $20 glitter-encrusted necklaces are a bit silly, a zoo spokeswoman admits to the AP , but they're selling fast and...http://www.newser.com/story/74701/what-she-always-wanted-reindeer-dung-necklace.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:07:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74463/zoo-lions-kill-white-tigress.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA rare white tiger was ripped to shreds by two lions that gained access to her enclosure at a Czech zoo yesterday. The lions unexpectedly entered the tiger's open-air area through a trap door, and workers who heard Isabella's cries were unable to prevent them from killing the elderly tiger....http://www.newser.com/story/74463/zoo-lions-kill-white-tigress.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 2:11:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73362/bald-bears-stump-german-zookeepers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagZookeepers in Leipzig are scrambling to figure out why three bears have lost their fur coats. The spectacled bears, South American natives who normally have dark rings around their eyes, have gone almost completely bald just when they should be growing even thicker coats for the onset of winter. The...http://www.newser.com/story/73362/bald-bears-stump-german-zookeepers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 3:45:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70091/in-germany-baby-rhino-is-the-new-knut.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA rhinoceros born Sunday in Germany is poised to become that country’s next cute and cuddly animal sensation, Der Spiegel reports. The as yet unnamed baby rhino, already 128 pounds, will live at the zoo in the city of Münster and be raised by humans after its mother rejected it....http://www.newser.com/story/70091/in-germany-baby-rhino-is-the-new-knut.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 9:19:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68291/worlds-first-cloned-wolf-dies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne of of the world's first two cloned wolves has died due to unknown causes, reports the Korea Times . Snuwolf, 4, was found dead at South Korea's national zoo. Her identical sister, Snuwolffy, remains healthy. "Snuwolf had been in good condition," said Prof. Shin Nam-sik, a leader of the team...http://www.newser.com/story/68291/worlds-first-cloned-wolf-dies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 3:10:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67542/thieves-kill-sumatran-tiger-swipe-pricey-fur-bones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThieves at an Indonesian zoo slaughtered an endangered tiger and swiped most of its body in a caper officials believe was motivated by greed, the AP reports. “It was sadistic,” said the director of the zoo, where staffers found the remains of the female tiger yesterday. “The killers left only...http://www.newser.com/story/67542/thieves-kill-sumatran-tiger-swipe-pricey-fur-bones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Aug 2009 15:02:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64716/goodall-environment-near-point-of-no-return.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe LA Times catches up with chimp guru Jane Goodall, who argues in a new book that that the world is nearly "at the point of no return" on the environment, but that political will can turn things around. Interview excerpts: On the environment: "When I began there was no...http://www.newser.com/story/64716/goodall-environment-near-point-of-no-return.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 18 Jul 2009 15:41:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63066/thai-elephants-pose-as-pandas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA $20 million house for a newborn female panda and family at a Thailand zoo has rankled the staff of Ayutthaya Elephant Kraal, who are sick of the nation's panda obsession, reports the Bangkok Post . Concerned that the panda craze has diverted resources from Thailand’s national symbol, they've painted five...http://www.newser.com/story/63066/thai-elephants-pose-as-pandas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 1:29:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62416/red-panda-has-rare-triplets-in-fargo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRed panda mom Shan Tou has surprised zoo keepers in Fargo, ND, by giving birth to triplets, InForum reports. “This is huge," a Red River Zoo executive said. Red pandas, an endangered species, often have one or two cubs, but triplets are rare. "It’s been 10 years since the last...http://www.newser.com/story/62416/red-panda-has-rare-triplets-in-fargo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 20:05:10 CDT