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Pandas en route to National Zoo after a year
Two new giant pandas are en route to the National Zoo, according to multiple reports. CNN reported Monday that the pair of 3-year-old pandas, named Bao Li and Qing Bao, had left a southwestern ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
Nine monkeys die mysteriously at Hong Kong zoo
Zoo authorities in Hong Kong are investigating after nine monkeys of various species died of mysterious causes since Sunday.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
9 Monkeys Die in a Hong Kong Zoo
The zoo partially closed after the deaths, which occurred over two days and included members of a critically endangered species.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
Pandas headed to National Zoo after arrival in US
Two giant pandas have successfully made it to the U.S. and will find their new home at the National Zoo in Washington. Bao Li and Qing Bao will travel to the zoo from Virginia’s Washington Dulles ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Zoo faces animal welfare and bullying allegations
Managers deny "each and every allegation" by former staff, who hand the BBC images of injured animals.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
5 Provisions in China’s Panda Contracts With U.S. Zoos
Normally confidential contracts show that U.S. zoos are accepting increasingly strict terms governing panda cams and public statements.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
Endangered parrots Lily and Margot escape from London Zoo
Blue-throated macaws Lily and Margot took flight on Monday and have not been seen since.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Escaped macaws found safe and returned to zoo
Lily and Margot are traced to a field 60 miles away in Cambridgeshire, a week after flying off.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
'Incredibly rare' pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh zoo
Pygmy hippos are native to West Africa and experts believe there are only about 2,500 left in the wild.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds
Australia has been under pressure to raise the age of criminal responsibility, in line with UN advice.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Australian teen denies murdering British mum
Emma Lovell, 41, was fatally stabbed during the break-in at her Brisbane home, a court hears.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
‘Not my King’ protest row highlights Australian divisions
An Aboriginal senator's heckling of the King ignites debate about how to best address inequality in Australia.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Australian businesses complain they are ‘public enemy number one’
Labor government adopts increasingly populist position ahead of general election due in MayWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
Huge Australian 'fiasco' ship to be mothballed in Edinburgh
Newly-built Spirit of Tasmania is too large to fit the port facilities in Tasmania, so will be stored at Port of Leith.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Woolworths Cuts Expectations for Australian Food Earnings
Australian grocer Woolworths expects fiscal first-half earnings in its key Australian food division to be below previous expectations, as customers continue to be price conscious when facing cost ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Australian man cleared of murdering British woman during break-in
Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed after confronting two intruders in a suburb north of Brisbane in 2022.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Radiohead singer confronts Gaza protester at Australian gig
Thom Yorke hit back at the fan after he heckled the singer over death numbers in Gaza during a performance in Melborne.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
PwC accused of interfering in Australian tax leaks probe
Documents reveal PwC International threatened to expel local firm if it co-operated with scandal investigation without permissionBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Anglo American Continues Coal Selloff With Australian Disposal
The global miner sold its interest in two steelmaking-coal mines in Australia for around $1.1 billion, advancing its coal-division selloff.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago -
Spate of business scandals puts Australian boards on notice
A common thread to the controversies has been whether oversight of the country’s largest companies has been bent to the will of powerful executivesWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ...Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Why the Australian Ambassador Deleted Tweets Critical of Trump
The envoy, Kevin Rudd, said that he had removed the posts “out of respect for the office of the president.” But it was a sign of broader anxiety over Donald J. Trump’s return to power.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Part of Hong Kong zoo closed after 8 monkeys found dead
Officials in Hong Kong are investigating the deaths of eight monkeys in the region's oldest zoo, including 3 critically endangered Cotton-top Tamarins.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Pandover complete: China's furry envoys arrive in D.C. for a 10-year mission
A pair of giant pandas left China on Monday for the National Zoo, taking up residence in the nation’s capital weeks before the U.S. presidential election.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Pandas from China en route to Washington, D.C.'s National Zoo
A pair of giant pandas is set to arrive at the National Zoo on Tuesday less than a year after the Washington zoo sent Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji back to China.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Two new giant pandas set to arrive at National Zoo from China
Nearly a year after the Smithsonian National Zoo’s resident giant pandas were returned to China, two new arrivals are set to begin their 10-year stay in Washington, D.C. NBC’s Tom Costello reports ...Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Two giant pandas from China arrive at the National Zoo
A pair of giant pandas from China arrived in Washington to begin their 10-year residence in the nation’s capital. The pandas are meant to increase diplomacy between the U.S. and China.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Giant Pandas From China Return to National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
A motorcade through the capital revived “panda diplomacy” between Washington and Beijing for the first time in nearly a year.World - The New York Times - October 16 -
Two giant pandas arrive at National Zoo from China
Two giant pandas arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington after making the trip. Bao Li, a 3-year-old male, and Qing Bao, a 3-year-old female will now begin a 10-year residence in ...Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
WATCH: Giant pandas from China arrive at the National Zoo in DC
Two giant pandas from China arrived in D.C. on Tuesday and were transferred to their new home at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.Top stories - ABC News - October 15 -
Pandas from China seen exploring new home at DC Zoo
Bao Li and Qing Bao travelled nearly 9,000 miles to the US as the 'panda diplomacy' between both countries resumes.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Polish zoo celebrates the birth of 4 Sumatran tigers, a critically endangered species
Their birth was a guarded secret at first due to fears they may not surviveWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Hong Kong zoo officials reveal what killed 9 monkeys
The animals contracted melioidosis, possibly after some digging work near their cages, that later caused them to develop sepsis, officials said.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
WATCH: Baby rhino makes transition outside at Australia zoo
Staff at the Werribee Open Range Zoo near Melbourne, Australia, celebrated baby rhino Jabulani's first "adventure" in its new enclosure after eight weeks behind doors, according to a press release.Top stories - ABC News - October 20 -
Cincinnati Zoo worker loses part of thumb after primate bite
A Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden worker's thumb was partially amputated after a bonobo attacked during morning feeding Friday, the zoo said.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
Move Over, Moo Deng: Edinburgh Zoo Welcomes Haggis the Pygmy Hippo
Edinburgh Zoo playfully started (and then quickly ended) a rivalry with Moo Deng, Thailand’s viral sensation.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 4 days ago