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'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 - 6 hours ago -
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 - 5 hours ago -
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How Edinburgh created the world's first fire brigade
Two hundred years ago the world's first municipal fire service started in Scotland.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
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 -
Officer injured as riot police called to Edinburgh fireworks disorder
Police say a number of people have been involved in disorder in the same area of Edinburgh where there were attacks last year.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
US airline pilot caught with stun gun at Edinburgh Airport
Ryan Cecil was fined £8,500 after claiming he accidentally left the weapon in his luggage.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Police attacked with fireworks, bricks and bottles in Bonfire Night disorder
Officers were given stop and search powers to help prevent disorder during a Bonfire Night which saw missiles thrown at police.Top stories - BBC News - 1 hour ago -
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 -
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Born in France but searching for a future in Africa
BBC Africa Eye investigates the "silent exodus" from France of those fed up with racism and discrimination.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
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 -
RetroRealms Review - A New Horror Multiverse Is Born
Horror games based on beloved movies are more popular than ever, even when you compare this era to the early Nintendo years when movie tie-ins were a lot more common. But most of these modern takes ...Tech - GameSpot - October 17 -
NHL Nugget: How The Vancouver Canucks Name Was Born
The Vancouver Canucks name has been around for decades longer than the NHL squad itself.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23 -
Map: These states have the fewest ‘born-here’ residents
Do you live in the same state you were born in?Politics - The Hill - October 27
