The Columbus Zoo, once home base for television wildlife expert “Jungle Jack” Hanna, has lost a key accreditation. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) stripped the zoo of its accreditation. The AZA acted because of reports of mishandled funds and other charges levelled against former officials including Hanna. In better news for the zoo,Continue reading “Columbus Zoo Loses Key Accreditation, But Receives Nod From Another Accreditor”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Wildlife Abundant Near Site of Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, But Biologists Are Cautious About Mutation Risk
The accident was horrific . A nuclear reactor in the Ukraine exploded in April, 1986, killing people and blighting a huge area with nuclear waste. News coverage of the nuclear mishap gripped the world. Some thought the region would be a dead zone for centuries. Nearly 40 years later the exclusion zone around the destroyedContinue reading “Wildlife Abundant Near Site of Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, But Biologists Are Cautious About Mutation Risk”
Tiger King “Joe Exotic” To Be Resentenced January 28
A federal judge will resentence “Joe Exotic” the “Tiger King” on January 28, following a successful appeal. Joe Exotic was sentenced to more than 20 years for assorted wildlife violations and other offenses. His sentence is expected to be lowered at resentencing. He has been held in federal medical prison facilities because he is sufferingContinue reading “Tiger King “Joe Exotic” To Be Resentenced January 28″
Colombian Vets Save Rare Albino Jaguarundi Kitten; Little Girl to Live in Animal Sanctuary
She is the first of her kind, and unlikely to survive in the wild. Rescuers have saved an albino Colombian jaguarundi kitten, treated her and placed her in a rescue sanctuary. The all white, pink- eyed kitten was found four hours from an urban area in the Corantioquia region. She is the first albino kittenContinue reading “Colombian Vets Save Rare Albino Jaguarundi Kitten; Little Girl to Live in Animal Sanctuary”