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4 Animals You Can Only Find in Zoos

People go to zoos to see the animals from exotic locales we couldn’t get to on our own. But some of these animals can’t be seen anywhere except zoos. These are the animals that are extinct in the wild, dependent on the keepers and zoo breeding programs for their very survival. Here are a few animals that you can only find in zoos, and two that have been re-released into the wild. 1. New Guinea Singing... READ ON

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A Day at the San Diego Zoo

The San Diego Zoo is one of the most famous zoos in the world, in part for its remarkable conservation efforts. It's one of the world's largest zoos, providing shelter for over 4,000 animals of 800 different species. If you can't make it to San Diego, this great post on Rue The Day has an impressive collection of images from the zoo, along with a fun animal fact for every photo. For example, did you know the tallest giraffe ever recorded was a male that stood almost 20 feet high and the tallest elephant... READ ON

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Naked Bears Need To Be Rubbed Down

The mildly disturbing creature you see above may not immediately seem recognizable, but it is just your everyday spectacled bear --sans hair. According to the BBC, three bears in the Leipig Zoo, and other bears in zoos throughout Europe, have inexplicably lost their hair over the last few years. Many zoo employees are stumped as to the cause. One expert claims it could be the cool climate and the diet of the bears, who ordinarily come from South America. Because the bears are also suffering from itchy... READ ON