21. Swaziland Elephants Latest . Elephants On Death Row! Swaziland Official us zoos Threaten To Kill11 Elephants If Permission To Import Them Into The US Is Refused. http://www.bornfree.org.uk/elefriends/news030717.htm

NEWS PROJECTS EDUCATION GET INVOLVED ... EXTRAS Elephants On Death Row! If Permission To Import Them Into The U.S. Is Refused Eleven wild African elephants, survivors of a culling program in South Africa that saw their families destroyed, and who are currently living in Swaziland-the tiny land-locked southern African kingdom-face a bleak future. Apparently the elephants must either exchange their freedom in the African plains where they have lived for the last decade or more for incarceration in two US zoos, or be shot like their parents before them. "I have provisionally reserved refrigeration space in case we must cull [kill] them," stated Ted Reilly the Swaziland authority in charge of the 11 elephants in a letter to Mike Kreger of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), dated May 27th, 2003. This chilling declaration is made against the backdrop of one of the most controversial cases of wild animal trade in recent years. It is a case that has sent shudders of revulsion through animal protection and wildlife conservation organizations globally, as they fight to keep these elephants in their wild, African homes. "It's an incredible situation," said Jane Cartmill from San Diego Animal Advocates, a member of the international coalition of organizations trying to ensure that the "Swazi 11" stays in the wild. The coalition also includes Born Free USA, The Born Free Foundation (UK), The Elephant Sanctuary, In Defense of Animals, San Diego Animal Advocates, Animal Protection Institute, Animal Welfare Institute, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. "These are wild elephants who, until a few months ago, were living with their companions in hundreds of acres of natural habitat. Since then they have been unceremoniously darted and dumped in a tiny holding stockade in preparation for shipment to two famous-I would say infamous-US zoos, Lowry Park in Florida and San Diego in California."

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24. CNN.com - U.S. Plans Legal Endangered Species Trade - Oct. 11, 2003 The Asian elephant is in increasing demand from us zoos and circuses, accordingto the Fish and Wildlife Service. Story Tools. YOUR EMAIL ALERTS. http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/10/11/endangered.species/

The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-Mail Services CNNtoGO SEARCH Web CNN.com U.S. plans legal endangered species trade Fish and Wildlife says move would promote conservation The Asian elephant is in increasing demand from U.S. zoos and circuses, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service. Story Tools YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Conservation Environmental Issues or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? WASHINGTON (CNN) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to change its policy to permit the importation of endangered species, their parts and products from countries that promote wildlife conservation programs. Such a program could give incentives to countries to create stronger wildlife and habitat programs, the agency said in its draft rule, which is open for public comment until October 17. But some conservationists see the policy as a bad precedent and predicted it will face strong opposition. Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973 to protect animals facing extinction in the wild. The act currently prohibits the capture, import, sale and killing of endangered species without a permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Those who request permits must demonstrate that their proposed activity would enhance the survival of the species in the wild and that the animals won't be used primarily for commercial purposes.

25. CNN.com - Nature - U.S. Zoos Go Panda-crazy Because Of Crowd-drawing Appeal - Ju us zoos go pandacrazy because of crowd-drawing appeal. The red tapeand big money needed to land the popular panda bears has not http://www.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/06/02/panda.mania/?related

26. Zoo Sends Bongos To Homeland :: Saint Louis Zoo CaptiveBred Mountain Bongos Being Flown from us zoos to Mount Kenya.The Saint Louis Zoo, along with 12 other zoos and conservation http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/caremanagement/speciessurvivalplans/zoosendsbongos

Site Map Search Contact Press Room Selected shortcuts for... - Zoo Visitors - Educators - Students - Members - Donors - Sponsors - Event Planners - Prospective Staff - Professional Peers - Media - Regional Community - Mission - History - Organization - Economic Impact ... Species Survival Plans Zoo Sends Bongos to Homeland Zoo Sends Bongos to Homeland Captive-Bred Mountain Bongos Being Flown from U.S. Zoos to Mount Kenya The Saint Louis Zoo, along with 12 other zoos and conservation organizations in the U.S., has partnered with the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation, the United Nations Foundation and others in an effort to repopulate the critically endangered Mountain Bongo antelope. Eighteen captive-bred bongos, including two females bred at the Saint Louis Zoo, were flown to a wildlife preserve in Kenya on January 28, 2004, where they will live and breed. Bongos are so rare that they have not been seen in their natural habitat on Mount Kenya in nearly a decade. Flying the bongos to their native land is the first step in a multi-phase program to re-establish mountain bongos in the wild. The bongos will breed in a protected environment at the Mount Kenya Game Ranch. Conservationists hope that in three to five generations, they will be accustomed to the wild and ready to be set free. UN officials say returning the bongos will also benefit the people of Kenya with the money brought in by eco-tourism. Key Facts about Mountain Bongo Antelope: Probably extinct in original habitat on Mount Kenya due to hunting, poaching, habitat destruction and lion predation

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Site Map Search Contact Press Room Selected shortcuts for... - Zoo Visitors - Educators - Students - Members - Donors - Sponsors - Event Planners - Prospective Staff - Professional Peers - Media - Regional Community - Mission - History - Organization - Economic Impact ... Education Summer Programs for Adults Summer Programs for Adults Students entering grades 9 and up may also register for adult programs. Animal Enrichment One of the challenges of modern zoos is enriching an animal's captive environment so its repertoire of natural behaviors is displayed. Come and find out how Zoo staff and volunteers use myriad methods to enhance the animals' enclosures. These activities enrich the animals' lives and provide exciting observational experiences for the visitor. We will start the program by learning the hows, whys, and whats of enrichment along with making enrichment items for the bears and Children's Zoo animals. After a lunch break (bring your own or purchase lunch at one of the Zoo's restaurants), we will visit the animals and watch them enjoy the enrichment items we made. Limited to 20 participants.

28. LookSmart - Directory - Zoos In The United States Zoos in the United States Offers a list of us zoos arranged by state,including details on exhibits and operating hours. Directory http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317835/us317905/us170276/us285961/

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); Home IN the directory this category YOU ARE HERE Home Travel Activities Zoos in the United States - Offers a list of US zoos arranged by state, including details on exhibits and operating hours. Directory Categories United States Africa Asia Canada ... South America Directory Listings About Bronx Zoo Read about upcoming events, see the zoo's highlights, and find driving directions. Kids can enjoy a section designed just for them. Calgary Zoo Learn about the Alberta zoo, conservation programs, special events, and employment and volunteer opportunities. Chester Zoo Claims to be England's largest zoo. Find featured animals, facilities, and individual and group tours. Conservation Breeding Specialist Group - Global Zoo Directory Scroll down this alphabetical listing of zoos and parks in Australasia and worldwide with contacts, location and occasional listings of species. Kolmarden Djurpark, Sweden Helps plan visits to the zoo with hours and admission information, and posts features regarding some of the residents. San Diego Zoo Find out about the zoo's history and collection, with details of its activities and research. View several new habitats.

29. AR-News: Swaziland To Ship 11 Elephants To U.S. Zoos ARNews Swaziland to ship 11 elephants to us zoos. Animalconcerns Infoinfo at animalconcerns.org Wed Aug 20 234751 EDT 2003 Previous http://lists.envirolink.org/pipermail/ar-news/Week-of-Mon-20030818/005192.html

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30. FamilyFun: Family-Friendly Animal Parks Around The US Great FamilyFriendly Animal Parks. Familyfun presents great us zoos. by LisaStiepock and Gregory Lauzon. What are the country s best zoos for families? http://familyfun.go.com/family-travel/road-trips/feature/famf0700best/famf0700be

Search FamilyFun Tools See America Travel Series Disney Thrill Seeker ... Solutions A to Z Great Family-Friendly Animal Parks Familyfun presents great US zoos by Lisa Stiepock and Gregory Lauzon What are the country's best zoos for families? To answer that question, we assembled a panel of experts and asked them to consider some essentials: Are there lots of fun things for kids to do? Can kids get up close to the animals? Are barriers placed low enough for a stroller-eye view? Are the signs easy to read? Selecting them was no easy decision, but all those chosen offer an unmatched opportunity for your little cubs to cozy up to Mother Nature at her finest. The following is a list of our favorite family-friendly zoos that you won't want to miss. (For the other top zoo picks, see the related links at left). ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM TUCSON, ARIZONA: The king of the creepy crawlies, Sonora Desert features Gila monsters, rattlesnakes and scorpions, not to mention one of the best free-flight hummingbird aviaries anywhere (call 520-883-1380 or click here DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA

31. N.C. Zoo: Crane And Wetlands Conservation Program In South Africa In October of 1996, six adult wattled cranes were transferred from us zoos toSACWG facilities (primarily through the efforts of ICF and the Wildlife http://www.nczoo.org/conserv/crane.html

Photo by Don Cohen Crane and Wetlands Conservation Program in South Africa In the late 1970s and early 1980s several privately organized as well as government initiated crane conservation programs emerged in South Africa as a result of census data indicating a disturbing decline in all South African crane populations. These groups worked independently with little communication or cooperation for a number of years. In 1993 the International Crane Foundation (USA) organized a Regional Crane and Wetlands Workshop in Maun, Botswana. At this meeting, the need for an umbrella group to coordinate crane conservation activities in the region was first recognized and discussed. As a result, the South African Crane Working Group was formed in 1994 ( complete list of SACWG member facilities ). In October of 1996 the SACWG became a working group of the Endangered Wildlife Trust, a non-profit organization with over 25 years of history supporting research, awareness and conservation action in southern Africa. The SACWG launched its National Wattled Crane Conservation Program in 1997, including elements of banding and population census work, second egg collection and captive breeding for supplemental releases, and country wide education and awareness programs (

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Visitor Guide Support the Zoo Exhibits/Gardens Education ... Conservation Quick Links: Hours Admission Directions to the Zoo Membership Career Opportunities Press Room Travel Brazilian Ocelot Conservation Project Home Conservation Global Conservation Projects > Brazilian Ocelot Conservation Project Brazilian Ocelot Conservation Project The Brazilian ocelot ( Leopardus pardalis mitis Click here to read "The Birth of 'Sihil,' an Endangered Ocelot from the Transfer of Frozen Embryos" (PDF file)

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Entire Site Books Journals E-Editions The Press David Hancocks A Different Nature The Paradoxical World of Zoos and Their Uncertain Future Publication Date: May 2001 Subjects: Ecology, Evolution, Environment Conservation History of Science Animal Behavior Rights: World 301 pages, 6 x 9 inches, 37 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration Clothbound Out of Stock Paperback Available Now Read the Preface Description Table of Contents Awards ... Links "Brilliant. Its clear and unpretentious language and Hancocks' evident passion for and knowledge of his subject made it one of the best books I have read in a long while."Tim Murray, The Age (Melbourne) "This brilliantly researched and persuasive book traces the sociology of animal captivity back to Paleolithic times." Publishers Weekly "The capture and display of wild animals, an ancient and universal phenomenon, embodies a dichotomy, Hancocks explains in this engrossing history of zoos and their role in society. His critique of the miseries associated with their museumlike warehousing of living creatures is electrifying, the perfect lead-in to his discussion of the slow realization that naturalistic habitats are essential to zoo animals' health and happiness." Booklist "[Hancocks] writes authoritatively and compassionately, and fortunately offers some ideas on how to improve zoos for both the animals and the people who visit them."

36. FederalNewsRadio.com Five us zoos have closed elephant exhibits in recent years amid publicpressure following animal deaths or alleged mistreatment. http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=84&sid=106083

37. Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Department Coupled with other field conservation activities, these funds put Lincoln Park inthe top 510% of us zoos with regard to the number of projects and level of http://www.lpzoo.com/conservation/

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38. Reuters Wire | 11/19/2002 | One Of Puerto Rico Polar Bears Dies On Flight Out a journey to take six bears, confiscated from a Mexican circus, away from the swelteringisland of Puerto Rico to cooler homes in us zoos, zoo officials said. http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/breaking_news/4556275.htm

Search: Articles-last 7 days Articles-older than 7 days The Web for News Business Sports Entertainment ... Homes var request_url = escape(document.location.href); var request_domain = ".sunherald.com"; News Breaking News Columnists Local ... News Saturday, Jun 12, 2004 Breaking News email this print this Posted on Tue, Nov. 19, 2002 One of Puerto Rico Polar Bears Dies on Flight Out BY JOHN MARINO Reuters SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico One polar bear died on Tuesday during a journey to take six bears, confiscated from a Mexican circus, away from the sweltering island of Puerto Rico to cooler homes in U.S. zoos, zoo officials said. "One bear died during the flight," said Jane Ballentine, a spokeswoman for the American Zoo and Aquarium Association that had helped organize the move to zoos accredited by the group. Veterinarians attending the group of bears had seen they were in poor health, seeming lethargic and suffering from fleas and skin problems, but "nobody had thought this would be the outcome," she said. "The other five are doing fine." The bears were brought to Puerto Rico last year by the circus and their plight became a cause celebre after local animal activists and the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals waged a campaign alleging the Arctic animals were being kept in poor conditions and exposed to extreme heat by the Suarez Brothers Circus.

39. ENN News Story - U.S. Zoos Give Up Permits To Take African Elephants at least temporarily ? two us zoos from importing African elephantsfrom a Swaziland preserve. The San Diego and Tampa, Fla., zoos http://www.enn.com/news/2003-04-30/s_4175.asp

Site Index: Home News ENN Earthnews Affiliates News In-Depth Topics Interact Online Quizzes Postcards Marketplace Business Center Store Advanced Search Advertise Join ENN e-mail Subscription Take our Survey Affiliate Tech Center Post Press Release Help About ENN Site Map U.S. zoos give up permits to take African elephants Wednesday, April 30, 2003 By Gina Keating, Reuters The San Diego and Tampa, Fla., zoos surrendered permits granted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to import the 11 African elephants after the agency discovered discrepancies on their permit applications, agency spokeswoman Pat Fisher said. The elephants had been expected to arrive in mid-May or June, but their arrival probably will now be delayed while the zoos apply for new permits, said Timothy Van Norman, chief of Fish and Wildlife's branch of international permits. Van Norman said his agency had information that the zoos misrepresented where and how the elephants were captured. "We are hoping to deal with this application as quickly as possible, but we aren't going to rush and make errors," he said. The flap was spurred by a coalition led by the British-based Born Free Foundation and the U.S. group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which sued the Department of the Interior to block it from issuing importation permits to the zoos. The groups allege that captive elephants' breeding programs are a sham and that the zoos want the huge creatures mainly because they draw paying visitors.

40. San Francisco Zoo | What's New There are also two unrelated females, 22year-old Zura and 46-year-oldPogo, one of the oldest female gorillas in us zoos. Lifespan http://www.sfzoo.org/new/

WHAT'S NEW African Savanna Now Open! Kubi, the Gorilla, Dies 11 Days after Unprecedented Surgery Zoo Mourns Loss of African Elephant New Executive Director/President Named ... Celebrate Your Birthday at the Zoo African Savanna Now Open! Thousands turned out Memorial Day weekend, 2004, to celebrate the opening of the new three-acre African Savanna; a dramatic mixed-species exhibit featuring a host of African animals including giraffes, zebras, greater kudus, ostriches, Marabou storks, and East African crowned cranes. Entering through a covered passageway, visitors emerge within the savanna to be surrounded by wildlife. Opening in early July are the African Aviary, which will house several species of stork, hornbill, and ibis; and the Coulter Family Acacia Plaza, where visitors can watch and even participate in giraffe feedings at scheduled times. For more information about this exhibit, click here. Opening presented by: back to top Kubi, the Gorilla, Dies 11 Days after Unprecedented Surgery We were very encouraged with Kubi’s recovery, which was progressing well over the past 10 days. On Tuesday morning, however, his keepers noted that he was only drinking fluids, not eating solid food and appeared to be a little lethargic. It was after his afternoon feeding at 3:00 p.m., that keeper Mary Kerr left his side for ten minutes to get milk for his oatmeal, and returned to find that he had died. Up until this time, Kubi had been energetic, alert and bright, showing positive signs of recovery. His appetite was strong and he was interacting with the others in his group. Zoo staff remained cautious, however, because the first 10 days to two weeks would be a critical time for him.

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