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The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C., has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi ...

A group of leading veterinarians has issued a stark warning about what the rise of “fur baby culture,” arguing that treating pets like human children can actually put their welfare at risk. The ...

Roger Williams Zoo just welcomed its tiniest new tenant: a baby two-toed sloth. On Oct. 11, the new sloth was born at the zoo to mother, Fiona and dad, Riley. It is not known yet whether the sloth is ...

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