Australia is home to some of the most interesting and unique animals on the planet. From the kangaroo to the platypus, there are 85 different Australian animals you should know about! However, not all these animals are living; some are extinct. Australia is known for having one of the harshest climates, and many animals don’t … Read more
It’s great for the millions of people who visit zoos across the world to see the animals happy, healthy, and comfortable. For varying reasons, animals die or are sometimes killed in zoos. So, what happens to the animals after they die at the zoo? According to National Zoo experts, every animal that dies at the … Read more
The Reston Zoo was recently taken over by new management, Vanessa Stoffel and Jacob Roer. They will continue to manage the hands-on experience under the new name, Roer’s Zoofari, so that visitors can experience wildlife and animals close by. Currently, they are preparing new hands-on experiences and wildlife experiences for visitors. The new Roer’s Zoofari … Read more
This is a complex question. But ultimately, yes, zoos strive to create habitats that will create environments where animals can be cared for. That is their ultimate mission. For reputable zoos, this is something that they focus on every day. In order to achieve that mission, zoos employ professionals that have animal science and other … Read more
Zoos and aquariums are often the targets of negative press, which stokes the debate about whether or not they are good for animals. Many zoos, despite a few bad seeds in the bunch, play an important role in enriching the welfare of animals in a variety of ways. Zoos are more than just places where … Read more
Petting zoos began coming in vogue in 1938, when the London zoo, opened an area for a petting zoo. Also called a children’s zoo, it is either a portion of an established zoo or an entity of its own. Some petting zoos are destination locations, and some are traveling zoos. They are noted for featuring … Read more
With more than 100,000 plant and animal species, rivers abound with wildlife. Even fish living in these freshwater habitats include hundreds of species. The Mississippi River in the US alone boasts more than one hundred species of fish. That being said, fish are far from being the only animals living in rivers. Animals ranging from … Read more