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Popular zoo’s longest-lived resident dies

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Zoo mourns giant tortoise that lived over 140 years

Gramma, the beloved Galapagos tortoise who lived at the San Diego Zoo for nearly a century, has died on Nov. 20.

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San Diego Zoo's oldest resident, a Galapagos tortoise believed to be about 141, dies

Baby Elephant on Way at National Zoo

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The National Zoo Is Expecting A Baby Elephant — Here's Why It Could Be A Mammoth Feat

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and the Conservation Biology Institute announced on Monday that 12-year-old Asian elephant Nhi Linh is pregnant and could give birth to the zoo’s first elephant calf in nearly a quarter-century.

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National Zoo to welcome first Asian elephant calf in nearly 25 years

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National Zoo expecting baby elephant, first in 25 years

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National Zoo reveals beloved elephant is expecting a calf, its 1st in 25 years

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.

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The Smithsonian National Zoo announces first elephant birth in 25 years

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Baby Elephant on the Way at National Zoo: See the Ultrasound!

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This N.J. zoo is celebrating its first lion cub births

In a first for the Turtle Back Zoo, two lion cubs were born at the longstanding Essex County zoo on Monday, officials said. The first-time mother, Makena, and her cubs are being monitored by zoo officials as the first days are “extra critical and uncertain,” according to an announcement by the zoo on Facebook.

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Zoo welcomes the newest member of Detroit’s most towering family

DETROIT, MI – The Detroit Zoo has a new giraffe joining the herd. Zara, a 7-year-old giraffe, gave birth to a healthy female calf at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, the zoo announced in a Facebook post Monday.

Calgary Zoo Penguins March Through Fresh Snow

Resident penguins at Calgary Zoo enjoyed fresh snow that fell in Alberta on Monday4.Video posted to social media shows the colony enjoying the winter weather on Monday.“Big snowfalls mean big fun if you’re a king penguin!

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Detroit Zoo welcomes newborn baby giraffe

A baby giraffe was born at the Detroit Zoo early Sunday morning, at around 2:30 a.m., but is "already standing strong, nursing well, and hitting all her important early milestones," according to zoo officials.

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'Queen' Gramma the Tortoise, the Oldest Animal at the San Diego Zoo, Dies at the Estimated Age of 141

Gramma the Galápagos tortoise died on Nov. 20, 2025. The oldest animal at the San Diego Zoo was believed to be around 141 years old when she was euthanized.

Memphis Zoo’s New Baby Giraffe Is as Rambunctious as a Toddler

It’s a bouncing baby boy for the giraffes at the Memphis Zoo! The zoo shared the big news in a recent TikTok, and people cannot get enough of the adorable clips of the little guy acting just like a toddler.

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Caldwell Zoo’s giraffe euthanized due to severe infection

Caldwell Zoo announced on Tuesday that after a months-long effort to save Cricket the giraffe, their medical team was forced to euthanize her due to a complex infection in her feet that could not be treated.