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Super Bowl XLVII: Maryland Zoo's chimps predict Ravens to win Super Bowl
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Zoo spokeswoman Jane Ballentine says the chimps first ripped off a piece of the Baltimore banner, signaling their prediction.
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Elizabeth Derkosh, mother of boy killed at zoo, won't be charged
Elizabeth Derkosh put her son on top of a railing to view a pack of African painted dogs in early November. The boy fell off and the animals immediately pounced. He bled to death.
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Maddox Derkosh, child killed at zoo, funeral set for Friday
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The parents of Maddox Derkosh requested the toys instead of flowers because their son liked to play with trucks and share them with friends.
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Pittsburgh Zoo mauling: Maddox Derkosh laid to rest
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Toy construction trucks are pouring into the funeral home handling arrangements for a 2-year-old boy who was fatally mauled when he fell into a wild dog exhibit at the Pittsburgh zoo.
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Pittsburgh Zoo tragedy: Two-year old boy falls into exhibit, gets mauled
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A mother's attempt to give her two-year-old son a better view of wild African dogs turned into a tragedy at the Pittsburgh Zoo after the boy fell into the exhibit and was killed by a pack of the animals as relatives and bystanders looked on.
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Child killed after fall, mauling at Pittsburgh zoo
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Zoo president and CEO Barbara Baker says the child, who was about 3-years-old, fell about 14 feet into the exhibit. She says there were 11 dogs in the enclosure and some attacked the child.
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Salisbury Zoo adds Australian exhibit
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The Salisbury Zoo is preparing to welcome an Australian exhibit that will include wallabies and emus.
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Meghan Mogensen, Reston Zoo director, convicted of animal cruelty
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Meghan Mogensen, the director of the Reston Zoo, was convicted Friday on animal cruelty charges after an investigation into allegations she drowned an injured wallaby.
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Meghan Mogensen, Reston Zoo director, denies animal cruelty allegations
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The director of the Reston Zoo is telling investigators she humanely euthanized a sick wallaby and did not mistreat the animal.
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Man mauled by Bronx Zoo tiger
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A 25-year-old man who jumped from a monorail train into a tiger den at the Bronx Zoo is in stable condition after being mauled by a 400-pound tiger.
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Is the National Zoo's panda pregnant?
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Mei Xiang was artificially inseminated twice in late April. Zoo officials warn that panda fetuses don't start developing until the final weeks of a pregnancy. An ultrasound can't yet determine if she's pregnant.
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Catoctin Zoo fined $12,000 for multiple violations
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A popular local destination for animal lovers is reeling Thursday after receiving a federal reprimand and a fine.
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Iowa man charged with drunken driving with zebra, parrot in car
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An Iowa man stopped outside a Dubuque bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck has been charged with drunken driving.
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National Zoo experts try to save species from extinction
CommentAt a facility in Front Royal, Va., Smithsonian National Zoo experts are using cutting-edge techniques to save the lives of endangered species and prevent extinction.
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