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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Zoological Parks</title>
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		<title>Shanghai&#8217;s World Expo to put 10 baby pandas on display at city&#8217;s zoos</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Shanghai Expo to show baby pandas at city&#8217;s zoos

SHANGHAI — Ten giant panda cubs will be on display at the Shanghai World Expo next year at the city&#8217;s zoos, giving tens of millions of Chinese and foreign visitors a glimpse at the highly endangered species.
The six females and four males will arrive in Shanghai in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shanghais-world-expo-to-put-10-baby-pandas-on-display-at-citys-zoos-245338/">Read : Shanghai&#8217;s World Expo to put 10 baby pandas on display at city&#8217;s zoos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Czech zoo plans to relocate 4 rare northern white rhinos to Africa in effort to save species</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karel Janicek</dc:creator>
		
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4 white rhinos to move from Czech zoo to Kenya

PRAGUE — Four rare northern white rhinos will be moved from a Czech zoo to Africa to live in the wild in an attempt to save the species from being wiped out, officials said Wednesday.
Two male rhinos called Sudan and Suni and two female rhinos called .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/czech-zoo-plans-to-relocate-4-rare-northern-white-rhinos-to-africa-in-effort-to-save-species-244818/" title="Czech zoo plans to relocate 4 rare northern white rhinos to Africa in effort to save species">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 tigers attack Hamburg zoo animal handler, who is in critical condition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Tigers attack Hamburg zoo keepers
BERLIN — German police say three tigers attacked a Hamburg zookeeper, who remains in the hospital in critical condition.

Hamburg police said Wednesday that the 28-year-old animal handler at the private Hagenbeck Zoo tripped during a performance involving five tigers Tuesday night.
Three of the tigers clawed and bit him as he lay .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-tigers-attack-hamburg-zoo-animal-handler-who-is-in-critical-condition-2-242043/">3 tigers attack Hamburg zoo animal handler, who is in critical condition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 tigers attack Hamburg zoo animal handler, who is in critical condition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Tigers attack Hamburg zoo keepers
BERLIN — German police say three tigers attacked a Hamburg zookeeper, who remains in the hospital in critical condition.

Hamburg police said Wednesday that the 28-year-old animal handler at the private Hagenbeck Zoo tripped during a performance involving five tigers Tuesday night.
Three of the tigers clawed and bit him as he lay .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-tigers-attack-hamburg-zoo-animal-handler-who-is-in-critical-condition-242042/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>5-year-old female giraffe that suffered neck injury dies during procedure at Tulsa Zoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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5-year-old female giraffe dies at Tulsa Zoo

TULSA, Okla. — A 5-year-old female giraffe that suffered a neck injury while being transported to the Tulsa Zoo from Ohio has died.
Zoo officials said Friday that the giraffe named &#8220;Amali&#8221; died during a procedure to examine her injury.
Zoo spokesman Angela Evans says the injury was discovered Oct. 18  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/5-year-old-female-giraffe-that-suffered-neck-injury-dies-during-procedure-at-tulsa-zoo-240090/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tai Shan, popular giant panda born at DC&#8217;s National Zoo, to move to China for breeding</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Zongker</dc:creator>
		
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Beloved panda born at National Zoo headed to China

WASHINGTON — A young giant panda who became a major attraction after his birth at Washington&#8217;s National Zoo will leave for China early next year for breeding.
Zoo officials announced Friday that Tai Shan (pronounced &#8220;ty shawn&#8221;) will be leaving the Smithsonian Institution park as soon as January .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tai-shan-popular-giant-panda-born-at-dcs-national-zoo-to-move-to-china-for-breeding-239984/">Tai Shan, popular giant panda born at DC&#8217;s National Zoo, to move to China for breeding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia welcomes giant pandas from China with city party, bamboo-filled zoo enclosure</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Australia welcomes giant pandas with city party
ADELAIDE, Australia — Two giant pandas from China were welcomed to Australia on Saturday with gifts of bamboo and a city party before settling into their new home, a 25-acre (10-hectare) natural enclosure at the Adelaide Zoo.
Four-year-old male Wang Wang and 3-year-old female Fu Ni are on .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/australia-welcomes-giant-pandas-from-china-with-city-party-bamboo-filled-zoo-enclosure-236792/">Australia welcomes giant pandas from China with city party, bamboo-filled zoo enclosure</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lion cubs at Ohio zoo ready to see and be seen outdoors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Ohio&#8217;s zoo&#8217;s lion cubs make debut
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio zoo is ready to show off its newest additions — a trio of lion cubs.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said that beginning Tuesday Kitambi (ki-TAHM&#8217;-bee) and his two sisters, Adia (AH&#8217;-dee-uh) and Mekita (meh-KEE&#8217;-tuh), were allowed to roam in an outdoor habitat.
The cubs were born .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lion-cubs-at-ohio-zoo-ready-to-see-and-be-seen-outdoors-235308/">Lion cubs at Ohio zoo ready to see and be seen outdoors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China to send two giant pandas to Australian zoo for joint research</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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China to send two pandas to Australia
BEIJING — China will send two giant pandas to an Australian zoo this Friday as part of a joint research program.

Four-year-old male Wang Wang and 3-year-old female Fu Ni will be loaned to Australia for 10 years, according to Zhang Hemin, head of the Wolong Nature Reserve Administration, the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-to-send-two-giant-pandas-to-australian-zoo-for-joint-research-234826/" title="China to send two giant pandas to Australian zoo for joint research">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 lions kill rare white tiger in zoo in northern Czech Republic</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
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2 lions kill white tiger in Czech zoo
PRAGUE — A rare white tiger was killed by two lions that managed to sneak into its enclosure in a Czech zoo, officials said Thursday.

The lions, 14-year-old Sultan and 11-year-old Elsa, entered the open-air area occupied by the 17-year-old tiger Isabella by opening a trap door, Liberec Zoo ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-lions-kill-rare-white-tiger-in-zoo-in-northern-czech-republic-232560/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : 2 lions kill rare white tiger in zoo in northern Czech Republic</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After 50 years of mistaken identity, Cleveland zoo discovers Mary the tortoise is male</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
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It&#8217;s a boy: Zoo tortoise reveals mistaken identity

CLEVELAND — A tortoise&#8217;s zookeepers in Cleveland are the ones feeling slow because after more than 50 years, they&#8217;ve discovered &#8220;Mary&#8221; is actually a male.
Officials at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo say it can be tough to establish the sex of a giant Aldabra tortoise because the reproductive organs .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/after-50-years-of-mistaken-identity-cleveland-zoo-discovers-mary-the-tortoise-is-male-231602/">Read the original article &nbsp;: After 50 years of mistaken identity, Cleveland zoo discovers Mary the tortoise is male</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Out of 6,300 suggestions, San Diego Zoo&#8217;s newest panda cub gets a name meaning &#8220;Son of Cloud&#8221;</title>
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San Diego Zoo panda cub gets name &#8220;Son of Cloud&#8221;

SAN DIEGO — Out of 6,300 suggestions, San Diego Zoo managers have chosen a name for a baby panda born this summer.
Zoo officials on Tuesday announced that the 3-month-old black-and-white ball of fur will be called Yun Zi (YUHN&#8217;-zih), which is Chinese for &#8220;Son of Cloud.&#8221;
The .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/out-of-6300-suggestions-san-diego-zoos-newest-panda-cub-gets-a-name-meaning-son-of-cloud-231291/">Out of 6,300 suggestions, San Diego Zoo&#8217;s newest panda cub gets a name meaning &#8220;Son of Cloud&#8221;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>San Diego Zoo&#8217;s newest panda cub named Yun Zi _ &#8216;Son of Cloud&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
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San Diego Zoo panda cub gets name
SAN DIEGO — A baby panda born at the San Diego Zoo has been named Yun Zi — Chinese for &#8220;Son of Cloud.&#8221;

The black-and-white ball of fur was born on Aug. 5, but Chinese tradition calls for a 100-day wait before naming.
The name announced Tuesday came from 6,300 recommendations .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-diego-zoos-newest-panda-cub-named-yun-zi-_-son-of-cloud-231271/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China sends panda expert to Taiwan to advise how to get them to breed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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China sends panda expert to Taiwan to aid breeding

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Nothing like a little time apart to rekindle the affections that could lead to a baby panda.
So says a panda expert sent by China to Taiwan to advise on how to encourage mating by the pair given by Beijing last December to mark the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-sends-panda-expert-to-taiwan-to-advise-how-to-get-them-to-breed-222257/">Source article &nbsp;: China sends panda expert to Taiwan to advise how to get them to breed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nuremberg&#8217;s celebrity polar bear Flocke, companion to move to French zoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN — Celebrity German polar bear Flocke and her Russian companion are moving to a new home in southern France.

Flocke, born in December 2007, was raised by keepers at the zoo in Nuremberg after her mother rejected her.
The city of Nuremberg said Wednesday that Flocke will move to the Marineland zoo at Antibes in southern .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nurembergs-celebrity-polar-bear-flocke-companion-to-move-to-french-zoo-201974/">Nuremberg&#8217;s celebrity polar bear Flocke, companion to move to French zoo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Endangered bongo antelope, oldest known in US, euthanized at Zoo Atlanta after health declines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — The oldest known eastern bongo antelope living in captivity has died at Zoo Atlanta.

Zoo President and CEO Dennis Kelly said Tuesday that the 19-year-old animal named Mzima was euthanized after her health declined because of age. The bongo came to the zoo in 2004 from the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.
She was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/endangered-bongo-antelope-oldest-known-in-us-euthanized-at-zoo-atlanta-after-health-declines-201359/" title="Endangered bongo antelope, oldest known in US, euthanized at Zoo Atlanta after health declines">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>49-year-old female chimpanzee named Fifi dies at the Toledo Zoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Zoo says one of the oldest female chimpanzees in the North American zoo population has died.

Fifi, a 49-year-old chimp, died Friday. Fifi came to the Toledo Zoo in 1963 at the age of three and was easily identified by a small white toy alligator she carried for nine years.
The zoo .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/49-year-old-female-chimpanzee-named-fifi-dies-at-the-toledo-zoo-199430/" title="49-year-old female chimpanzee named Fifi dies at the Toledo Zoo">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>London&#8217;s Frieze Art Fair opens amid signs that the contemporary art market has cooled</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — The British capital&#8217;s cutting-edge art sale kicks off Thursday, but cautious collectors may be cutting back.

Although London&#8217;s annual Frieze Art Fair has all the usual weirdness — works include a ghostly white tree, molten red computer mice and garlands with breast-shaped balloons — exhibitors say the fair has lost much of its former ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/londons-frieze-art-fair-opens-amid-signs-that-the-contemporary-art-market-has-cooled-197027/">London&#8217;s Frieze Art Fair opens amid signs that the contemporary art market has cooled</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gaza City zookeepers draw crowds with zebra-colored donkeys</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Gaza City zookeepers have found a creative way of drawing crowds to their dilapidated zoo — by painting their donkeys. The Marah Land Zoo&#8217;s only two zebras died of hunger earlier this year when they were neglected during the Israel-Hamas war.

The popular animals were too expensive to replace, so the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gaza-city-zookeepers-draw-crowds-with-zebra-colored-donkeys-190904/" title="Gaza City zookeepers draw crowds with zebra-colored donkeys">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calgary Zoo says tiger mauled man who broke into zoo overnight</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TORONTO — A man who broke into the Calgary Zoo overnight and scaled a fence around a tiger exhibit is hospitalized with serious injuries to his arms after he was attacked by a tiger.

Zoo spokesman Grahame Newton says two men, both 27, broke into the zoo at around 1 a.m. early Monday by scaling a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calgary-zoo-says-tiger-mauled-man-who-broke-into-zoo-overnight-187438/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Calgary Zoo says tiger mauled man who broke into zoo overnight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Buenos Aires zoo officials say 3 endangered eagles to be released in the wild following rehab</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine zoo plans to release three endangered crowned eagles back into the wild after several months of rehabilitation during captivity.

The birds are to be taken to Catamarca, San Juan and La Pampa provinces Thursday for reintroduction into nature. Biologists will monitor them through tracking devices placed on their backs.
Trainer Andres .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/buenos-aires-zoo-officials-say-3-endangered-eagles-to-be-released-in-the-wild-following-rehab-183241/">Buenos Aires zoo officials say 3 endangered eagles to be released in the wild following rehab</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo dead, 1 of them run over after apparent escape</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BELGRADE, Serbia — Two of the Belgrade Zoo&#8217;s kangaroos died Wednesday, one of them a baby that got loose in downtown Belgrade and was killed by an apparent hit-and-run driver, police said.

Witnesses spotted the baby kangaroo and called authorities, but by the time officers arrived it was dead, senior officer Zeljko Perosevic said. The baby ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-kangaroos-from-belgrade-zoo-dead-1-of-them-run-over-after-apparent-escape-182934/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : 2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo dead, 1 of them run over after apparent escape</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: 2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo dead, one of them run over after apparent escape</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BELGRADE, Serbia — Two of the Belgrade Zoo&#8217;s kangaroos died Wednesday, one of them a baby that got loose in downtown Belgrade and was killed by an apparent hit-and-run driver, police said.

Witnesses spotted the baby kangaroo and called authorities, but by the time officers arrived it was dead, senior officer Zeljko Perosevic said. The baby .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-2-kangaroos-from-belgrade-zoo-dead-one-of-them-run-over-after-apparent-escape-182859/">Police: 2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo dead, one of them run over after apparent escape</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Male brown bear kills female bear at German zoo in front of horrified onlookers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN — Officials at a German zoo say that a male brown bear attacked and killed a female bear in front of horrified onlookers.

Christoph Langner, the director of the zoo in the northern coastal German city of Stralsund, said the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon.
He said Sunday that zoo officials are still trying to determine ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/male-brown-bear-kills-female-bear-at-german-zoo-in-front-of-horrified-onlookers-181629/">Read more : Male brown bear kills female bear at German zoo in front of horrified onlookers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boy, 3, scratched by lynx at Oklahoma zoo exhibit after wandering under rope barrier</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NORMAN, Okla. — A Norman, Okla., zoo has put up a new, solid fence in front of an exhibit after a 3-year-old boy was clawed by a 45-pound European lynx.

Little River Zoo director Janet Schmid said Tuesday the boy was looking at swans on Monday when he followed his sister, went through a rope barrier,  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/boy-3-scratched-by-lynx-at-oklahoma-zoo-exhibit-after-wandering-under-rope-barrier-181627/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Polar bear Knut&#8217;s female companion Giovanna steals the show in Berlin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN — Giovanna, the new companion of Berlin&#8217;s favorite polar bear, Knut, has star quality as well.

The female polar bear from Munich delighted photographers and visitors at the Berlin zoo Wednesday by plunging into her pool for a swim while exploring her outside enclosure for the first time — but without Knut.
Berlin zoo spokesman Heiner .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/polar-bear-knuts-female-companion-giovanna-steals-the-show-in-berlin-176476/">Polar bear Knut&#8217;s female companion Giovanna steals the show in Berlin</a>.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — In a story Sept. 10, The Associated Press reported that a cheetah at the Cincinnati Zoo had run at more than 36 mph in covering 100 meters in about 6 seconds, becoming the fastest land mammal on record. The story should have specified that was the average speed. The zoo did not measure .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clarification-speedy-cheetah-story-168141/">Original article &nbsp;: Clarification: Speedy Cheetah story</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 rare, endangered snow leopard cubs, their mother move into habitat at Los Angeles Zoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Two rare, endangered snow leopard cubs have a new home, no names and an uncertain future.

The speckled cubs, a boy and a girl, and their mom, Asia, moved into their public habitat Thursday at the LA Zoo. The rocks, trees and streams seemed to appeal to the frisky cubs, who were born ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-rare-endangered-snow-leopard-cubs-their-mother-move-into-habitat-at-los-angeles-zoo-165156/">Original article on  : 2 rare, endangered snow leopard cubs, their mother move into habitat at Los Angeles Zoo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cheetah at Cincinnati Zoo swats away competition, pounces on speed record: 36 mph</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo says one of its cheetahs has become the fastest land mammal on record — twice.

Zoo officials say an 8-year-old female named Sarah ran 100 meters in just over 6 seconds Wednesday. That breaks the old record set in 2001 by a cheetah in South Africa by a few hundredths of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cheetah-at-cincinnati-zoo-swats-away-competition-pounces-on-speed-record-36-mph-165003/" title="Cheetah at Cincinnati Zoo swats away competition, pounces on speed record: 36 mph">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Knut gets lucky: New female polar bear arrives to stay with Berlin&#8217;s favorite bear</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN — Berlin&#8217;s favorite polar bear Knut has a new companion: Giovanna, a female polar bear from Munich.

Fans hoping for a romantic relationship will be disappointed — Giovanna was not brought to Berlin to mate with Knut. The Munich zoo is renovating its bear enclosure and the young Giovanna needed a temporary home.
Berlin zoo director .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/knut-gets-lucky-new-female-polar-bear-arrives-to-stay-with-berlins-favorite-bear-162544/">Knut gets lucky: New female polar bear arrives to stay with Berlin&#8217;s favorite bear</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Endangered Sumatran rhino dies at Cincinnati Zoo; produced 3 rare calves born in captivity</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — An endangered Sumatran rhino has died at the Cincinnati Zoo, a setback to a program that successfully produced the first calves born in captivity in more than a century.

Emi, a 21-year-old Sumatran rhino that had been at the zoo for 14 years, died Saturday after appearing less energetic for several weeks, the Cincinnati ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/endangered-sumatran-rhino-dies-at-cincinnati-zoo-produced-3-rare-calves-born-in-captivity-161216/">Read more : Endangered Sumatran rhino dies at Cincinnati Zoo; produced 3 rare calves born in captivity</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Smithsonian chief sweeps up the &#8216;nation&#8217;s attic,&#8217; hopes to create education powerhouse</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Wayne Clough pulls a thumb-sized computer flash drive from his pocket and marvels at how many of the Smithsonian Institution&#8217;s millions of objects can be captured on it.

The device holds sounds from endangered frogs, images from an archive of Depression-era paintings, a 360-degree view inside a Concorde supersonic jet and much more. The .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/smithsonian-chief-sweeps-up-the-nations-attic-hopes-to-create-education-powerhouse-160429/">Smithsonian chief sweeps up the &#8216;nation&#8217;s attic,&#8217; hopes to create education powerhouse</a>.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — The panda cub born at the San Diego Zoo nearly a month ago is a boy.

The zoo said the yet-to-be-named cub&#8217;s mother briefly left the den Thursday, allowing veterinarians to examine the 2.8-pound baby panda for the first time.
Senior zoo veterinarian Geoff Pye says the cub is healthy and starting to show  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-diego-zoos-new-panda-cub-is-a-boy-159264/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[MENDON, Mass. — Another 4-year-old girl has been injured by a deer at Southwick&#8217;s Zoo in central Massachusetts.

Zoo President Justine Brewer says the child suffered a scratch to her right cheek after she was struck by a deer antler Thursday afternoon.
She was taken by ambulance to Milford Regional Medical Center and was reported to be .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/second-4-year-old-girl-in-2-months-is-struck-in-face-by-deer-at-central-mass-zoo-159231/">Source &nbsp;: Second 4-year-old girl in 2 months is struck in face by deer at central Mass. zoo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Man who fell into Boston zoo&#8217;s movie set lion pit lied to gain access to closed area</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON — Massachusetts State Police say a man who fell 30 feet into a pit being used as a lion&#8217;s den on a movie set at a Boston zoo remains hospitalized.

Police on Thursday identified him as 27-year-old Arnold Milfort, of Boston. Authorities initially said he was a teenager, based on his appearance.
Milfort&#8217;s brother, Beral Milfort, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-man-who-fell-into-boston-zoos-movie-set-lion-pit-lied-to-gain-access-to-closed-area-158875/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Police: Man who fell into Boston zoo&#8217;s movie set lion pit lied to gain access to closed area</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 chimps evacuating from wildfire recaptured after escaping from temporary shelter at LA zoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Two chimpanzees that were evacuated from an animal sanctuary threatened by wildfire have been recaptured after they escaped from their crates while being unloaded at the Los Angeles Zoo.

Zoo spokesman Jason Jacobs says the female chimps fled Tuesday afternoon, prompting zoo visitors to evacuate. One chimp made her way to the small .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-chimps-evacuating-from-wildfire-recaptured-after-escaping-from-temporary-shelter-at-la-zoo-156903/">2 chimps evacuating from wildfire recaptured after escaping from temporary shelter at LA zoo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Utah&#8217;s Hogle Zoo debuts 3 male Amur tiger cubs; critically endangered species</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SALT LAKE CITY — Three male Amur tiger cubs have made their public debut at Utah&#8217;s Hogle Zoo.

Formerly known as Siberian tigers, the Amurs are listed as a critically endangered species. Males weigh 400 to 650 pounds and can be up to 11 feet long. In the wild, they live in eastern Russia and northeast ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/utahs-hogle-zoo-debuts-3-male-amur-tiger-cubs-critically-endangered-species-149547/">Utah&#8217;s Hogle Zoo debuts 3 male Amur tiger cubs; critically endangered species</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Festivals, craft fairs in Valley Forge area this fall</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — Twelve events from ethnic festivals to craft fairs will take place in the Valley Forge area and Montgomery County, Pa., this fall.

Green Lane Park will host the 10th Annual Scottish-Irish Festival, Sept. 11-13, with singers, dancers, bagpipers, food, crafts, games and more.
German heritage is celebrated in Norristown, Sept. 19, at ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/festivals-craft-fairs-in-valley-forge-area-this-fall-148458/" title="Festivals, craft fairs in Valley Forge area this fall">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thieves kill rare tiger in Indonesian zoo, steal most of its body</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JAKARTA, Indonesia — A group of thieves killed an endangered tiger in an Indonesian zoo and stole most of its body, zoo officials said Sunday, a theft police suspect was motivated by the animal&#8217;s valuable fur and bones.

The remains of the female Sumatran tiger were found by staff Saturday at the Taman Rimba Zoo in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thieves-kill-rare-tiger-in-indonesian-zoo-steal-most-of-its-body-147462/" title="Thieves kill rare tiger in Indonesian zoo, steal most of its body">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY &#8216;zoo from hell&#8217; owner gets probation, community service</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WEST HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. — A New Yorker convicted of animal cruelty has received three years of probation for running what a prosecutor called a &#8220;zoo from hell.&#8221;

Robert Everle (EH&#8217;-vur-lee) of West Haverstraw (HAV&#8217;-ur-straw) will do 450 hours of community service with an animal welfare group. A judge also has ordered him to pay a $13,000 ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-zoo-from-hell-owner-gets-probation-community-service-137429/">NY &#8216;zoo from hell&#8217; owner gets probation, community service</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rare Amur tiger cub fights to survive at South Dakota zoo; lone survivor of litter of 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The rare 3-week-old Amur tiger cub&#8217;s eyes haven&#8217;t completely opened yet, her belly bulges and her paws seem too large for her tiny head.

She is the lone survivor of a litter of six born last month at a South Dakota zoo — and workers there are doing everything they can to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rare-amur-tiger-cub-fights-to-survive-at-south-dakota-zoo-lone-survivor-of-litter-of-6-133998/">Rare Amur tiger cub fights to survive at South Dakota zoo; lone survivor of litter of 6</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pelican at Idaho&#8217;s Tautphaus Park Zoo swallows, regurgitates cell phone</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Can you hear me now? A pelican at the Tautphaus Park Zoo took something other than food in his bill when a cell phone that had been dropped in a pool at the exhibit made its way down the hatch. The flock in the exhibit were playing with the phone Monday  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pelican-at-idahos-tautphaus-park-zoo-swallows-regurgitates-cell-phone-131905/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>17-year-old panda at San Diego Zoo gives birth to 5th cub, 13th panda in the United States</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — Prized San Diego Zoo panda mom Bai Yun has given birth to her fifth cub, the zoo announced Wednesday.

The cub, born to 17-year-old Bai Yun (White Cloud), becomes just the 13th panda in the United States.
It was born at 4:58 a.m. PDT Wednesday, zoo spokeswoman Jenny Mehlow said.
A second fetus had been .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/17-year-old-panda-at-san-diego-zoo-gives-birth-to-5th-cub-13th-panda-in-the-united-states-131812/">17-year-old panda at San Diego Zoo gives birth to 5th cub, 13th panda in the United States</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Zoo says its prized giant panda has given birth to her fifth cub, the 13th panda in the United States.

The zoo announced Wednesday that 17-year-old Bai Yun (by-yuhn) had delivered. No word yet on whether it&#8217;s a male or female.
Her offspring weighs just a few ounces and will not ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/17-year-old-panda-at-san-diego-zoo-gives-birth-to-cub-13th-panda-in-the-united-states-131729/">17-year-old panda at San Diego Zoo gives birth to cub, 13th panda in the United States</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Can you hear me now?

A pelican at the Tautphaus Park Zoo took something other than food in his bill when a cell phone that had been dropped in a pool at the exhibit made its way down the hatch.
The flock in the exhibit were playing with the phone Monday until one ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zoo-pelican-swallows-regurgitates-cell-phone-130932/">Zoo pelican swallows, regurgitates cell phone</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Startled deer kicks 4-year-old girl in face at Southwick&#8217;s Zoo in Mass.; child bruised but OK</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MENDON, Mass. — Officials say a startled deer jumped and kicked a 4-year-old girl in the face at Southwick&#8217;s Zoo in central Massachusetts.

Mendon Deputy Fire Chief Mark Poirier said Monday that the girl had a bruise on her right cheek. She was taken to Milton hospital for evaluation and was listed in stable condition.
The Telegram .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/startled-deer-kicks-4-year-old-girl-in-face-at-southwicks-zoo-in-mass-child-bruised-but-ok-129648/">Startled deer kicks 4-year-old girl in face at Southwick&#8217;s Zoo in Mass.; child bruised but OK</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio family&#8217;s exotic 22,000-mile adventure on a budget leads to 52 zoos in 52 weeks</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio — It&#8217;s been a wild year for members of an Ohio family, who say they&#8217;ve accomplished a goal of visiting 52 zoos in 52 weeks. Columbus resident Marla Taviano, her husband and three daughters began last August with the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky and spent weekends and vacations going to zoos across the .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ohio-familys-exotic-22000-mile-adventure-on-a-budget-leads-to-52-zoos-in-52-weeks-129629/">Ohio family&#8217;s exotic 22,000-mile adventure on a budget leads to 52 zoos in 52 weeks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Water park and wildlife safari keep little ones &amp; parents happy in Sandusky</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi Goldberg Berris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SANDUSKY, Ohio — For our first family vacation with our 4-year-old daughter, we had several criteria: It had to be within a three-hour drive, be reasonably priced, provide enough to do in case of bad weather, and keep my husband and me occupied too.

Our destination: Sandusky, Ohio. It&#8217;s best known as the home of Cedar .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/water-park-and-wildlife-safari-keep-little-ones-parents-happy-in-sandusky-129288/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Water park and wildlife safari keep little ones &#038; parents happy in Sandusky</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>San Diego Zoo says ultrasound shows prize panda Bai Yun is pregnant again</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — San Diego Zoo officials say their prized giant panda is pregnant again.

Seventeen-year-old Bai Yun (by-yuhn) already is a mother of four.
Officials say ultrasound tests this week showed a panda fetus and there may be a twin.
Zoo veterinarian Meg Sutherland-Smith says Bai Yun is due next month. Her offspring will weigh just 4 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-diego-zoo-says-ultrasound-shows-prize-panda-bai-yun-is-pregnant-again-124489/">Source &nbsp;: San Diego Zoo says ultrasound shows prize panda Bai Yun is pregnant again</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SF Zoo tiger attack victim arrested after traffic stop</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — A San Jose man attacked by a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo has been arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession and being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Authorities say 24-year-old Kulbir Dhaliwal was taken into custody Wednesday after the vehicle he was a passenger in was pulled over by .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sf-zoo-tiger-attack-victim-arrested-after-traffic-stop-122440/">SF Zoo tiger attack victim arrested after traffic stop</a>.]]></description>
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