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When Lincoln Park zookeepers showed up for work Saturday morning, they learned that someone had broken into the Kovler Lion House overnight, making off with walkie-talkies and a can of pepper spray, officials said. A window into the basement of the
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Endangered gibbon baby born at Lincoln Park Zoo January 7, 2011 6:08 PM Lincoln Park Zoo is showing off a baby white-cheeked gibbon, a member of one of the most critically endangered primate species in the world, that was born Thursday and living
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Keepers at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo say they have had to euthanize Marta, the black leopard who was often called "The Queen." Zoo officials say Marta's deteriorating kidneys forced them to make the difficult decision to put her down Tuesday. Marta,
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Staff Reporter/kspak@suntimes.com If a dog, cat, llama or ferret needs a blood transfusion, veterinarians can easily access information about matching blood types. That wasn't the case until recently for those caring for great apes. For four years,
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Officials at the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan say a 56-year-old chimpanzee who gave birth might be the oldest chimp in captivity to have a baby. Sunset Zoo officials announced Monday that the chimp, Suzie, gave birth to a female on Aug. 18. Zoo
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A zebra that lived for decades at Tucson's Reid Park Zoo has died. Veterinarians said they euthanized a zebra named "Abbey" Saturday, after what the zoo said was careful medical consideration. The female Grevy's zebra was more than 30 years old and
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Lincoln Park Zoo August 16, 2010 Welcome baby zebra Enzie to the world...You might be surprised at all the changes that have taken place. Most recently, the pond next to Cafe Brauer has been transformed into a natural ecosystem, offering a haven for
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A 37-year-old bald eagle that lived at Brookfield Zoo for more than three decades died Wednesday, zoo officials said. Zoo personnel euthanized a 37-year-old bald eagle with prolonged respiratory issues, according to Brookfield Zoo's Web site...Leah
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A mother Mallard laid her eggs for her Spring Litter, or whatever you call the litter equivalent of a duck, inside the Gorilla exhibit at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois. The ducks have hatched and are on their way to becoming handsome
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This past Monday marked the official start of summer, a date that I've always found ironic because all it truly means is that the days start getting shorter. You just looked down to see if your glass is half empty, didn't you?...Regardless of
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