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Mystery bird call at Chester Zoo could hold key to protecting rare species

CHESTER Zoo has recorded a mysterious bird call that could hold the key to protecting a rare species. The low-frequency vocalisation comes from the cassowary, a large, flightless bird native to ...
HometownLife

These Detroit Zoo bird keepers can tell some stories. And no, penguins aren’t monogamous

ROYAL OAK — Lauren Brown and Bonnie Van Dam occasionally forget how awesome their jobs really are. Perhaps that can be excused as Brown, a Detroit Zoo penguin keeper, and Van Dam, the zoo’s curator of ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Bird flu has decimated flocks — but not at San Diego zoos. Here’s how they keep condors, penguins and more safe.

These days, carnivorous birds like endangered California condors and animals like tigers are enjoying a higher grade of beef at mealtime at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Safari Park. Zoo officials ...