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Wowcher 'extremely sorry' over crocodile attack email
Social media
Outrage grew after screenshots of the email were shared across social media platforms and bulletin boards
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Wolf expert torn to pieces by pack she was caring for after fatal mistake
Zoos
Patricia Wyman, 24, was hired as a caretaker at the Haliburton Forest Wolf Centre Sanctuary in Canada, where the savage attack unfolded
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Tourists watch in horror as zookeeper mauled to death by pack of lions over 15 minutes
Zoos
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Jian Rangkharasamee, 58, was attacked by a lion at Safari World in Bangkok, Thailand
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Zookeeper's horrifying last act before lion butchered him in front of tourists
Zoos
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Lion handler Babaji Daule, 35, was showing guests the big cat's feeding routine at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Nigeria
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Zoo forced to close after 'lunatic' mauled to death by three tigers
Zoos
A zoo in Pakistan was forced to close its doors after a man was found mauled to death in a tiger enclosure. The big cats were seen playing with his shoes the next day
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Endangered species among 90 animals that died at Fota Wildlife Park in 2023
Fota Wildlife Park
The dead animals included a male lion, a critically endangered tiger, two cheetahs, and a pair of eastern grey kangaroos
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Drop in visitor numbers at Dublin Zoo, while footfall at Fota Wildlife Park rises
Dublin Zoo
Management at Fota say accommodation shortages and the high cost of hotels in Cork is having an impact on visitor numbers
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Monkeys, raccoon dogs and giant rodent among 12 animals to escape from Irish zoos
Zoos
A 'code red' was declared and a member of the gun team was deployed at Fota Wildlife Park last year when an agile gibbon named Conor made a daring escape
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Horror moment woman 'almost bitten' by tiger after jumping over zoo enclosure
Zoos
A zoo visitor got the shock of her life after almost getting bit by a huge Bengal tiger when she jumped over the enclosure fence at Cohanzick Zoo in New Jersey, US
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Dublin Zoo's 'lonely, lonely hippo' finally gets new mate after 7 years of solitude
Dublin Zoo
Heidi has been the only hippo at Dublin Zoo since losing her partner Henry in 2017, but she's moving on following the arrival of Ernie from a zoo in England
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Lonely Dublin Zoo hippo getting new mate but 'ostracised' monkeys need new home
Dublin Zoo
Dublin Zoo says a companion for its lone hippo has been identified but several male mangabeys have to leave after being cast out of their troop
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Dublin Zoo loses critically endangered bird after escape from damaged enclosure
Dublin Zoo
Exclusive: The citron-crested cockatoo - one of as few as 500 left in the world - was lost in what the zoo described as an "unfortunate incident"
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Public warned to avoid cheeky monkey on the run from sanctuary in Wicklow
Animals
It's not the first time that Charlie has escaped from the Monkey Sanctuary in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow
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Chinese zoo forced to deny claims that its sun bear is in fact a human in costume
Funny Stories
'There were tourists who thought I was petite and not a bear! Let me emphasize again: I am a sun bear!'
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Town plagued by wild snakes reproducing uncontrollably after breaking free from zoo
Zoos
The community has been living with 60-70 breeding adult snakes which are descended from zoo escapees decades ago
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Sir David Attenborough's links to Royal Family and close bond with King Charles
David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough has been friends with the Royal Family for decades and was close to the late Queen. Here we take a look at his friendship with the new King.
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Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey hit with backlash after posting photos with animals at zoo
Disney
Actress and singer-songwriter Halle Bailey has been hit with a huge amount of backlash after posting photos of her posing with animals at a controversial zoo
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Glen Powell's girlfriend unfollows Sydney Sweeney after latest 'cosy' display
Celebrity love lives
Top Gun star Glen Powell has sparked rumours he has split from model girlfriend Gigi Paris after cosying up to new co-star Sydney Sweeney
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Steve Irwin's son pays touching tribute to his late father as he recreates family photo
Robert Irwin
Steve Irwin's son Robert has paid a touching tribute to his late father by recreating a family photo in the Crocodile Hunter's much loved truck
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Inside England fan's visit to £460m Sheikh mansion - 'I played with a lion cub'
World Cup 2022
An England fan endured a whirlwind start to his World Cup trip to Qatar that led him being whisked away in a Lamborghini to a Sheikh's multi-million mansion that had an exotic private zoo
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Tiger King 'ruined my life' and 'made me look like a piece of s***', slams Tim Stark
Tiger King
Tiger King star Tim Stark has slammed the series for the way it portrayed him and says he'll never be able to rebuild his reputation
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What happened to Steve Irwin's children 16 years after his tragic death?
Steve Irwin
Zookeeper and national treasure Steve Irwin tragically died 16 years ago after he was attacked by a stingray while filming a documentary on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
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How Michael Jackson blew $500m fortune on cars, houses and zoo animals and died broke
Michael Jackson
Despite his multi-million pound song catalogue, Michael Jackson was in a staggering amount of debt when he died in 2009 after having burned through his fortune on a host of extravagant purchases
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Mother arrested after throwing three-year-old girl into bear's enclosure at zoo
Bears
Onlookers were left horrified after they witnessed the woman picking her daughter up and throwing her into the bear’s cage
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