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Gorilla at Como Zoo euthanized after years of health struggles
A gorilla at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory has been euthanized after years of “continued medical deterioration.” The zoo ...
Minnesota zoo euthanizes Nyati, gorilla with degenerative brain lesions
A zoo had to euthanize one of its gorillas this week, despite a yearslong effort to treat the ape's deteriorating brain.
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Guests catch rare glimpse at sloth giving birth at the Como Zoo in St. Paul
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota announced that it welcomed a two-toed sloth on Wednesday, much to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
Sloth unexpectedly gives birth to baby in front visitors at Minnesota zoo
A 6-year-old sloth at Minnesota's Como Park Zoo and Conservatory unexpectedly gave birth to the delight of staff and a crowd of onlookers.
Acclaimed photographer details decline of Manitoba's polar bear population
Since WCCO first visited Churchill in 1993, the polar bear population here has been cut in half, according to estimates ...
San Diego Zoo, Safari Park cut summer hours: When both will be open now
The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park will be closing much earlier than they did last year during the summer months.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo unveils $40M expansion with new giraffe barn, café, and admissions plaza
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) is getting ready to turn 100 next year, but while the zoo looks back on a century of ...
In its 50th year, Como Planetarium set to hit 1 million visitor mark
The awe-inspiring planetarium housed inside St. Paul’s Como Park Elementary School is celebrating its golden anniversary.