by Adewunmi Emoruwa A Miracle can be described as an illogical occurrence that contradicts prevailing conditions or accepted reality. Nigeria is experiencing harsh times, we are acquainted with the stats. Most recently we are battling with the acute cash shortage of the US Dollar and even the Naira, with reasons alluded ranging from restricted forex inflow as... Read More
By Jennifer Nagu Animal right activists in the past week protested the killing of a gorilla “Harambe” who was shot Monday in the Cincinnati Zoo. The shooting of the gorilla was to allow authorities rescue a child who had fallen into the animal’s enclosure. A change petition even called for the parents of the 3 year old... Read More
Guess a wild animal and you’d see it on the streets of Georgia. For real. Wild animals including lions, tigers, bears, jaguars, wolves and other animals escaped from their zoo this morning after serious flood and are currently roaming the streets of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia (a country at the intersection of Europe and... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor She’s going for a visit to the zoo. Get it? Dencia was spotted in an orange short dress on a trip to the wild life park in San Diego and she looked like she exchanged her orange jumpsuit for a more sexy outfit while getting ready to stay ‘behind bars’ [the one... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju A Thai woman was killed by crocodiles after jumping into their enclosure at a zoo in Bangkok. 65-year-old Wanpen Inyai, committed suicide by throwing herself into the midst of 1,000 crocodiles at Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm And Zoo. According to reports, Inyai did not speak to anyone in the period before her death,... Read More
by Ayokunle Odekunle Old is gold they say. I happened to stumble on a picture where a leopard escaped from the Lagos zoo in 1912 and caused pandemonium in Lagos and its environs. It was eventually shot dead.
by Tochukwu Ibezim Those animals will come in already richer than most Nigerian citizens. At least one cannot say the government is not committed to animals. All animals may/may not be equal but some animals are definitely more equal than Nigerians. It may be a New Year but as far as Nigeria’s 2014 budget goes,... Read More
A lion at the Addis Ababa zoo attacked and killed a zookeeper Monday after he forgot to close the door to the inner cage where the lion sleeps, officials said. The lion, named Kenenisa after a famous Ethiopian runner, killed Abera Silsay, 51, as he was cleaning the cage. “He entered cage number 10 where... Read More
Just when you thought all the Christmas presents had been unwrapped, one opens its eyes and says “hello” to the world. Prague Zoo has recently released heart-melting pictures of a healthy baby gorilla, born just in time for the festivities on 22 December 2012. Kijivu’s healthy baby gorilla looks out on the world The proud mother,... Read More
by Isi Esene The photo features Emmanuel Tanghco, a zoo owner who loves the company of snakes so much he allows them sleep in his bedroom. We’ll allow you to hazard a guess on what the title of the book he’s reading might be… How to cure snake bites, maybe? Please don’t try this at... Read More
A zoo where a 2-year-old boy fell into an exhibit and was fatally mauled by African wild dogs had met or exceeded all safety standards for animals and visitors, proving that no exhibit is “fail-proof,” the zoo’s president said Monday. Nearby staff responded “within seconds” on Sunday but quickly determined the dog attack was fatal... Read More