In 1967, Los Angeles Zoo began breeding mountain tapirs from one pair, and the effort still shapes the species today

The Los Angeles Zoo launched its mountain tapir breeding program in 1967, starting with a single pair. A significant ...
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EXPLORING THE CALDWELL ZOO: Breeding program gives rare Texas horned lizards a second chance

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Once a common sight across Texas, the Texas horned lizard has become increasingly rare. Now, the Caldwell Zoo is working to ...
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Phoenix Zoo welcomes record number of endangered black-footed ferret kits

The Phoenix Zoo announced a male conservation milestone on Monday: 34 black-footed ferrets were born at one of its centers ...

Cincinnati Zoo sends endangered bird species to Animal Kingdom to become candidate for wild release

A special bird from the Cincinnati Zoo is now in quarantine and is a candidate for wild release as efforts to repopulate its species continue.
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Zoo prepares once-extinct 'mean' birds for the wild

The Cincinnati Zoo is part of a global collaboration to restore the Guam kingfisher, a bird species that has been extinct in the wild for decades. The zoo has 17 kingfishers, including two on exhibit ...
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The Nashville Zoo has become an unlikely battleground in America’s data center race

Before the sun has fully risen, Dr. Heather Schwartz is already warming up a bottle. A clouded leopard cub no bigger than her hands wiggles impatiently, waiting to be fed by the Nashville Zoo’s animal ...