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![The epaulette shark pup swims in a tank at Brookfield Zoo.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Shark has virgin birth after no male contact for 4 years in Chicago zoo
By Sascha Pare published
An epaulette shark pup born in August at Brookfield Zoo hatched from an egg that was not fertilized by a male shark. It's the second time this species has undergone a virgin birth in captivity.
![A baby donkey with stripy legs stands next to its mother](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2iaNbD5d5skQUG6bw9Z6gg-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2iaNbD5d5skQUG6bw9Z6gg-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2iaNbD5d5skQUG6bw9Z6gg-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2iaNbD5d5skQUG6bw9Z6gg-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2iaNbD5d5skQUG6bw9Z6gg-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2iaNbD5d5skQUG6bw9Z6gg-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2iaNbD5d5skQUG6bw9Z6gg-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2iaNbD5d5skQUG6bw9Z6gg-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Critically endangered donkey with stripy 'zebra legs' born in UK zoo
By Harry Baker published
An African wild ass, one of the most endangered animals on the planet, was recently born at a U.K. zoo and is already doing "zoomies" around its enclosure.
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'World's rarest' giraffe born without spots at Tennessee zoo
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A zoo in Tennessee celebrated the birth of a rare spotless giraffe, but its lack of patches could harm its chances of survival.
![A close up of Cassius the crocodile displays his massive snout, large teeth and green eyes.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kR4zpGiG7SNwK8L2DAex5Q-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kR4zpGiG7SNwK8L2DAex5Q-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kR4zpGiG7SNwK8L2DAex5Q-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kR4zpGiG7SNwK8L2DAex5Q-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kR4zpGiG7SNwK8L2DAex5Q-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kR4zpGiG7SNwK8L2DAex5Q-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kR4zpGiG7SNwK8L2DAex5Q-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kR4zpGiG7SNwK8L2DAex5Q-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Cassius, the world's largest captive crocodile, could be even bigger than we thought
By Sascha Pare published
No one has measured Cassius since 2011, which is when the saltwater giant was awarded the Guinness World Record for the world's largest living crocodile in captivity.
![A mother drill monkey inspects the corpse of her infant son](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PEFwu6zR3BwBrzSxP8i4TS-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PEFwu6zR3BwBrzSxP8i4TS-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PEFwu6zR3BwBrzSxP8i4TS-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PEFwu6zR3BwBrzSxP8i4TS-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PEFwu6zR3BwBrzSxP8i4TS-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PEFwu6zR3BwBrzSxP8i4TS-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PEFwu6zR3BwBrzSxP8i4TS-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PEFwu6zR3BwBrzSxP8i4TS-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Zoo monkey eats her baby's corpse after carrying it around for days
By Harry Baker published
The mother repeatedly tried to catch the dead infant's gaze before throwing the corpse around her enclosure and eventually devouring it.
![Cassius the 120-year-old crocodile swims with his head above water.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNJpWxTBCxt35ENTJXJSiB-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNJpWxTBCxt35ENTJXJSiB-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNJpWxTBCxt35ENTJXJSiB-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNJpWxTBCxt35ENTJXJSiB-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNJpWxTBCxt35ENTJXJSiB-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNJpWxTBCxt35ENTJXJSiB-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNJpWxTBCxt35ENTJXJSiB-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNJpWxTBCxt35ENTJXJSiB-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
120-year-old Cassius is pushing limit of crocodile longevity — and he's got 'years to come,' expert says
By Sascha Pare published
The ancient, 18-foot-long crocodile — the world's largest living in captivity — is healthy but occasionally displays signs of trauma from his troubled youth in the wild.
![The bears play a game of chase](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKXcbajb7chgoQaLcjEjj-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKXcbajb7chgoQaLcjEjj-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKXcbajb7chgoQaLcjEjj-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKXcbajb7chgoQaLcjEjj-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKXcbajb7chgoQaLcjEjj-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKXcbajb7chgoQaLcjEjj-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKXcbajb7chgoQaLcjEjj-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKXcbajb7chgoQaLcjEjj-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Twin polar bear sisters reunited years after mother rejected one of them
By Harry Baker published
The sisters were separated at birth due to medical complications, and they remained apart for more than two years after one was rejected by the mother.
![Photo of a lion sitting in a zoo habitat.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p4QToMneRy8A4FZnfTxQeY-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p4QToMneRy8A4FZnfTxQeY-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p4QToMneRy8A4FZnfTxQeY-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p4QToMneRy8A4FZnfTxQeY-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p4QToMneRy8A4FZnfTxQeY-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p4QToMneRy8A4FZnfTxQeY-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p4QToMneRy8A4FZnfTxQeY-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p4QToMneRy8A4FZnfTxQeY-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
In a first, zoo lion transmits COVID-19 to its keepers
By Harry Baker published
An elderly lion in an Indiana zoo transmitted COVID-19 to the zookeepers who handfed the severely ill big cat. It is the first recorded time a zoo animal has passed the virus to a human.
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