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A piel roja monkey (saguinus oedipus) born in captivity one ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:34:28 GMT

(Reuters) - A piel roja monkey (saguinus oedipus) born in captivity one month ago, climbs onto his mother at the Santa Fe Zoo in Medellin, 6 november 2009. The piel roja monkey is an endangered species. REUTERS/Albeiro Lopera (COLOMBIA ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Ring-tailed coatis (nasua nasua), born in captivity 2 month ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:49:54 GMT

(Reuters) - Ring-tailed coatis (nasua nasua), born in captivity 2 month ago, are seen at the Santa Fe Zoo in Medellin 6 november 2009. REUTERS/Albeiro Lopera (COLOMBIA ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS)

This handout photo provided by the Miami Metrozoo shows an ...

(AP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:21:46 GMT

(AP) - This handout photo provided by the Miami Metrozoo shows an unnamed female giraffe being cleaned by her mother Kita at the Miami Metrozoo in Miami, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The calf was born last Tuesday, and weighed in at 135 lbs. and stands almost 6 ft. tall. (AP Photo/Miami Metrozoo, Ron Magill)

A bison, born in captivity one month ago, suckles at the Santa ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:46:42 GMT

(Reuters) - A bison, born in captivity one month ago, suckles at the Santa Fe Zoo in Medellin November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Albeiro Loperas (COLOMBIA ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS)

An 8-year-old male macaque Tasik licks spilt Cahors wine near ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:40:27 GMT

(Reuters) - An 8-year-old male macaque Tasik licks spilt Cahors wine near his cage in the Royev Ruchey zoo in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 6, 2009. A zoo keeper gave red wine to the monkeys because he believes it is a preventative measure against the H1N1 flu disease. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)

An 8-year-old male macaque Tasik drinks Cahors wine in the Royev ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:37:15 GMT

(Reuters) - An 8-year-old male macaque Tasik drinks Cahors wine in the Royev Ruchey zoo in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 6, 2009. A zoo keeper gave red wine to the monkeys because he believes it is a preventative measure against the H1N1 flu disease. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA ENVIRONMENT HEALTH IMAGES OF THE DAY)

This Nov. 5, 2009 photo provided by the San Diego Zoo shows ...

(AP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:37:21 GMT

(AP) - This Nov. 5, 2009 photo provided by the San Diego Zoo shows a 13-week-old giant panda cub during his weekly exam. His name, which was voted on by thousands of people, will be announced during a ceremony on Nov. 17. The male cub is the fifth giant panda born at the San Diego Zoo. The first surviving giant panda born in the United States was born in San Diego in 1999, followed by cubs in 2003, 2005, 2007, and most recently this cub, born on Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Ken Bohn, San Diego Zoo)

Kira, a 5-day-old baboon, gestures as it is fed by an employee ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:14:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Kira, a 5-day-old baboon, gestures as it is fed by an employee of the Royev Ruchey Zoo in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk November 5, 2009. Kira's mother refused to feed her cub and now it will be bottle fed. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA ANIMALS)

Kira, a 5-day-old baboon, is fed by an employee of the Royev ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:05:27 GMT

(Reuters) - Kira, a 5-day-old baboon, is fed by an employee of the Royev Ruchey Zoo in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk November 5, 2009. Kira's mother refused to feed her cub and now it will be bottle fed. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA ANIMALS)

Kira, a 5-day-old baboon baby, is fed by an employee of the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:03:10 GMT

(Reuters) - Kira, a 5-day-old baboon baby, is fed by an employee of the Royev Ruchey Zoo in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk November 5, 2009. Kira's mother refused to feed her cub and now it will be bottle fed. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA ANIMALS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A 6-month-old Malayan Tiger cub is pictured at a US zoo. Malaysia's ...

(AFP/HO/File) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:50:11 GMT

(AFP/HO/File) - A 6-month-old Malayan Tiger cub is pictured at a US zoo. Malaysia's deputy premier has announced plans to double the population of the endangered Malayan Tiger through a new initiative to manage and conserve the big cat in its natural environment.(AFP/HO/File/Ken Bohn)

File photo of two giant pandas from China, Tuan Tuan and Yuan ...

(AFP/Pool/File) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:03:07 GMT

(AFP/Pool/File) - File photo of two giant pandas from China, Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, are displayed in their enclosure at the Taipei City Zoo in Muzha. A Chinese panda expert has vowed to lend Taiwan a helping hand after two members of the low-libido species spent nearly a year at Taipei Zoo showing no inclination to breed, local media said Wednesday.(AFP/Pool/File/Guo Ru-Hsiao)

A Thai woman makes a wish and prays with her Krathong, or a ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:38:44 GMT

(AP) - A Thai woman makes a wish and prays with her Krathong, or a small boat made from banana leaf and decorated with candles and incense sticks, before floating it in a pond at Dusit Zoo during the Loy Krathong festival celebration in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. The festival, held annually on the full moon night of November aimed at paying respect and forgiveness to the Goddess of the Water. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

A young Thai girl waits for customers at her mother's stall ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:37:34 GMT

(AP) - A young Thai girl waits for customers at her mother's stall selling Krathong, or a small boat made from banana leaf and decorated with candles and incense sticks, at Dusit Zoo during the Loy Krathong festival celebration in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. The festival, held annually on the full moon night of November aimed at paying respect and forgiveness to the Goddess of the Water. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Two Afghan zookeepers watch as Afghanistan's only known ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:51:58 GMT

(Reuters) - Two Afghan zookeepers watch as Afghanistan's only known pig, Khanzir, eats at the Kabul Zoo November 2, 2009. The Afghan government ordered closure of all educational institutions for a period of three weeks due to the dramatic rise of H1N1 flu cases and after its first death from the virus last week. The pig, a curiosity in Muslim Afghanistan where pork and pig products are illegal because they are considered irreligious, was quarantined in July 2009 because visitors to the zoo were worried it could spread the H1N1 flu strain. The pig was released out of quarantine on July 4. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (AFGHANISTAN ANIMALS HEALTH SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

This Oct. 23, 2009 photo shows an Afghan girl sitting on a cement ...

(AP) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:57:32 GMT

(AP) - This Oct. 23, 2009 photo shows an Afghan girl sitting on a cement statute of a lion at the entrance of the Kabul Zoo in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

A Sumatran tiger is seen at a zoo in Kuala Lumpur. Next year, ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:50:05 GMT

(AFP/File) - A Sumatran tiger is seen at a zoo in Kuala Lumpur. Next year, according to the Chinese calendar, is the Year of the Tiger but conservationists say the omens are inauspicious for an animal on the brink of extinction.(AFP/File/Ahmad Yusni)

In this photo released by the Wildlife Conservation Society, ...

(AP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:46:29 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by the Wildlife Conservation Society, a snow leopard plays with a pumpkin placed in its habitat as part of an animal enrichment activity at New York City's Central Park Zoo, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Snow leopards are native to the mountainous regions of Central Asia. (AP Photo/Wildlife Conservation Society, Julie Larsen Maher)

Josefa, a 37-year-old female polar bear, licks frozen fishes ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:33:06 GMT

(Reuters) - Josefa, a 37-year-old female polar bear, licks frozen fishes given to her as a birthday treat at her enclosure in the Buenos Aires Zoo October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA ANIMALS)

Josefa, a 37-year-old female polar bear, eats frozen fishes ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:33:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Josefa, a 37-year-old female polar bear, eats frozen fishes given to her as a birthday treat at her enclosure in the Buenos Aires Zoo October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA ANIMALS)

Four month old elephant 'Rani' and her mother 'Thura' are pictured ...

(AP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:29:51 GMT

(AP) - Four month old elephant 'Rani' and her mother 'Thura' are pictured in Hagenbeck's zoo in Hamburg, northern Germany on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer)

Four month old elephant 'Rani' and her mother 'Thura' are pictured ...

(AP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:14:44 GMT

(AP) - Four month old elephant 'Rani' and her mother 'Thura' are pictured in Hagenbeck's zoo in Hamburg, northern Germany on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer)

A 22-day-old lion cub growls at a man at the zoo in Russia's ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:45:29 GMT

(Reuters) - A 22-day-old lion cub growls at a man at the zoo in Russia's southern city of Stavropol October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko (RUSSIA ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

An elephant named Kamraithong, age 5, sprays water on a giant ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:04:50 GMT

(Reuters) - An elephant named Kamraithong, age 5, sprays water on a giant Krathong as a symbolic apology to the goddess of the river during a news conference at the Dusit zoo in Bangkok October 30, 2009. The festival Loy Krathong falls on November 2. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND ANNIVERSARY ANIMALS)

In this photo released by the Wildlife Conservation Society, ...

(AP) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:33:29 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by the Wildlife Conservation Society, Darwin, a young rock wallaby, perches on a rock near a jack-o-lantern, at the Prospect Park Zoo in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Rock wallabies are native to South Australia and New South Wales. (AP Photo/WCS, Julie Larsen Maher)

Hudson, a two-year-old Polar Bear devours a pumpkin at the Chicago ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:00:44 GMT

(AP) - Hudson, a two-year-old Polar Bear devours a pumpkin at the Chicago Zoological Society's Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. With Halloween nearing, several of the animals, including lions, tigers, polar bears, brown bears, and gorillas were given pumpkins to enjoy and play with as part of the zoo-wide behavioral enrichment program. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Axhi, a fourteen-year-old Grizzly bear devours a pumpkin at ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:54:04 GMT

(AP) - Axhi, a fourteen-year-old Grizzly bear devours a pumpkin at the Chicago Zoological Society's Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. With the Halloween season nearing, several of the animals, including lions, tigers, polar bears, brown bears and gorillas were given pumpkins to enjoy and play with as part of the zoo-wide behavioral enrichment program. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Axhi, a fourteen-year-old Grizzly bear devours a pumpkin at ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:53:36 GMT

Whirl, a two-and-a-half-year-old Amur Tiger chases a pumpkin ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:52:16 GMT

(AP) - Whirl, a two-and-a-half-year-old Amur Tiger chases a pumpkin at Chicago Zoological Society's Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. With the Halloween season upon us, several of the animals, including lions, tigers, polar bears, brown bears, and the gorillas, were given pumpkins to enjoy and play with as part of the zoowide behavioral enrichment program. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Whirl, a two-and-a-half-year-old Amur Tiger chases a pumpkin ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:51:51 GMT

(AP) - Whirl, a two-and-a-half-year-old Amur Tiger chases a pumpkin at Chicago Zoological Society's Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. With the Halloween season nearing, several of the animals, including lions, tigers, polar bears, brown bears, and the gorillas, were given pumpkins to enjoy and play with as part of the zoowide behavioral enrichment program. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Nadaya, an eight year-old Western Lowland Gorilla enjoys a pumpkin ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:51:00 GMT

(AP) - Nadaya, an eight year-old Western Lowland Gorilla enjoys a pumpkin at Chicago Zoological Scociety's Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. With the Halloween season upon us, several of the animals, including lions, tigers, polar bears, brown bears, and the gorillas, were given pumpkins to enjoy and play with as part of the zoowide behavioral enrichment program. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Whirl, a two-and-a-half-year-old Amur Tiger carries a pumpkin ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:50:18 GMT

(AP) - Whirl, a two-and-a-half-year-old Amur Tiger carries a pumpkin at Chicago Zoological Society's Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. With the Halloween season upon us, several of the animals, including lions, tigers, polar bears, brown bears, and the gorillas, were given pumpkins to enjoy and play with as part of the zoowide behavioral enrichment program. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Whirl, a two-and-a-half-year-old Amur Tiger carries a pumpkin ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:49:32 GMT

Budapest Zoo's hippopotamus named Justina is seen in its enclosure ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:49:33 GMT

(AP) - Budapest Zoo's hippopotamus named Justina is seen in its enclosure in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

A hippopotamus swims in a pool at the Budapest Zoo October 28, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:37:20 GMT

(Reuters) - A hippopotamus swims in a pool at the Budapest Zoo October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Karoly Arvai (HUNGARY ANIMALS SOCIETY)

This photo provided by the San Diego Zoo shows 12-week-old giant ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:50:41 GMT

(AP) - This photo provided by the San Diego Zoo shows 12-week-old giant panda looking at his caretakers during the cub's weekly checkup, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 in San Diego. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 31, through Tuesday, Nov. 3, visitors to www.sandiegozoo.org/pandacam will be able to vote for a name for the now 10-pound cub. The name with the most votes will be announced during a ceremony at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The male cub is the fifth giant panda born at the San Diego Zoo. (AP Photo/Ken Bohn, San Diego Zoo)

A squirrel eats a nut at Hellabrunn zoo in Munich October 27, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:17:21 GMT

(Reuters) - A squirrel eats a nut at Hellabrunn zoo in Munich October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY ANIMALS)

A squirrel feeds a nut on a tree in the zoo Hellabrunn in Munich, ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:18:37 GMT

(AP) - A squirrel feeds a nut on a tree in the zoo Hellabrunn in Munich, southern Germany, during warm autumn weather on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Christof Stache)

Jolie, an orangutan baby, is seen with its mother Matra at their ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:10:11 GMT

(AP) - Jolie, an orangutan baby, is seen with its mother Matra at their enclosure at the Hellabrunn zoo in Munich, southern Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. The orangutan baby was born on July 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Christof Stache)

Jolie, an orangutan baby, looks out of its mother's fur during ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:07:43 GMT

(AP) - Jolie, an orangutan baby, looks out of its mother's fur during its first appearance in the enclosure at the Hellabrunn zoo in Munich, southern Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. The orangutan baby was born on July 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Christof Stache)

Matra, the 33-years-old orangutan female, and the little 15 ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:48:52 GMT

(Reuters) - Matra, the 33-years-old orangutan female, and the little 15 weeks old Jolie play in their interior enclosure in Munich's zoo Hellabrunn October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY)

Matra, the 33-years-old orangutan female, and the little 15 ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:46:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Matra, the 33-years-old orangutan female, and the little 15 weeks old Jolie take a walk in their interior enclosure in Munich's zoo Hellabrunn October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY)

Matra, the 33-years-old orangutan female, and the little 15 ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:44:09 GMT

(Reuters) - Matra, the 33-years-old orangutan female, and the little 15 weeks old Jolie play in their interior enclosure in Munich's zoo Hellabrunn October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY)

Matra, the 33-years-old orangutan female, and the little 15 ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:41:53 GMT

A Sumatran at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:42:23 GMT

(AFP/File) - A Sumatran at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC. A Sumatran tiger trapped by villagers in western Indonesia died as it was about to have surgery to amputate an injured foot, a wildlife official said.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)

Japan's Prince Hisahito, 3, holds a rabbit, assisted by his ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:34:34 GMT

(AP) - Japan's Prince Hisahito, 3, holds a rabbit, assisted by his mother Princess Kiko during his visit to Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan, with his parents Prince Akishino and Kiko Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Japan's Prince Hisahito, 3, reacts to guinea pigs during his ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:32:01 GMT

(AP) - Japan's Prince Hisahito, 3, reacts to guinea pigs during his visit to Ueno Zoo to play with animals in Tokyo, Japan, with his parents Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Japan's Prince Hisahito, 3, reacts to hamsters during his visit ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:14:03 GMT

(AP) - Japan's Prince Hisahito, 3, reacts to hamsters during his visit to Ueno Zoo to play with snimals in Tokyo, Japan, with his parents Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Japan's Prince Hisahito, 3, holds a rabbit, assisted by his ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:07:14 GMT

Japan's Prince Hisahito, 3, smiles as he holds a rabbit during ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:56:45 GMT

(AP) - Japan's Prince Hisahito, 3, smiles as he holds a rabbit during his visit to Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan, with his parents Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)