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May 2009... The Honolulu Zoo has a family of Komodo dragons. They have shark-like teeth and poisonous venom that can kill a person within hours of a bite.... more. April 2009... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released a revised recovery plan for the endangered Hawaiian crow, known as the alala, and to restore populations to allow removal of the species from the endangered list... more. March 2009... A federal report released Thursday highlighted the perilous state of Hawai'i's avian population, noting nearly all native Hawaiian bird species are in danger of becoming extinct.... more. March 2009... Visitors to the Honolulu Zoo using digital cameras will be able to upload their images to digital photo services like Photobucket by using the Wi-Fi hot spot set up by the city.... more. February 2009... Green sea turtles are making a comeback in the Hawaiian Islands thanks primarily to 31 years of protection... more. January 2009... Book review of "The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird: The Discovery and Death of the Po'ouli"... more. November 2008... A new study of pygmy killer whales - one of the least understood marine mammal species - shows that those living off Hawaii tend to stay close to the islands and don't swim out to the open ocean..... more. November 2008... A new species of wasp took wing in Hawaii yesterday in an effort to control an invasive insect blamed for killing wiliwili trees throughout Hawaii.... more. October 2008... a bird known as the bar-tailed godwit has broken the record established for the world's longest known nonstop bird flight, according to a new study... more. October 2008... To protect a critically endangered plant or animal, don't just protect its home; protect the neighborhood... more. August 2008... For more than a century, ichthyologists have thought that Pacific and Atlantic goliath grouper were the same species... more. August 2008... The Hawaiian hawk, on the Endangered Species list since 1967, may soon be losing federal protection... more. July 2008... Nearly 1,000 conservationists are gathering through Friday at the Hawaii Convention Center at the conference, which features workshops, field trips, exhibits and lectures... more. July 2008... The state is investigating the killing of a green sea turtle found by beachgoers on Laniakea Beach near Hale'iwa yesterday morning.... more. May 2008... Federal officials have confirmed what biologists have long thought: The Caribbean monk seal has gone the way of the dodo... more. May 2008... A new study shows the number of humpback whales in the Northern Pacific has grown dramatically to more than 18,000, according to Hawai'i whale experts... more. May 2008... The Division of Fish and Wildlife and collaborating biologist from world-renowned zoos, including the Honolulu Zoo, have completed the historic translocation of 50 Saipan bridled white-eyes to the island of Sarigan... more. May 2008... The number of monk seals born on Oahu in a year hits a record... more. May 2008... Saving the critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal from extinction requires millions more federal dollars and a widespread effort that includes businesses, organizations and residents, marine experts said yesterday... more. March 2008... If life on Earth was not strange enough, nature occasionally throws a very unusual creation into the genetic mix.... more. March 2008... A Hawaiian monk seal that became a fixture at Kailua Beach this year has been found dead of apparent natural causes on Rabbit Island, officials said yesterday... more. March 2008... Geckos use amazing sticky pads on their feet to walk on walls, but not even a gecko can stick to the wall all the time... more. September 2007... About a half a year after a near-fatal accident with a vehicle at Haleakala National Park, an endangered nene goose not only has recovered but also has found its old mate ... more. June 2007... Eleven nene were released today at Kapaia Reservoir as part of an arrangement between Grove Farm Co. and the state Department of Land and Natural Resources... more. June 2007... Wildlife biologists say they've discovered an unexpectedly large population of the endangered Hawaiian petrel, or 'ua'u, in the remote mountains of Lana'i .... more.
June 2009... New research suggests that large mammal migrations across the African continent might be going extinct.... more May 2009... A baby giraffe born at the Como Zoo is recovering after receiving care at University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine... more March 2009... A treasure trove of potential new species has been uncovered in a modern-day Garden of Eden... more March 2009... Time and space are running out for the Javan rhinoceros, possibly the most endangered mammal in the world... more February 2009... A team of scientists devoted its mornings for several weeks to attaching tiny data chips encased in clear plastic to the backs of nearly three dozen songbirds... more January 2009... The Nairobi Giraffe Manor is an elegant, personally hosted, small and exclusive hotel, famous for its resident herd of giraffe... more January 2009... South African police and game park rangers have arrested 11 suspects in an international rhinoceros poaching ring... more October 2008... For the first time in more than 25 years, captive-bred black rhinos have been released back into the wild... more September 2008... The okapi—a secretive rain forest animal so elusive it has been compared to the unicorn—has been photographed for the first time in the wild... more September 2008... The mother of a newborn baby elephant is no longer tethered, and is now together with her baby, nursing it... more August 2008... A rare Sumatran rhinoceros, whose species is on the brink of extinction, has been rescued injured in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo island... more July 2008... Only seven pandas remain at China's most famous breeding center, after a final group of 13 animals were transferred from the earthquake-damaged facility... more May 2008... Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken, a new study says... more May 2008... Scientists are learning more about how zoo animals feel and how a toy or a little training can sometimes help ... more March 2008... You can see why the pharaohs of Egypt revered cheetahs, why they fascinated William the Conqueror and why Kublai Khan supposedly kept a thousand of them for hunting. Nothing in this world—absolutely nothing—moves like a cheetah... more March 2008... Endangered animals are the new blood diamonds as militias and warlords use poaching to fund death... more February 2008... The critically endangered Sumatran tiger will become extinct unless Indonesia takes swift action to clamp down on the illegal sale of the big cats' body parts ... more February 2008... A new species of mammal has been discovered in the mountains of Tanzania, scientists report ... more January 2008... Cincinnati Zoo's artificially inseminated Indian rhino delivers stillborn calf ... more December 2007... The world's tallest animal, the giraffe, may actually be several species... more September 2007... Scientists have released an updated list of the world's most endangered plants and animals... more September 2007... He knew his colors and shapes, he learned more than 100 English words, and with his own brand of one-liners he established himself in television shows, scientific reports and news articles as perhaps the world’s most famous talking bird... more August 2007... In a once-lost forest in Africa, six animal species new to science have been discovered, members of a two-month expedition now reveal, including a bat, a rodent, two shrews and two frogs... more August 2007... A freshwater dolphin found only in China is now "likely to be extinct", a team of scientists has concluded... more
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Dec 2008 ... President-Elect Obama Visits Zoo
September 9 ... Jungle Adventure 
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