Zookeeper Walks Into Lion Enclosure to Impress Fiancee, Gets Mauled
An Uzbek zookeeper tragically lost his life after going into the lion’s enclosure at a private zoo to film himself petting the large felines only to get mauled by them. On December 17, 44-year-old F. Iriskulov was working the night shift at a private zoo in Parkent, Uzbekistan, when he decided to impress his fiancee […]
Zoo Director Allegedly Cooks Four of Its Ten Pigmy Goats for New Year’s Feast
A former zoo director in the Mexican city of Chilpancingo has been officially accused of a series of wrongdoings during his time in office, including cooking pigmy goats for a staff party. José Rubén Nava Noriega is probably a prime candidate for the title of the world’s worst zoo director. During his time managing the […]
Chinese Zoo Tries to Pass Rottweiler Dog Off as Wolf
A zoo in Xianning, Central China, has sparked outrage on social media after it was revealed that it had tried to pass off a Rottweiler as a wolf. Footage showing a visitor to the Xiangwushan Zoo in Xianning, Hubei province, visiting the wolf enclosure only to find a Rottweiler resting inside went viral on Chinese […]
Egyptian Zoo Paints Donkey Black and White, Tries to Pass It Off as Zebra
A new zoo in Cairo’s International Garden municipal park has come under fire for trying to deceive visitors by painting a donkey black and white to make it look like a zebra. On July 21st, Mahmoud A. Sarhani, a Cairo student who had recently visited the recently opened zoo posted a photo of a strange-looking […]
Chinese Zoo Puts Visitors in Metal Cages, Lets Animals Roam Free
The Lehe Ledu Wildlife Zoo in China’s Chongqing City has put a spin on the usual zoo visit experience – people pay to be locked in cages, while hungry lions and tigers roam free around them. The thrilling experience is meant to show visitors what it’s like to come face-to-face with predators, instead of just […]