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Korol and Kunali Moving to Alaska

2 Rosamond Gifford Zoo tigers going to Alaska

by Pedro Ramirez III
Wednesday May 21, 2008, 9:10 AM

Syracuse, NY - Two tigers born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in 2004 will be leaving Syracuse for a new home at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, zoo officials said today.

Korol and Kunali were born on June 7, 2004. The exact date they are leaving has not been determined, zoo officials said, adding that visitors will have a couple of weeks to say bye to the Amur tigers. Korol and Kunali leave behind father (Karana), mother (Tatiana), and sister (Naka), all of which remain on exhibit on the Wildlife Trail at Rosamond Gifford Zoo.

The move was recommended by the Species Survival Plan (SSP), a program administered by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Amur tigers, also called Siberian tigers, are an endangered species with less than 400 animals left in the wild.

"We are looking forward to having Korol and Kunali join our family," says Patrick Lampi, executive director of the Alaska Zoo.

Alaska Zoo keepers will come to Syracuse to travel with Korol and Kunali on a special Federal Express flight to Anchorage.

Lost parrot tells veterinarian his address

TOKYO - When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.

Police rescued the African grey parrot two weeks ago from a neighbor's roof in the city of Nagareyama, near Tokyo. After spending a night at the station, he was transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital while police searched for clues, local policeman Shinjiro Uemura said.

He kept mum with the cops, but began chatting after a few days with the vet. continue...

High gas prices drive farmer to switch to mules

High gas prices drive farmer to switch to mules
May 21 02:53 PM US/Eastern


MCMINNVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - High gas prices have driven a Warren County farmer and his sons to hitch a tractor rake to a pair of mules to gather hay from their fields. T.R. Raymond bought Dolly and Molly at the Dixon mule sale last year. Son Danny Raymond trained them and also modified the tractor rake so the mules could pull it.

T.R. Raymond says the mules are slower than a petroleum-powered tractor, but there are benefits.

"This fuel's so high, you can't afford it," he said. "We can feed these mules cheaper than we can buy fuel. That's the truth."

And Danny Raymond says he just likes using the mules around the farm.

"We've been using them quite a bit," he said.

Brother Robert Raymond added, "It's the way of the future."

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Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas Zoo

By LINDA STEWART BALL –

DALLAS (AP) — A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats.

Jenny's caretakers at the Dallas Zoo say she's having a few joint issues and her eyesight isn't what it used to be but she still looks good for an old ape....

Bad news: bear had a record

Bad news: bear had a record
3-year-old male roamed too close to people, couldn't recover from tranquilizer.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
By Matt Michael
Staff writer
Syracuse Post Standard

The black bear that spent Thursday wandering around a Geddes neighborhood was put to sleep Friday because it never recovered from the tranquilizer shot that was used to sedate it, a state Department of Environmental Conservation official said.

Another key factor in the DEC's decision to euthanize the bear was that the animal had a history...


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