Even before their keepers enter the night house, the indoor enclosure where they sometimes sleep, Oakland Zoo brown bears Rubicon and Truckee know something is up. “They know we’re out here because they can smell us,” says Animal Care Keeper Erin Melroy. “They’re very smart, and they can pick up on the fact that ‘This
Read moreA rash of COVID deaths of farmed mink in Wisconsin last fall raised alarms that the operations could spread the virus to wild animals or even create dangerous new variants, similar to a variant that led the Danish government to order all mink in the country killed last year to prevent a major outbreak. Veterinarians
Read moreAs the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, veterinarians are looking to protect a vulnerable group that’s often overlooked: zoo animals. But just like their human counterparts, it’s taking some effort to get the animals comfortable with the medicine. Trainers at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore are performing regular exercises with certain animals
Read moreWhen COVID-19 shut the world down, several hearts and homes opened up. As the country prepared to stay in, many people went to animal shelters in search of a quarantine companion. Now, restrictions are loosening and people are returning to old routines, but new pets don’t fit into every new normal. “When you have a
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