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Sea Lion Briefly Escapes From Central Park Zoo During Rainstorm Sea Lion Briefly Escapes From Central Park Zoo During Rainstorm
Sea Lion Briefly Escapes From Central Park Zoo During Rainstorm Record-breaking rainfall from a slow-moving coastal storm system resulted in dangerous flooding and travel nightmares in and around New York City on Friday, Sept. 29. But it proved to be an opportunity for a rogue sea lion named Sally, who was able to briefly escape from her enclosure at the 6.5-acre Central Park Zoo in midtown Manhattan, where around 6 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours. "A female sea lion at Central Park Zoo was able to swim out of her pool due to flooding of the plaza caused by severe rains in New York City today," Jim Breheny, director of the Bronx Zoo …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Elephant Is Not A Person: NY Court Decides Furthest-Advancing Animal Rights Case In US History Elephant Is Not A Person: NY Court Decides Furthest-Advancing Animal Rights Case In US History
Elephant Is Not A Person: NY Court Decides Furthest-Advancing Animal Rights Case In US History The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that an elephant at the Bronx Zoo is not a "legal person," rejecting a nonprofit organization's argument that the animal is being unlawfully imprisoned.  The court announced its ruling in the Nonhuman Rights Project vs. James J. Breheny on Tuesday, June 14. According to the court's ruling, petitioner Nonhuman Rights Project argued that Breheny, director of the Bronx Zoo, and the Wildlife Conservation Society, the organization that operates the zoo, had unlawfully confined an Asian elephant named Happy at the zo…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: Seven More Big Cats Test Positive At Bronx Zoo COVID-19: Seven More Big Cats Test Positive At Bronx Zoo
Covid-19: Seven More Big Cats Test Positive At Bronx Zoo The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is proving that it doesn’t discriminate amongst its victims, whether humans or the Kings of the Jungle. Seven more big cats have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Bronx Zoo, bringing the total to eight animals at the zoo since the pandemic hit New York 58 days ago. The Wildlife Conservation Society, which runs the zoo, said that four tigers and three African lions began showing symptoms of the virus earlier this month, and have tested positive for COVID-19.  According to the zoo, the animals had been coughing prior to the positive diagnosis. 
“We ca…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: First Dog Tests Positive Shortly After Cases Confirmed In Cats COVID-19: First Dog Tests Positive Shortly After Cases Confirmed In Cats
Covid-19: First Dog Tests Positive Shortly After Cases Confirmed In Cats The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to prove that it doesn’t discriminate when choosing its victims. A pug in North Carolina has tested positive for COVID-19, which is believed to be the first confirmed case for a dog in the United States. There have also been confirmed cases of pet cats, as well as tigers and lions in the Bronx Zoo contracting the virus. Earlier story: COVID-19: CDC Announces New Guidelines For Pets After Cats Test Positive For Virus The dog was part of a Duke University study that tested an entire family for the virus. The pug, Winston, joined the family’s mo…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Two Cats In NY Become First Pets In US To Test Positive COVID-19: Two Cats In NY Become First Pets In US To Test Positive
Covid-19: Two Cats In NY Become First Pets In US To Test Positive The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed a pair of furry little patients in New York. Two cats in separate areas in the state not identified by the government have become the first companion animals in the United States to test positive for COVID-19, which has ravaged the state, with more than 250,000 positive cases that have claimed 15,302 lives in 53 days. "These are the first pets in the United States to test positive," the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday, April 22, in a joint statement with the CDC. Officials said that the cats had mild respiratory illnesses and are e…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Tiger At Bronx Zoo Tests Positive, Becoming First US Case In An Animal COVID-19: Tiger At Bronx Zoo Tests Positive, Becoming First US Case In An Animal
Covid-19: Tiger At Bronx Zoo Tests Positive, Becoming First US Case In An Animal The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is now proving to be a foe of man and beast alike. A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has just tested COVID-19 positive, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced Sunday, April 5. It's believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the United States or a tiger anywhere,  The positive case for Nadia, a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger, was confirmed by USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, based in Ames, Iowa, the society said. Nadia, her sister, Azul, and two Amur tigers, who all live in the zoo’s Tiger Mountain exhibit, and three African l…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Who Climbed Into Lion's Den At Bronx Zoo Posts Video Taunting Police Searching For Her Woman Who Climbed Into Lion's Den At Bronx Zoo Posts Video Taunting Police Searching For Her
Woman Who Climbed Into Lion's Den At Bronx Zoo Posts Video Taunting Police Searching For Her The woman who went face-to-face with a lion at the Bronx Zoo in a video that went viral is back on social media, this time taunting the cops looking to talk to her. Brooklyn resident Myah Autry, 32, posted Instagram videos of herself on Friday, Oct. 4, rapping under the pseudonym Queen Empress Myáh Lareé Israelite. Police investigators are reportedly seeking Autry out to arrest her for trespassing at the zoo. The video was captioned: “I’M KARMA, DARMA WITH THE FLAMES. I AM FIFTEEN CLEOPATRAS BELIEVE ME, RAPPING & DOING PUSH UP’S AT THE SAME TIME, MY NAME IS “QUEEN EMPRESS MYÁH LAREÉ IS…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Woman Who Climbed Into Lion's Den At Bronx Zoo ID Released For Woman Who Climbed Into Lion's Den At Bronx Zoo
ID Released For Woman Who Climbed Into Lion's Den At Bronx Zoo Police have identified the daredevil who dove into a lion enclosure at the Bronx Zoo in a video that went viral over the weekend. Brooklyn resident Myah Autry, 32, managed to escape unharmed after she leaped into the African lion exhibit and appeared to taunt one of the animals in a video that went viral on social media over the weekend. In videos posted on Instagram, Autry can be seen climbing over the fence into the lion’s den, then waving, talking, apparently taunting, and dancing in front of the king of the jungle, despite warnings and protestations from other zoo-goers. She captioned …

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by Zak Failla
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Video: Woman Climbs Into Lion's Den At Bronx Zoo, Appears To Taunt Animal Video: Woman Climbs Into Lion's Den At Bronx Zoo, Appears To Taunt Animal
Video: Woman Climbs Into Lion's Den At Bronx Zoo, Appears To Taunt Animal A trespasser at the Bronx Zoo was able to escape unharmed after she leaped into the African lion exhibit and appeared to taunt one of the animals in a video that went viral on social media over the weekend. The woman, donning a gray T-shirt and black pants, hopped over the barrier at the zoo on Saturday, Sept. 28, and could be seen dancing in front of a lion who gave her a death stare. The video was later posted on Instagram and went viral. Officials said the woman was able to exit the exhibit before the lion reacted to her unexpected visit. Her name has not been released, and no injuries w…

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by Zak Failla
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Wildlife Conservation Society Unveils Favorites Pictures Of 2018 Wildlife Conservation Society Unveils Favorites Pictures Of 2018
Wildlife Conservation Society Unveils Favorites Pictures Of 2018 With the hustle and bustle of the season stressing even the hardiest, the Wildlife Conservation Society has unveiled a perfect way to take a moment and enjoy a taste of nature at its best with their favorite wildlife photographs of 2018.  The list includes everything from a stunning snow leopard at the Bronx Zoo to elephants in the wild in Tanzania.  Photos can be viewed at the following links:  The Bronx Zoo:  http://bit.ly/TopPhotosBZ The WCS Global Conservation Program Images: http://bit.ly/TopGCPPhotos The list of favorites from the Bronx Zoo include: …

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by Kathy Reakes