RIP Coco

Sad news coming out of the Columbus Zoo. Apparent their beloved 37 year old Asian elephant, Coco, has passed away. Here's a video of Coco during feistier times. You'll be missed by many.

Polar Bear Backflips!

Nikita, one of the newest additions at the Kansas City Zoo, spends her day perfecting this routine for all to see!

Animal Fact of the Day: Koalas naps!

You might want to rename your afternoon cat nap to koala naps. These cuddly marsupials need up to twenty hours of sleep a day! Since they have a slow metabolism and eat for three to five hours a day, Koalas have to recharge their bodies for an extended period of time.Get your very own Koala to snuggle with over at The Jungle Store!

As you'll see in the below video, Koalas have to slow chew on the eucalyptus leaves until they are eventually an easily swallow-able paste.

Even though this creatures look innocent they are quite vocal and fiesty as you'll see in the last two clips!

Valentine's Day Animal Fact

When most  humans hear a mosquito’s high-pitched whine they are immediatedly put on guard antipaciting the insect’s itchy bite. But to mosquitoes of the opposite sex, that foreshadowing is a powerful love song. Mosquitoes engages in a wing-beating courtship duet that depends on very specific frequencies.

When males and females come together, they match up their wingbeat frequencies — but not at the male’s rate of 600 beats per second, or the female’s 400. Rather, they make minor adjustments that produce a harmonic, or multiple, of their tones, which rings in at about 1200 beats per second. Just right for love, apparently.

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Don't forget to give those special people in your life a big ol' bear...errr lion hug today!

Animal Pic of the Day: Cheetah vs. Cobra

This probably isn't the best idea that particular cheetah ever had...

Pensive Bear

This specimen of the Asian Black Bear looks like he's taking a break. Feel free to submit your own captions for this one, here's ours:

"I wish I had a newspaper... and retractable claws... and opposable thumbs..."

Animal Pic of the Day: Watch out, Giraffe!

The giraffe doesn't seem to notice the lion, did you? Click for larger image.

Awesome Pets: Barn Owl

We should make the point that it's usually a bad idea to try to make a pet out of a wild animal. Many situations in which an untrained person tries end up in injury or death for the animal, and sometimes even for the prospective pet owner as well.

Regardless, some people manage to do just fine with their unique choices of pets. Like this guy with his pet Barn Owl:

New Penguin Game: Hop the Seal!

If you're a bored penguin and you've got an extra seal lying around...