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Foreign affairs chief turns down panda offer for PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 08:03 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., on Thursday revealed he refused a Chinese friend's offer last year to send a panda in the country due to problems of some Philippine zoos, where animals have been reported starving and uncared for. Read more »

Boyce Avenue to return to Manila for Valentine concert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 01:23 PM

American trio Boyce Avenue is coming back to Manila for a one-night Valentine concert. Read more »

Architecture grad behind Manila Zoo renovation wants animals’ welfare to be priority

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 05:25 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—Larger enclosures that mimic natural habitats await Manila Zoo's animals, as soon as the Philippines' second oldest wildlife park completes its long overdue facelift, the project's designer said Thursday. Read more »

Thai zoo solves mystery of celebrity panda's death

Panarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 09:56 PM

When a celebrity giant panda died suddenly last month while on loan to Thailand's Chiang Mai Zoo, millions of social media users in China demanded to know "What killed Chuang Chuang?"   Read more »

Black panther stolen from a French zoo

Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 06:03 AM

LILLE, France—A young black panther that escaped last week and was seen prowling the rooftops of a northern French town has been stolen from the zoo where it was held after being recaptured, police and city officials said on Tuesday.   Read more »

Ces & The City: The wide, wild world of Mayor Chavit, King of the North

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Sep 11 05:46 PM

Narvacan Mayor Chavit Singson flew Ces Drilon and her team to Ilocos Sur for a day of giraffe-feeding, bagnet-shopping, and talking about dozing off on Catriona’s beauty, and his great gift to the Ilocanos: free Wi-Fi. Read more »

Berlin Zoo delights in rare birth of panda twins

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 02 04:13 PM

The Berlin Zoo said Monday its resident panda Meng Meng had delivered twins, as it voiced delight at the first such births in the country. Read more »

CITES agrees on near-total ban on sending wild elephants to zoos

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 07:26 AM

The regulator of global wildlife trade will impose a near-total ban on sending African elephants captured from the wild to zoos after a final vote on the issue on Tuesday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 1, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 11:56 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Yi Yi says hello

Lim Huey Teng, Reuters
Posted at Aug 01 11:30 PM

Yi Yi, a 19-month-old female panda cub on loan from China, eats during her naming ceremony at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Read more »

BGC eats: Zoo Coffee brings Korean treats, stuffed toys to McKinley Hill branch

Barbie Salvador-Muhlach
Posted at Jul 21 06:12 PM

Solo diners looking for company need not feel lonely on their next coffee shop outing. Read more »

Manila's makeover

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 05:25 PM

Kudos to Manila Manila Mayor Isko Moreno for his initial efforts in making the Philippines' capital city look young again. Read more »

‘Idol Philippines’: Lance Busa delivers in heartfelt rendition of ‘Sana’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 08:58 PM

Lance Busa took the stage second with a heartfelt cover of I Belong to the Zoo's 'Sana.' Read more »

Let's talk about gay penguins: Munich zoo joins Pride week

Pauline Curtet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 01:14 PM

MUNICH, Germany - Organizers of this year's Gay Pride week in Munich have a group of rather wild partners -- penguins, giraffes and lions at the city zoo where tours are being run about same-sex love in the animal kingdom.    Read more »

Isko won't sell Manila Zoo, seeks donations for rebuilding

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 12:33 PM

MANILA - Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Tuesday said he has no plans to sell Manila Zoo but will instead reopen it to the public after building a sewage treatment facility for the zoo's wastewater.  Read more »

Mayor Isko, nais buksan muli ang Manila Zoo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 12:00 AM

Isa pang landmark ng Maynila ang nakatakda ring ayusin. Read more »

Nakumpiskang 'botcha' ipinakain sa mga hayop sa Manila Zoo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 09:20 PM

Ipinakain sa mga buwaya at ibang hayop sa Manila Zoo ang aabot sa 400 kilo ng 'botcha' na nakumpiska sa Maynila. Read more »

Goal is to make Manila Zoo child-friendly, but it’ll take time, says official

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 08:36 PM

Can the Manila Zoo be made environment-friendly? Manila city officials say it is possible but it will take time.  Read more »

WATCH: Heartbreaking music video of Moira and I Belong To The Zoo's 'Patawad, Paalam'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 12:43 AM

Star Music on Monday released the music video of "Patawad, Paalam," Moira dela Torre's latest single featuring I Belong To The Zoo.   Read more »

Lost polar bear taken to Siberian zoo for treatment

Reuters
Posted at Jun 22 06:57 AM

MOSCOW, Russia—A famished polar bear picked up this week after it wandered lost into a northern Russian city hundreds of kilometers from its Arctic habitat was taken on Friday to a zoo in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk for treatment. Read more »