Abu Dhabi Zoo Becomes Resort

Massive expansion for Al Ain wildlife park

From a simple zoo to a major reserve is the story of the Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort in the rich emirates of Abu Dhabi.

Thailand

First baby panda born in Thai zoo goes on display

CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Thousands of excited visitors flocked Saturday to a zoo in northern Thailand for the first public viewing of a baby panda, which has been featured on Thai front pages almost e

Colombia

Tales for tourists in Escobar's zoo

PUERTO TRIUNFO, Colombia — African animals bought with the spoils of one of the world's most infamous drug traffickers are these days on show for thousands of tourists in a Colombian ecopark.

Thailand

Panda cub expected to boost Thai tourism

Thailand - Wednesday's birth of a baby panda in the Thailand's Chiang Mai Zoo is expected to give a big boost to tourism in the northern province.

China

Panda bites third tourist in 2 years at China zoo

BEIJING — A panda at the Beijing zoo bit his third tourist in two years — and this time, his jaws had to be forced open to free the man, who had jumped in to retrieve his son's toy.

China

Panda in China zoo bites tourist who wanted a hug

BEIJING — A college student in southern China was bitten by a panda after he broke into the bear's enclosure hoping to get a hug, state media and a park employee said Saturday.

South Africa

Rare white lion cubs delight tourists

(eTN) - TWO rare white lion cubs have become a hit with holidaymakers who are flocking to see them at East London's Lion Park since they were born four months ago.

British tourists were among a crowd of young and old people waiting to cuddle and pat the two cubs called Casper and Mufasa yesterday.

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