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War and hardship force a zoo owner in Gaza to put his starving animals up for sale, before they end up as stuffed displays. Gavino Garay reports.
Managua, Sep 3 (EFE) (CAMERA: Renee Lucia Ramos) .- A female Bengal tiger in good health was born in the Nicaraguan zoo under the care of experts in captive reproduction, sources from that wildlife rescue center.
Barcelona (Spain), ??Aug 14 (EFE).- As the heatwave hits continental Europe, workers at the Barcelona zoo have established new measures to help animals cope with the extreme temperature and ensure their welfare.The measures include increasing the animals' water consumption, giving them cold food (such as fruit or broth with frozen meat) and more baths.FOOTAGE OF THE ANIMALS AT THE ZOO IN BARCELONA.
Valencia (Spain), Aug 13 (EFE).- Workers at Valencia's Bioparc gave their animals frozen fruit and vegetables on Friday to help them cope with the heatwave.FOOTAGE OF THE ANIMALS.
Masaya, May 1 (EFE).- Two endangered tapirs were born hours apart at the National Zoo of Nicaragua, in the department of Masaya, south of Managua, the center reported.A male and a female, still unnamed, were born at dawn on Friday and Saturday in perfect health, the director of that center, Eduardo Sacasa, told EFE.The births in captivity occurs within the framework of a project that seeks to conserve this species, endangered due to the destruction of its habitat and uncontrolled hunting, explained the expert on exotic animals. (Camera: RENEE LUCIA RAMOS). SHOT LIST: A PAIR OF ENDANGERED TAPIRS, AT THE NATIONAL ZOO, IN MASAYA, NICARAGUA.