Potty-mouthed parrots teaching other birds to swear as zoo hatches plan to stop problem

Potty-mouthed parrots teaching other birds to swear as zoo hatches plan to stop problem

These birds need to wash their mouths out with soap. A wildlife park in the UK conspired a new plan to stop their potty-mouthed parrots from cursing, telling zoo visitors to “f—k off.” Lincolnshire Wildlife Park revealed they are taking eight cuss-happy African Grey parrots — including five who went viral in 2020 — and … Read more

Erin Andrews’ Baker Mayfield reunion ruined by aggressive fan: ‘Am I an animal in a zoo?’

Erin Andrews’ Baker Mayfield reunion ruined by aggressive fan: ‘Am I an animal in a zoo?’

Fox Sports veteran NFL sideline reporter Erin Andrews had a frustrating encounter with a male fan while covering a Buccaneers game recently. In the latest installment of her “Calm Down” podcast with fellow Fox personality Charissa Thompson, Andrews recalled being yelled at by an overzealous fan, who wanted a picture with her while she was … Read more

Shark at Chicago zoo gives birth — without ever having contact with a male

Shark at Chicago zoo gives birth — without ever having contact with a male

She don’t need no man. A shark in a Chicago zoo has made history — giving birth despite having no contact with any males. The female epaulette shark lives in a habitat of her own at the Brookfield Zoo, located outside Chicago, where she’s lived since 2019. She hasn’t been housed with a male since … Read more

Travelers rage over worst airline boarding policies: ‘Like feeding time at the zoo’

Travelers rage over worst airline boarding policies: ‘Like feeding time at the zoo’

Fight or flight. Boarding a plane has become one of the most painful parts of modern travel, taking upwards of half an hour and triggering panic — and the possibility of violent squabbles — over available space in overhead lockers. This week, United implemented its new WILMA boarding system in a bid to expedite the … Read more

Black bear does viral ‘Flower Handshake’ dance with tourists at Chinese zoo

Black bear does viral ‘Flower Handshake’ dance with tourists at Chinese zoo

He’s bearing all his dance moves. A black bear in a Chinese zoo left tourists astonished when the bruin performed a TikTok dance for the crowd. In the 9-second clip, the black bear mimics a Chinese zoo tourist who busted out a trending move for the animal. The man signaled the Chinese “Flower Handshake” dance … Read more

Tennessee zoo reveals name of rare spotless giraffe

Tennessee zoo reveals name of rare spotless giraffe

A Tennessee zoo on Monday unveiled the name of its rare spotless giraffe that was born in July.  Brights Zoo, located in Limestone, introduced the world to the rare giraffe last month.  The zoo shared the name of the 5-week-old giraffe during a Monday segment on Good Morning America.  After an online poll, with nearly 40,000 votes, the zoo said … Read more

Giant pandas getting ‘celebearation’ at Smithsonian National Zoo before going back home to China

Giant pandas getting ‘celebearation’ at Smithsonian National Zoo before going back home to China

The three giant pandas at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, DC, will be returned to China by December 7, the zoo announced in statements released on both Monday, August 21, and Sunday, August 27.  The announcements came in the birthday press releases for panda Xiao Qi Ji’s third birthday on August 21 — and for his father … Read more

We found the best prices on last-minute tickets to NYC’s Electric Zoo

We found the best prices on last-minute tickets to NYC’s Electric Zoo

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. It’s about to get wild on Randall’s Island. On Sept. 1-3, some of the biggest names in EDM are hoofing it to New York City’s Electric Zoo Festival … Read more

Animals at London Zoo step onto the scales for their annual weigh-in

Animals at London Zoo step onto the scales for their annual weigh-in

Staff at London Zoo got the measure of giant gorillas, plump penguins and skinny stick insects at the zoo’s annual animal weigh-in on Thursday. Zookeepers tempted squirrel monkeys onto scales with treats, totted up tarantulas and used a curry-scented measuring stick to coax Sumatran tigers to stretch out. Staff at the zoo, which is home … Read more

Chinese zoo tried to pass a golden retriever as a lion amid bear controversy

Chinese zoo tried to pass a golden retriever as a lion amid bear controversy

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! A bear at Hangzhou Zoo in China went viral for being mistaken as a person in a bear costume when visitors spotted her standing on her hind legs and waving to onlookers. When the zoo shot down claims that Angela the Malayan sun bear was actually human, many on the … Read more

‘Human bear’ seen snacking at Chinese zoo as critics doubt she’s real

‘Human bear’ seen snacking at Chinese zoo as critics doubt she’s real

Angela the Malayan sun bear isn’t letting accusations that she’s not fur real bruin her good time — she’s doing whatever suits her. In new photos obtained by The Post on Wednesday, the controversial creature that some suspect is actually a human in a bear costume can be seen adorably munching away on food and … Read more

Chinese zoo bear waves like a human in new video as experts claim it’s not ‘in disguise’

Chinese zoo bear waves like a human in new video as experts claim it’s not ‘in disguise’

A Chinese zoo has been forced to “bear all” its secrets, following allegations its popular bear is actually a human in disguise. The Hangzhou Zoo in China gained international interest after a video of one of its bears standing on its hind legs went viral — forcing officials to deny it was a human in … Read more

Missouri zoo welcomes newborn Bornean orangutan just before Mother’s Day

Missouri zoo welcomes newborn Bornean orangutan just before Mother’s Day

The Kansas City Zoo in Missouri announced on Sunday that one of its Bornean orangutans gave birth to a boy last Monday, nearly a week before Mother’s Day. “We are excited to announce that a critically endangered male Bornean orangutan was born on Monday, May 8, to mother Josie,” zoo officials said in a Facebook post. “Both … Read more

Massive alligator terrifies tourists: ‘Beach and zoo at the same time’

Massive alligator terrifies tourists: ‘Beach and zoo at the same time’

Sea you later alligator! A tourist’s seaside getaway turned into a scene from a SyFy horror movie when they spotted an enormous alligator swimming in the ocean off an Alabama island over the weekend. Footage and images of the freshwater reptile’s estuarine excursion are currently making a splash on Facebook. “It’s not every day something … Read more

Elephant Pang Pha taught herself how to peel a banana at Berlin Zoo

Elephant Pang Pha taught herself how to peel a banana at Berlin Zoo

This elephant found a more a-peel-ing way to eat her snack. Just like humans, elephants love to eat bananas, but they don’t usually peel them first. They pick them up with their trunks and eat the fruit whole — peel and all. An Asian elephant named Pang Pha who lives at the Berlin Zoo set … Read more

Zebra runs loose in Seoul before being taken back to zoo

Zebra runs loose in Seoul before being taken back to zoo

A young zebra walked, trotted, and galloped for hours in the busy streets of South Korea’s capital before emergency workers tranquilized the animal and brought it back to a zoo. The zebra — a male named Sero that was born in the zoo in 2021 — was in stable condition and being examined by veterinarians … Read more

Europe’s first-ever Chinese pangolin born at Prague Zoo

Europe’s first-ever Chinese pangolin born at Prague Zoo

A Chinese pangolin who was born at the Prague Zoo made history as the first of its species to be born in Europe. The critically endangered animal in captivity, which was nicknamed “Little Cone” because it resembles a spruce cone, arrived on Feb. 2. The little one came right before World Pangolin Day, which was … Read more

9-year-old San Diego Zoo Pacific pocket mouse vying for Guinness World Record

9-year-old San Diego Zoo Pacific pocket mouse vying for Guinness World Record

This would be a very mice “Pat” on the back. The San Diego Zoo said a Pacific pocket mouse born there nearly a decade ago is the world’s oldest living mouse in human care. Zoo officials are calling for recognition for Pat, who is 9 years and 5 months old, from Guinness World Records, according … Read more

Endangered Cuban crocodile found dead at National Zoo after apparently chewing on electric equipment

Endangered Cuban crocodile found dead at National Zoo after apparently chewing on electric equipment

A critically endangered Cuban crocodile was found dead in its enclosure at the National Zoo on Dec. 17 after apparently chewing into electric equipment.  The crocodile, a 10-year-old male who was hatched at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in 2012 as part of a breeding program, was “attracted to a replacement electrical outlet and … Read more

Swedish zoo under fire for shooting chimps after they escaped enclosure

Swedish zoo under fire for shooting chimps after they escaped enclosure

Furuvik Zoo in Sweden is facing backlash for fatally shooting four of seven chimpanzees that escaped their enclosure Wednesday. Marksmen and several police officers were called to help contain the situation, with the zoo defending why it didn’t use sedatives. “Sleeping is not an option when a chimpanzee goes outside his enclosure, risking human safety. To … Read more