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A peacock spreading his tail, displaying his plumage Peahen. Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as ...
The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in San Diego, California, located in Balboa Park. It began with a collection of animals left over from the 1915 Panama–California Exposition that were brought together by its founder, Dr. Harry M. Wegeforth. The zoo was a pioneer in the concept of open-air, cage-less exhibits that recreate natural animal habitats. [6]
Bern Zoo Namibian lion Panthera leo: 2007 2 (cubs) Insufficient space [11] England Paignton Zoo Peacock: 2007 7 Complaints from neighbours about noise [12] Denmark Copenhagen Zoo Leopard: Panthera pardus: 2012 2 (cubs) Genes were over-represented [13] Denmark Copenhagen Zoo Lion Panthera leo: 2014 4 (including 2 cubs) To make space for another ...
Zoo Atlanta was one of the three institutions in the U.S. that housed giant pandas. The zoo's pandas resided in the Zoo's Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Giant Panda Conservation Center. Lun Lun (female) and Yang Yang (male) arrived in Atlanta as juveniles in 1999 and resided at the zoo on loan from China until 2024. The pair's first cub ...
For these reasons, albino alligators (only about 200 exist in the world) require human care and a controlled setting such as a zoo to survive.
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Two peacocks died at Yunnan Wild Animal Park in China because of the 'violent behavior' of tourists who forced them to pose for photographs. 2 peacocks died after being roughly handled by selfie ...
A male peacock’s train plumage, on the other hand, is spectacular! Wooing His Mate. The most eye-catching parts of the train plumage are the ocelli or ‘eyespots’.