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Jellybean the Pygmy Hippopotamus Debuts at Wildlife World Zoo, Weighs 33 Pounds and Charms Visitors🔥65

2/26/2026•World > Wildlife

•She was born on January 22 to parents Lollipop and Tootsie Roll.
•Jellybean’s name was chosen through a public vote with over 80% of participants selecting it.
•Other name options included Cadbury, Twixi, and Taffy.
•The calf weighed 11 pounds at birth and now weighs 33 pounds.
•She can be seen with her mother during regular zoo hours.

2/19/2026•World > Wildlife

•Experts believe it belonged to a mammoth or mastodon from the Late Pleistocene era.
•The bone is described as exceptionally well-preserved.
•Recent flooding likely exposed the fossil in the riverbank sediment.
•Missouri has a long history of megafaunal discoveries in river valleys and cave systems.

2/16/2026•World > Wildlife

1/30/2026•World > Wildlife

12/28/2025•World > Wildlife

•The sightings were captured in photographs released by wildlife and forestry authorities.
•Images show the nocturnal feline roaming the reserve in February and August 2024.
•The Tangkulap Forest Reserve lies within a mosaic of protected areas and logging concessions on Borneo.
•The flat-headed cat is among the smallest wild felines in the region, typically weighing 1–2.5 kilograms.

12/17/2025•World > Wildlife

•The case marks the 13th documented adoption in nearly five decades of study.
•A five-year-old mother bear was photographed with her cubs during spring emergence from the maternity den.
•In fall, researchers recorded two cubs: the original tagged cub and an untagged, adopted cub.
•The adopted cub is not biologically related to the mother, and genetic testing is underway to determine lineage.

12/2/2025•World > Wildlife

•The homeowner noticed damage to bricks and pipes and set up surveillance cameras, which captured the bear squeezing into and out of the tight space.
•Nicknamed “Barry” by locals, the bear has been coming and going for days, effectively using the cramped area as a winter den.
•The homeowner reports hearing loud growls and strange noises under his kitchen as the bear moves around beneath the house.
•Nearby residents say the bear has become a familiar sight in the neighborhood, frequently roaming streets and rummaging through trash.

12/1/2025•World > Wildlife

•The elk occupied every available space, roaming freely and grazing on shrubs and lawns in the suburban area.
•This marks the latest in a series of bold wildlife encounters, with the same herd recently spotted trotting along nearby Highway 74, causing traffic delays.
•Just weeks earlier, the herd shut down a local golf course in Genesee, halting play as the animals wandered onto the greens.
•Colorado's elk population, now over 280,000 strong, has rebounded dramatically from near-extinction in the late 19th century due to conservation efforts.

12/1/2025•World > Wildlife

•Victim reportedly scaled a wall over six meters high, bypassing security barriers to reach the restricted area.
•The man used a tree inside the habitat to fully enter the lioness’s space before the attack.
•The lioness, named Leona, is one of the zoo’s longstanding big cats and remains under observation after the incident.
•Visitors witnessed the intrusion and attack, with some recording video that circulated widely online.

12/1/2025•World > Wildlife

11/30/2025•World > Wildlife

•The eel was spotted near the coastal town of Padangbai at recreational diving depth.
•Video shows the eel gliding gracefully through the water like a flowing ribbon.
•The species is known scientifically as Rhinomuraena quaesita, or blue ribbon eel.
•Blue ribbon eels are typically elusive, often hiding in burrows with only their heads exposed.

11/30/2025•World > Wildlife

•A resident bear, identified as Tim the brown bear, was seen rolling and playing enthusiastically in the new snow.
•The snowfall also covered a bison enclosure, where the animal appeared unfazed by the cold conditions.
•Footage from the zoo showed the animals using the snow as natural enrichment, encouraging playful and exploratory behavior.
•The snow event was part of a larger early-season winter storm affecting the Midwest and Great Lakes region.

11/2/2025•World > Wildlife

•Jessica Bond Ferguson said she acted to protect her five children after spotting the animal at dawn.
•The rhesus macaque was one of 21 monkeys that escaped after a truck crash on Interstate 59 last Tuesday.
•Thirteen monkeys were recaptured at the crash site, while five were euthanized due to injuries.
•Three remained missing before the shooting; two are still unaccounted for.

10/14/2025•World > Wildlife