Responsible snake ownership
An unfortunate story out of Florida last week brings up an issue I feel very strongly about — responsible snake ownership.
A 2 year old girl in Oxford, Fla. died when an 8 foot pet Burmese python owned by her mother’s boyfriend escaped from a terrarium and strangled the child to death.
My girlfriend, Sarah, has a pet [...]
Pets in the paper - deadly python attack
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
Python blamed in girl’s death. (Florida)
Beef recalled in outbreak. (nationwide)
A muddy good time with slime, scales. (Norman)
Pet project raises awareness for animals’ needs. (Enid / nationwide)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Welcome to Niki the rhino!
As you may have heard, the Oklahoma City has a new face: Niki. The Indian rhino arrived Thursday. In honor of her joining the zoo, I’ve collected some of our best Oklahoman photos of rhinos at the Oklahoma City Zoo.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper - gift horses’ mouths
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
Senate votes take teeth out of law on horse dentists. (state capitol)
“Lion King” deserves roar of applause. (Oklahoma City)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Zoo looking for teen volunteers
The Oklahoma City Zoo is hosting an open house for its Junior Curator program.
The open house will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Rosser Conservation Education Center at the zoo.
The program is open to volunteers ages 14-18. Students work with animals, help at special events and assist with other work at the [...]
Afghan pig locked up in solitary confinement
Today’s not a good day to be a pig in Afghanistan.
Actually, probably no day is a good day to be a pig in Afghanistan because you’re the only pig in the entire country. But today must be especially bad because fears of the swine flu.
The nation’s only pig has been moved off exhibit at the [...]
Wonderful zoo photos
Boston.com, the Boston Globe’s Web site, has a wonderful photo gallery of pictures from zoos around the world. Lions, tigers,, leopards, bears, foxes, primates, frogs, hippos, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, dolphins, kangaroos, camels and plenty more are featured in the gallery. Many of the pictures are of babies. Here is my favorite, of a cute Chinese [...]
Adopt an Easter bunny or just watch once on TV
We’ve talked about it ever year on Pet Show, and for some reason this national problem hasn’t been solved! I’m talking about people who buy their kids bunnies and chicks for Easter, only to return them some time before Memorial Day because the kids can’t take care of them or lose interest.
How bad is the [...]
Pets in the paper
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today, Sunday and Saturday -
Baby elephant makes its debut. (Ohio)
Judge’s decision sends Michael Vick scrambling. (Virginia)
Hunger or poison blamed after owl dies. (Noble)
Dogged volunteering defines Realtor of the Year. (Oklahoma City)
Group will build homes for canines. (Oklahoma City)
Urban coyote attacks are alarming residents. (Colorado, Sunday, page 10a)
Two [...]
One cute monkey
Not much to say about this video of a delightfully cute 4-day-old monkey born at the Taronga Zoo in Auzstralia. Well not much to say except “Awwwwwwwww.”
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- Staff Writer Bryan Dean
