Columbus Zoo Loses Accreditation from Association of Zoos and Aquariums Over Business Practices

Photo: Alamy “Given the number and gravity of concerns that the inspection team identified, the Commission concluded that although Columbus is working hard to correct the issues, the zoo should not be accredited at this time,” Dan Ashe, AZA president and CEO, said in the statement. The Ohio zoo, which had been accredited with the body since 1980,argued in its own statementthat the AZA had the option to table the accreditation for a year rather than pull it entirely, “giving the Zoo time for the changes and improvements to be sustained for a longer time.

Columbus Zoo Welcomes a Tufted Deer Fawn Named Angus, Prepares Baby Animal for Public Debut

Photo: Amanda Carberry/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Say hello to Angus! The Columbus Zoo is celebrating its newest addition, an adorable tufted deer fawn. The Columbus Zoo added on Facebook that Angus is doing well and spending time with his mom, Joslyn, every day. The fawn is still receiving one bottle feeding every morning as part of his diet. The zoo is currently keeping Angus behind the scenes but plans to move the fawn to his public exhibit later this year.

Columbus Zoo Welcomes First Baby Giraffe in Close to 20 Years (and Caught It All on Camera)

Just in time for trick-or-treating, a new giraffe calf has arrived at Ohio’s Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Eight-year-old Zuri is the proud mom to the new arrival.According to the zoo’s Facebook, the calf, whose sex is still unknown, is already up on its feet and nursing from mom, who carried the calf for 15 months. All of this adorable action and the birth itself was captured on the live camera the zoo has situated in Zuri’s behind-the-scenes enclosure.

Columbus Zoo Welcomes First Baby Koala Born in 15 Years: 'An Extremely Significant Achievement'

Photo: Columbus zoo/twitter An Ohio zoo is ringing in the new year with an adorable new addition. As marsupials, koalas give birth to underdeveloped young which then have to make their own way from the birth canal to their mothers' pouch instead of developing inside their mothers' womb. As the tiny joey continues to grow, it will stay inside Katy’s pouch, which she can open and close using a special muscle.

Columnist Admits He 'Made Mistakes' in Handling of Rebel Wilson's New Relationship: 'That Was Not Fair'

Rebel Wilson.Photo: Getty The Sydney Morning Heraldjournalist Andrew Hornery is apologizing for how the newspaper “mishandled steps in our approach” in its reporting onRebel Wilson’s new relationship. On Thursday, theSenior Yearactress, 42, revealed in anInstagram postthat she is datingRamona Agruma. Wilson’s online followers criticized the newspaper for how they handled the situation, including journalist Kate Doak whowrote on Twitter: “So apparently it wasn’t @RebelWilson’s choice to come out… The @smh/@theage have admitted to giving her a heads up 2 days in advance that they were going to ‘out’ her.