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Zoo Jokes

Going wild this week with some zoo jokes, please do enjoy. As normal, they come with no guarantee of hilarity or originality…       I went to the zoo and saw an antelope. I had never seen an insect get married before.   I spotted a lion at the zoo the other day. He…

A Polar Bear Cub at Toronto Zoo

Happy Polar Bear Day!

I am reliably informed that today is World Polar Bear Day, and as such it seems an appropriate day to share this relatively recent video from Toronto Zoo of a polar bear cub who was born in November 2013 being introduced to the snow for the first time.  It is a very cute little cub,…

Penguins at Taronga Zoo

Feeding Penguins

Among my various exploits in Australia in 2013 was a trip to the famous Taronga Zoo, and whilst there, I managed to get involved in feeding penguins there. Many people associate penguins only with the colder climates of the world like Antarctica, and of course there are several species of penguins who are native to…