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Here’s Who Would Actually Win If 100 Men Took On One Gorilla

A growing debate online asks if 100 men could beat one gorilla in a fight and here's what experts think about the question.

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Brumation and torpor: How animals survive cold snaps by playing dead-ish

Social media was recently taken aback watching as alligators in freezing weather appeared to go into a deep sleep to stay alive. They're not alone. Iguanas and hummingbirds do it too.

WEKU

From thieving parrots to boozy pigeons: why New Zealand is obsessed with its native birds

The result of an extraordinary ecological history, many of New Zealand’s birds are highly unusual but all are beloved

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Zoo Miami discontinues ‘Kiwi Encounter’ and apologizes to New Zealand after online backlash

MIAMI — Zoo Miami has stopped offering its “Kiwi Encounter,” where guests could pet, feed and photograph the rare, flightless bird after viral video on social media sparked outrage over the treatment and handling of the bird named Paora.

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A Miami zoo apologizes for kiwi petting encounter that angered New Zealanders

Kiwi, the flightless bird that are a national symbol of New Zealand, are sensitive to handling and bright light. "We have offended a nation," a zoo spokesperson said.

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Zoo Miami apologizes for treatment of a treasured bird after controversy in New Zealand

A bird housed at Zoo Miami has made international headlines after media reports revealed possible mistreatment by handlers and visitors.

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‘We have offended a nation’: Miami zoo apologises to New Zealand for kiwi bird treatment

The zoo has admitted it was ‘not sensitive’ to the fact the bird is a ‘national symbol’

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Enraged New Zealanders call out ‘mistreatment’ of kiwi at Miami zoo

Pāora, a kiwi hatched at Zoo Miami, was part of programme that allowed visitors to pet it for a fee

The Independent UK

‘We have offended a nation’: Miami zoo’s treatment of kiwi bird enrages New Zealand

Zoo apologises after videos of a bird being handled and petted by guests under bright lights prompted uproar in New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

US zoo sparks diplomatic incident with ‘mistreated’ kiwi

A US zoo has apologised after sparking a diplomatic incident with footage of a young kiwi being handled by visitors under bright lights.

The New Daily

As Dallas Zoo looks to bolster security, experts say challenges lie ahead

DALLAS — Long after the Dallas Zoo closed at 4 p.m. on Jan. 29, Davion Irvin waited for the right moment.

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A python is stalking your South Florida neighborhood? So, what do you do now?

A massive snake — believed to be a Burmese python — was spotted slithering through Doral last week.

Miami Herald

Sea turtle delivers eggs, endures surgery after shark attack

A loggerhead turtle is rehabbing at Zoo Miami’s new Sea Turtle Hospital after a shark bit off most of her left fin

The Independent UK

Editorial: Supreme Court may have handed Florida Democrats a gift. Will they fumble their chance?

It was Florida Democrats’ worst nightmare materializing. With the party’s chances of winning elections looking bleaker, out-of-state donors began writing the state off, the Miami Herald reported last week.

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‘Encanto’ is dethroned. Another musical is No. 1 — and it’s from Dan Le Batard?

MIAMI — What would it take to knock Lin-Manual Miranda’s soundtrack for the animated Disney film “Encanto” from the top of the album charts where it’s been encamped for two months?

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