Jan 18th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
A new year isn't just the time to look ahead, it's also the time to look back and commemorate. 2013 marks plenty of centennials, from the birth of civil rights activists to metro lines. Here is your chance to not only explore new destinations, but also learn a little bit about the past with a list of places that all have something worth celebrating this year.
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Happy 100th: 15 Places To Celebrate Centennials In 2013
Jan 18th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
A new year isn't just the time to look ahead, it's also the time to look back and commemorate. 2013 marks plenty of centennials, from the birth of civil rights activists to metro lines. Here is your chance to not only explore new destinations, but also learn a little bit about the past with a list of places that all have something worth celebrating this year.
If you're looking to help ...A Zoo Hater Confronts The San Diego Zoo And The San Diego Safari Park
Dec 6th, 2012 at 12:00PM: I do not like zoos. I have no ideological problem with them, but every time I bring my children to a zoo, I feel drained - financially, physically and mentally - by the time we're ready to leave. When my wife and I had the first of our two children in 2007, I don't think I'd been to a zoo in more than 20 years.
But since then, I've been coerced into visiting zoos in Chicago, Brookfield, ...Brazen Poaching Of Rare Rhinoceros Species In India
Sep 27th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Two recent poaching incidents reveal the dangers faced by India's rare animals, even when they are supposedly under protection.
The BBC reports that a one-horned rhino was shot in Assam when it wandered out of Kaziranga National Park. Poachers took its horn but the animal did not die. Park staff are now trying to save it. The park is home to about two-thirds of the world's population of ...Photo Of The Day: White Tiger
Aug 12th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
It's rare to get up close and personal with an elusive animal like the white tiger, so I was intrigued when I saw today's photo choice by Flickr user toffiloff. Taken at Bali's Safari and Marine Park, the shot captures this magnificent cat as it appears to stare at its own reflection in a mirror. I love the fearsome growl, the piercing blue eyes and the interesting perspective from behind. ...Zoo Chimpanzee Begs Man To Set Him Free
Aug 8th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
This video is a true testament to the brainpower of chimpanzees. At Welsh Mountain Zoo in the United Kingdom, one chimpanzee tried to convince visitor Alex Bailey of Manchester to set him free. In fact, the primate even demonstrated how to open the enclosure. The chimp first got the man's attention by going up to the glass and showing him how to unlock the door trapping him inside. I'm not ...
Knocked up abroad: second trimester travel
Apr 27th, 2011 at 11:30AM:
Not far along enough for second trimester travel? Read more about pregnancy in a foreign country, Turkish prenatal care, travel in the first trimester,Turkish superstitions, and foreign baby names on Knocked up abroad.
A few years ago, before the word staycation foisted itself into the travel lexicon, babymoons were all the rage. A babymoon typically referred to the last getaway for ...The worst zoo I ever saw
Apr 21st, 2011 at 9:00AM: I feel sorry for my Harari friends.
During my stay in Harar, Ethiopia, they were so hospitable, so eager to ensure I had a 100% positive impression of their city and country. For the most part I did, and I left for the capital Addis Ababa with lots of great things to say about Ethiopia.
They should have warned me not to visit the Lion Zoo in Addis Ababa.
It's billed as a natural wonder, ...Knocked up abroad: Turkish superstitions on pregnancy and children
Mar 30th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Being pregnant in a foreign country, even as a traveler, gives you a unique perspective into a culture, their beliefs and practices, and values. While I've been in Istanbul, I've found Turkish superstitions to apply to all aspects of life, pregnancy and children no exception. Over the past six months, I've heard a lot of interesting customs and beliefs, some of them wackier than others. Turks love ...Famous Berlin Zoo polar bear found dead
Mar 20th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
One of the most popular polar bears in the world was found dead in Berlin on Saturday, March 19. He was four years old.
It was a long road for the polar bear known as Knut. After being rejected by his mother in 2006, Knut was raised by zoo keepers, and his story attracted worldwide attention. No polar bear born in Berlin had survived infancy in over 30 years, but Knut made it. He was ...Warsaw, Poland: an up-and-coming European museum destination
Mar 16th, 2011 at 9:30AM:
As an EU member with a good exchange rate and low prices, Poland is becoming a popular tourist destination in Eastern Europe. Most of the love goes to Krakow, with its original architecture and "new Prague" charm, but capital city Warsaw has plenty to offer as a European museum destination. While much of the old town was leveled in World War II, the restorations have been painstakingly done and ...Tiger escapes zoo enclosure in Turkey, kills lion
Mar 8th, 2011 at 8:30AM: A Bengal tiger escaped his enclosure at a zoo in Turkey's capital city of Ankara, killing a lion in the adjacent area. The lion was killed in a single swipe to the jugular vein. The tiger had previously wounded the lion last year. Ankara Zoo officials say that the tiger reached the lion through a hole in the fence between the animals and did not knock down the fence. The zoo has a remaining six ...Jack Black visits Atlanta zoo to name 'Kung Fu Panda' cub
Feb 15th, 2011 at 10:45AM: The only giant panda cub born in the United States last year got a name this morning. And his name is Po.
In a bit of cuddly promotional goodness, actor Jack Black, who voices the character Po in the "Kung Fu Panda" movies, was on hand this morning at the little guy's naming ceremony at Zoo Atlanta.
And the whole thing was sponsored by Dreamworks Animation. Who would have guessed it?
...Name a cockroach after your lover: Valentine's Day at the Bronx Zoo
Feb 12th, 2011 at 9:00AM: The Bronx Zoo has come up with a good way to show that special someone you care--name a giant cockroach after them.
The BBC reports that for ten bucks you can buy the rights to one of the zoo's 58,000 giant Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches and name it after that special someone who bugs you more than anybody else. The zoo says they sold 1,000 dedications in the first day of the promotion. Perhaps ...Top ten cutest residents of the Valencia Bioparc
Dec 14th, 2010 at 10:00AM: The zoo in Valencia, Spain, known as Bioparc Valencia, is full of wonderful animals in deluxe, non-depressing enclosures. You'll find it on the western border of the city, easily reachable by bus or subway (you'll have to walk about 15-20 minutes if you take the subway).
Bioparc Valencia is a new zoo which opened in March 2008, and its philosophies include sustainable design, ...Mama hippo and baby hippo swimming together - cutest video ever
Dec 13th, 2010 at 9:00AM: In case you missed it, last Friday, we published Mother hippo rescues a baby wildebeest in Kenya - African wildlife. Today we have yet more hippo love to share: a video of a mother hippo and baby hippo swimming together at the Bioparc Valencia, the smashing zoo in Valencia, Spain. I think it's safe to say we love hippos.
I filmed this myself with an HD Flip camera on my latest trip to Valencia, ...Weekending: Varna, Bulgaria
Dec 8th, 2010 at 11:30AM:
Back in September, the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan offered locals and expats like me an excuse to go on holiday while our American friends were celebrating the end of summer and Labor Day. With more time to explore than a typical Weekending trip, I checked out Turkey's most western neighbor, Bulgaria, and fell in love with modern and medieval captials Sofia and Veliko Tarnovo.
The ...Father saves daughter from zoo bear attack
Aug 20th, 2010 at 8:30AM: Warning to little girls everywhere--giant teddy bears may very well try to eat you.
Warning to parents everywhere--watch your kids when around dangerous wild animals.
A Dutch family was visiting a private zoo in Luenebach, Germany, when their three-year-old daughter became enchanted by an Asian black bear. While her parents' backs were turned she climbed the fence, which was only a meter ...5 reasons to be a tourist
Aug 3rd, 2010 at 12:30PM:
After three months living in Istanbul, I've gained a stable of a few dozen Turkish words to string into awkward sentences; learned some local intel on what soccer teams to root for, where to get the best mantı, and the best Turkish insults (maganda is the local equivalent of guido); and have come to avoid Sultanahmet with the same disdain I used to reserve for Times Square when I lived in New ...Photo of the Day (3.28.2010)
Mar 28th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
It's extremely hard to take good photos of wildlife. Animals move around a lot, many are active only at night and in the case of sharp-tooth predators, getting close can be downright hazardous to your health. That's why I'm loving Flickr user toffiloff's up-close-and-personal crocodile photo, taken at the Singapore Zoo. Sure, the danger element is gone, but there's plenty of great technique at ...Montenegro loses its only hippo
Jan 15th, 2010 at 12:00PM: The only hippopotamus in Montenegro escaped from the zoo on Wednesday. So if you took your trip to Podgorica specifically to see the two-ton animal, named Nikica, pack up and go home. Maybe you can catch a train to Greece instead. Whatever you choose to do, just know that the damned hippo isn't there any more. She broke free from her cage and swam away after seasonal floods reached the zoo.
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