SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Investigators looking into the death of a Springfield zookeeper have concluded the man followed guidelines when he leaned partway into an elephant's cage before the animal lunged at him.
Washington's National Zoo is in mourning for the tiny newborn cub of their panda bear Mei Xiang. Her baby was born a week earlier and was the center of attention, especially since pandas are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity. As of now, the death remains a mystery.