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Tampa's mayor says she wants no connection between Lowry Park Zoo and a theme park owned by its CEO.

Berlin prosecutors said an autopsy Tuesday showed that the zookeeper who gained fame for hand-rearing the celebrity polar bear cub Knut died of a heart attack. (Sept. 23)

A baby dolphin was born at the Secret Garden Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage.

ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR MARTIN CHAVEZ'S LONG QUEST FOR A PANDA BEAR AT THE RIO GRANDE ZOO HAS COME TO AN UNSUCCESSFUL END - AFTER 4 YEARS OF PAWING AFTER A PANDA-- THE MAYOR ADMITTED TO US TODAY IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. STUART DYSON REPORTS FROM THE ZOO WITH OUR EXCLUSIVE TOP STORY. OUT Q :'STUART DYSON EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR'' CHINA SAYS NO TO ALBUQUERQUE'S REQUEST FOR A PANDA - THAT WOULD HAVE PUT THIS ZOO IN THE INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT - THE DEAL FALLS THROUGH - WE'VE GOT THE BLACK AND WHITE BLUES!' THE DEAL WOULD HAVE PUT THE ALBUQUERQUE ZOO IN COMPANY WITH WASHINGTON DC - MEMPHIS - ATLANTA - AND SAN DIEGO - THE ONLY AMERICAN ZOOS WITH THE RARE BEARS FROM CHINA! 'China has refused to provide the panda - so there will be no pandas coming to Albuquerque - that may be good news for some - but to me - I think it's a shame - we knew it was uphill from the beginning - but it was worth trying.' CITY COUNCILOR DEBBIE O'MALLEY FOUGHT THE PANDA PLAN - TOO MUCH MONEY. ' We have other priorities - and we have other needs that definitely come before having a panda - as cute as they are - as fluffy as they are - and all those wonderful things.' IT WOULD HAVE COST THE CITY ALMOST TWO MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR TO LEASE A PANDA FROM CHINA - CREATE A HABITAT FOR IT AT THE ZOO - FEED IT BAMBOO - AND HIRE CHINA-APPROVED PANDA-KEEPERS - ALBUQUERQUE WAS NEGOTIATING TO BORROW A PANDA FROM THE SAN DIEGO ZOO. ' In negotiating with San Diego China finally said no - we will not do that - and if you insist then San Diego will lose its pandas - and San Diego - given that choice - said sorry Albuquerque!' THE CITY HAD PLANS FOR A TWO STORY - 7 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT PANDA EXHIBIT. ' THE MAYOR SAYS THE CITY SPENT VERY LITTLE MONEY TRYING TO GET THE PANDA - MAINLY HIS TRIP TO CHINA LAST YEAR THAT INCLUDED OTHER MISSIONS FOR A STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM - BUSINESS INTERNSHIPS - AND A VISIT FROM A CHINESE TRADE DELEGATION - PRICETAG 8 THOUSAND 5 HUNDRED BUCKS. AT THE ZOO STUART DYSON EYEWITNESS

UTICA, N.Y. - School and community officials gathered today for an official opening for three projects at the Utica Zoo built entirely by local teens as part of the Oneida County Summer Youth Employment Program. Students designed and built homes for the Zoo’s tortoise and the emu. Students also designed and built an arbor for hops to grow upon.

An Asian elephant is in labor at the Oregon Zoo and is expected to give birth within the next 24 hours.