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World Hippopotamus Day
World Hippopotamus Day takes place every year on February 15th. The day celebrates the third largest land mammal on earth. There are just two species of Hippopotamus, and both populations declining. They need us to think about them on their special day.
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Arabian Leopard Day
Arabian Leopard Day was first proposed to take place on the 10th February every year from 2022. The Arabian Leopard is classed as Critically Endangered. There may be as few as 100 Arabian Leopards remaining in the wild.
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World Sparrow Day
World Sparrow Day was first celebrated in 2008 from an initiative by French and Indian nature organizations. the day is to raise awareness of the Sparrow and threats it may face. World Sparrow day takes place every year on March 20th.
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World Pig Day
World Pig Day has been celebrated on the 1st March since 1972. It draws attention to an extremely intelligent animal to which man owes so much.
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World Ostrich Day
World Ostrich Day was first celebrated in 2020 to raise awareness of the two remaining species of Ostrich. The second day of the second month was chosen because the Ostrich has just two toes on each foot.
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International Zebra Day
International Zebra Day is celebrated on the 31st January each year. We need to celebrate our Equines and make the world aware of the threats that these beautiful animals are facing in the wild.
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International Squirrel Appreciation Day
International Squirrel Appreciation was created to make us more aware of Squirrels. It takes place on the 21st January each year, Sometimes a nuisance but always a joy to watch. They are one of natures gardeners planting our forests and so under threat from deforestation.
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International Hedgehog Day
Hedgehog Day takes place every year on the 2nd February, It shares this day with Groundhog Day in the US and Canada. As there are no Hedgehogs in the Americas immigrants took that tradition with them from Europe. It is all about predicting the weather.
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The Year Of The Tigers
The first of February 2022 is officially the first day of the Year of the Tiger. This is in accordance with the Chinese Zodiac and welcomes in the Spring Festival. It is a time of great celebration that will last around two weeks.
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The Forgotten Arabian Gulf Turtle
The Arabian Gulfs only freshwater turtle, the Caspian Turtle, occurs only in small populations in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. It is under threat by development and is in need of protection.
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The Penguin Programme in Ski Dubai
The Penguin Programme in Ski Dubai is a unique and highly successful and enjoyable experience teaching people about pollution and climate change.
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The Other Giant Pandas
Many people, and a lot of the media, believe that all Giant Pandas belong to China. As today all Pandas are rented out to zoos for short duration it is an easy assumption to make. But it is not true.
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Animals Painting in Zoos
Animal painting in zoos is a popular enrichment activity. Productions vary in appeal but there are people who collect this work. Definitely something different and occasionally unique to hang on your wall.
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International Monkey Day
International Monkey Day takes place on the 14th December of each year. it has been celebrated each year since 2000 when it was created and made popular by two artist students from Michigan State University. The day is for all non human primates to draw attention to habitat loss and poaching.
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Walrus Awareness Week
Walrus Awareness Week was first established back in 2016 to draw attention to a species which is under threat because of Climate Change. The ice is melting and the Walrus is losing its home.
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Single Sex Penguin Pairs
Same sex pairings in Penguins are extremely common. Given a fertile egg and an opportunity they will incubate and if it hatches will usually rear successfully.
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National Llama Day
National Llama Day takes place on the 9th December each year. It was first domesticated around 4,500 BC and continues to be an important animal in rural life as a beast of burden, source of both wool and meat.
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World Coati Day
The third of December has been designated as World Coati Day. The Coati is a medium sized carnivore which ranges widely over South and Central America.
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A Vulture Hunt in the Lincolnshire Marshes
Around 48 years ago we had a Griffon Vulture escape from the zoo. It was a balmy Spring day and the bird quickly caught a thermal before soaring to great heights and drifting off over the Lincolnshire marshes. Working on the supposition that the bird would...
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What Has Happened to the Tigers?
Sri Racha Tiger Zoo at Chonburi in Thailand has closed down. There is a question as to what has happened to the Tigers.
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World Japanese Macaque Day
The Japanese Macaque is the Northernmost non human primate. Found solely on some Japanese Islands it ranges from subtropical forests to cold freezing environments.
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International Cheetah Day
Cheetahs are under threat from poaching from the wild. Many cubs die or end up in the hands of irresponsible people as status symbols. The Cheetahs need better protection to ensure they do not become extinct in the wild.
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Are Cheetahs Dangerous
Cheetah are frequently used as ambassador animals in zoos and by some as exotic pets because they are not considered dangerous. Where man and animal come in contact there is always a risk and it is no less so with Cheetah. They are dangerous.
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How To Make Tiger Bone Wine
Posing with Tiger Cubs is the first step leading to animals being slaughtered or starved to death for the production of Tiger Bone Wine.
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The Last Arctic King Penguin
There was an experimental movement of Penguins which were brought from Antarctic regions and released within the Arctic Circle.
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The Zoo Keepers Part in the Illegal Animal Trade
Zoo Keepers the world over are inadvertently promoting the cruel and illegal trade in exotic endangered species. With a little thought they can reduce it.
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What Makes a Good Zoo - A Personal Journey
The difference between a good and a bad zoo is not black and white. The article describes a personal zoo journey and raises issues for people to think about.
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Is ZooNews Digest Pro Zoo or Anti Zoo
Is ZooNews Digest Pro Zoo or Anti Zoo? The answer is that it is both. ZooNews Digest is against any zoo which does not commit itself 100% to the provision of the Five Freedoms and Good Zoo works.
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Zoos of the United Arab Emirates
Zoo visits are popular in the United Arab Emirates. Here there is a list of all public zoos and a few of the private animal collections.
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World Elephant Day
World Elephant Day sets one day apart from the others so people can think about Elephants and what can be done to help them. Elephants are in trouble. Under threat from poaching and habitat loss.
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International Penguin Awareness Day
We have Penguin Appreciation Day because Penguins are under constant threat from over-fishing, pollution and climate change. People need to be aware that threats to penguins affect mankind too.
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World Rhino Day
World Rhino Day takes place on the 22nd September each year to draw peoples attention to the plight the endangered rhinoceros is facing.
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What Do Tigers Eat in Zoos?
The average zoo visitor may wonder what it is that tigers eat in zoos. It is the same as in the wild...meat. In the zoo however the fare varies as does the preparation and presentation.
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Interesting Facts About Polar Bears
Polar bears are a very popular animal, but in spite of this people know so little about them. Here then are some interesting facts about these wonderful bears.
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International Vulture Awareness Day
The International Vulture Awareness Day takes place each and every year on the first Saturday in September. The day is all about promoting an awareness of the importance of vultures and the vital niche role they play in the web of life.
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Eating Horseshoe Crab
The Horseshoe Crab does not really look like crab at all. In fact it isn't, the only things it shares with the crab is its English name and the fact that it lives in the sea. It is though a popular food in some parts of its range.
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Continuing Professional Development in Zoos
Those serious about working in zoos as a career need to be continuing there professional development. It is easy to stagnate. This article serves to advise on what you should be doing.
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Cat Hero
The domestic cat is special. The Ancient Egyptians recognised this and made them into Gods. Cats are heroes.
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Lion Dung
Lion Dung is very popular in some quarters as a cat repellent. The lion dung is obtained from the local zoo and then placed in strategic locations around gardens to keep domestic cats at bay. If lion dung is not available then Tiger or Leopard feces...
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Koh Kong Safari World
Koh Kong Safari World is in Cambodia but located very close to the border with Thailand. It is an attractive, well maintained zoo collection but more geared up to circus type shows than most places.
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Pattaya Songkran 2019
Pattaya Songkran Water Festival is the worlds biggest party. Fun for all.
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International Elephant Appreciation Day
The International Elephant Appreciation Day is an annual event which takes place on September 22nd. This is a special day, a day to appreciate that we share our planet with a vast range of different creatures. The largest land mammal is the...
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I Wouldn't Eat It
I have eaten some very strange things, sometimes knowingly and sometimes unknowingly. I must have consumed at least a hundred fruits and vegetables I do not know the name of. Testicles, tongues and tripes are all tasty when properly prepared. Balut...
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The Biggest Penis in the World
Some people get really hung up about penis size. There are big ones and small ones and some with really unusual shape. The largest penis in the animal kingdom in relation to body size belongs to the barnacle. The barnacle’s penis reaches out as...
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How to Sex a Crocodile
Determining the sex of a crocodile or alligator is difficult to impossible by sight. The animal has to be caught so that the it can be seen whether it is a male or female. This article tells you how.
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Your Girlfriend Is My Girlfriend
"Excuse me but your girlfriend is my girlfriend." It may sound a bit like a farce but in the bar worlds of Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya then never was a truer word spoken in jest...well most of the time. There is an oft repeated saying "You never...
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Thai Butterfly
The Butterfly is one of the most attractive of creatures, symbolic not only of beauty but of youth and rebirth in many cultures. Thailand is lucky to have a wide variety of these beautiful insects and upwards of 520 species have been recorded in the...
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200 Sentences English for Massage Therapists
200 Sentences English for Massage Therapists (Nice & Naughty) is a comparatively new arrival on the Thai, learn a language book market. Few were surprised to learn of the 'Get Rich Quick English for Bar Girls' but something for the massage side of...
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The Anatomy of a GoGo Bar
The GoGo Bar may be a mystery to many. Explore the pitfalls and the pleasures of a temporary escape from the world outside.
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Get Rich Quick English For Bar Girls
My Thai girlfriend has reminded me dozens of times over the years of a simple fact. "You think Thai girl come to Pattaya for LOVE? No, come for munneee!" The same applies of course to wherever there is a bar scene in Thailand. Munneee! Money!...
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Declawing Tigers and Lions
The declawing of Tigers and Lions is and never has been an operation that has ever needed to be done. It cruel and unnecessary. It always has been and it always will be. The only time a claw should have to be removed is if it was damaged in some way...
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Edward VII Love Chair
The Edward VII Love Chair is of unique construction. Built on the precise instructions of the overweight playboy Prince of Wales for lovemaking.
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The Sex Hubs
Actually The Sex Hubs is a little bit of a misnomer. True enough the subject rears its head ever so slightly in these hubs, though often the word does not. There are no hubs here with pornographic content, there is nothing that would make a maiden...
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How to Kill a Chicken
To be able to humanely kill a chicken quickly and without causing pain or distress is an important skill for anyone thinking of small scale farming.
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The Pointlessness of Alligator Wrestling
Alligator and Crocodile Wrestling is both cruel and pointless. Training the animals is a kinder and more practical method of husbandry.
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The Pata Zoo Gorilla Keeper
The Pata Zoo in Bangkok is getting some renewed criticism in February 2010 and so has appeared on Thailand National Television, the local and some International press. The zoo is, quite naturally defending itself. This will in turn lead to more...
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The Thailand Sex Diet
Som Tam or Papaya Green salad is probably one of the healthiest of all meals. All of the ingredients have health giving properties. What perhaps is lesser know is that most of these are believed to be aphrodisiacs, Som Tam is the Thailand Sex Diet, an aphrodisiac cocktail!
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ZooKeepers
There are zoo keepers and people who work with animals in zoos. The two are not one and the same. Both work within the same environment and do the same work but here the similarity ends. Within the affluent West most (but not all) of the staff...
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The Zoo Hubs
The Zoo Hubs is a collection of links to Asian and some other zoos plus articles related to zoos.
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The Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare
The Five Freedoms are logical, common-sense guidelines that allow you to gauge the quality of care and professionalism in a zoo, farm, pet shop, or wherever animals are kept.
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Hand Rearing Lion Cubs and Other Carnivores
There they are, the cute fluffy little lion, tiger or whatever cubs in the newspaper photo. That should bring some visitors in to the zoo, sanctuary, rescue centre or whatever you like to call it. We have all seen them. Such photographs appear...
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Mr Moke the Talking Chimpanzee
Mr Moke was the stage name of a chimpanzee called 'Moko'. Mr Moke was claimed to be the worlds only talking chimpanzee and he may well have been at the height of his fame. He was definitely not the 'one and only' ever though. There was Johnny and...
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Craig Busch and Zion Wildlife Gardens
Craig Busch of the 'Lion Man' TV programme sprang to fame on the back of a number of falsehoods. He lost control of the Zion Wildlife Gardens through a disagreement with his mother. We examine why and where things went wrong.
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The Perfect Zoo Enclosure
The Perfect Zoo Enclosure would surely have to be an exact replica of the territory the animal lived in in the wild. Visitors to the zoo could wait for the animal to appear...and wait...and wait...and wait. The animal may arrive, today,...
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Komodo Dragon Problems
The Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis is the worlds largest lizard. They are capable of growing up to ten feet in length and weighing 150 lbs. With a surprising turn of speed on land and in the water they are a creature that deserves respect. Their...
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Pangolins in Peril
The Pangolin is on the edge of extinction. Huge numbers of Pangolins are caught each year in Asia and Africa and smuggled into China where they command high prices both as a food and a medicine.
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Conservation Zoos
There are many zoos today which claim to be playing a part in conservation of species. The word 'conservation' is seemingly most often used by those zoos which insist on breeding the likes of White Tigers or White Lions which have absolutely no...
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Bangkok Hilton Prison
Bang Kwang Central Prison in Bangkok, Thailand is infamously known as the the 'Bangkok Hilton'and reputed by some to be amongst the worst prisons in the world. It is located at the edge of the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi to the north of the...
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Malabon Zoo in Manila in the Philippines
Malabon Zoo is a popular private zoo located within Metro Manila. Easily reachable by the Manila metro it makes an interesting alternative to Manila Zoo.
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The Thai Oil Massage
The Thai Oil Massage is amongst the most popular of massages by visitors to Thailand. Relaxing but at the same time rejuvenating it is an experience not to be missed.
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Should I Be Here or Somewhere Else
Personal brushes with death which have helped turn me into the person I am.
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Never Fall In Love With A Bar Girl
It is easy to say "Don't fall in love" but much more difficult not too. Thai girls are beautiful, friendly, attentive and loyal but above all devoted to their families.
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Manila Zoo in the Philippines
Manila is a huge city with a population numbering somewhere in the region of 20 Million people. Nearly all of these are familiar with Manila Zoo which, as reputedly the oldest* zoo in Asia, opened its doors in 1959 on a 5 hectare site. Most Manilans...
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Bird Nest Soup
Bird Nest Soup is a soup which is produced using the nests of the Cave Swiftlet (Aerodramus/Collocalia species) as a base. The Cave swiftlet does not construct its nest like many birds from twigs and moss but out of its own very sticky but...
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Phuket Zoo in Thailand
Phuket Zoo in Thailand is the major aniumal collection on Phuket Island. It is a bad dysfunctional zoo which needs to close.
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Zoo Misconceptions
Many people are anti-zoo due to misconceived ideas. There are good zoos and their are bad zoos. Here you will find many zoo misconceptions explained truthfully.
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The Wonderful Asian Sniff Kiss
Almost undoubtedly the kiss originated from grooming/bonding behaviour and can be seen in its most primitive form by watching other primates. Other animals lick and preen. The kiss today is commonly carried out as a gesture of love, respect,...
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Animal Enrichment Versus Routine
Most zoos fail to understand the difference between animal enrichment and routine. The difference is important from an animal perspective.
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The World of the Kathoey and Ladyboy
In at least one story of creation there were three children born. There was a boy, a girl and another. The Kathoey should be considered that Third Sex. The Kathoey or Ladyboy occur in all societies under a variety of names. In Mexico they are called...