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Elderly elephant bullied, knocked down by pachyderm pal rescued by NY zoo crews with crane
An elderly elephant in upstate New York was knocked to the ground and bullied by one of its pen mates — with crews forced to use a crane to get the senior citizen out of harm’s way, video showed. ...
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Crews at Seneca Park Zoo use crane to help elephant back up
A 47-year-old elephant at the Seneca Park Zoo needed some help getting back on her feet Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday, June 25, the zoo says Genny C was pushed over by another elephant while at a ...
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Could a Mountain Lion Be Roaming New York? Officials Investigate
Residents of New York are buzzing after reports of an unusual animal possibly roaming the streets. Footage captured on a home ...
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Air quality concerns force closure of Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester NY
Update, June 8, 2023: Seneca Park Zoo plans to reopen at 10 a.m. Thursday. On its social media channels, the zoo said it will continue to monitor air quality and make adjustments as needed ...
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City of Rochester issues air quality advisory; Seneca Park Zoo ... - WHAM
Rochester, N.Y. — Hazy skies continue to envelop Western New York as wildfires from Canada blow smoke-filled air into ... The Seneca Park Zoo and all Monroe County-owned parks are closed ...
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Giraffe dies at zoo: Seneca Park Zoo’s Parker caught in enclosure gate
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A New York zoo’s only adult male Masai giraffe died after getting stuck in the support structure of a giraffe enclosure gate, the zoo announced.. In a statement released ...
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Baby giraffe born at Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester NY
The Seneca Park Zoo’s other female Masai giraffe, Iggy, is also pregnant and within in her delivery window. Giraffe gestation periods range from 13 to 15 months making it difficult to predict a ...