Members of the Tennessee Aquarium‘s Board of Trustees have chosen Andrew Wood as their new president and CEO, beginning on March 31. Wood will become the fifth person to lead the Aquarium in its history, succeeding Keith Sanford, who retired at the end of 2024. A historical look at Tennessee Aquarium leadership: Bill Flynn (1989-1993)…
Moo Deng doesn’t bounce like she did a couple months ago. But she still resembles a ripe avocado overstuffed with pâté. She retains a moist sheen. She snuffles. She yawns. She naps. She very occasionally sniffs her mother’s hindquarters, then recoils in a springy huff. Mostly, Moo Deng ignores the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims…
All-out panda-monium! Zoogoers in China have been left outraged after discovering that the so-called “pandas” they were cooing over were just painted dogs. The duped visitors claimed they only realized the scam at the Shanwei zoo when one of the apparent pandas started panting and barking, according to local media. Zoogoers in China claimed they…