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Thai Zoo That Homes Viral Pygmy Hippo 'Moo Deng' Earns 4 Times More Now
An endangered baby pygmy hippo that shot to social media stardom in Thailand has become a lucrative source of income for her home zoo, quadrupling its ticket sales, the institution said Thursday.
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Moo Deng: The Two-Month-Old Pygmy Hippo Who Has Become Internet Sensation
Moo Deng -- whose name in Thai means "bouncy pork", a popular snack -- is now an unwitting poster child for the endangered pygmy hippo.
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Swiss Man Cuts Off Arm With Pocket Knife To Escape Bear Attack In Thailand Zoo
A 33-year-old man was forced to cut off his arm with a pocket knife after a bear dug his teeth into him and refused to let go at a wildlife foundation in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Thailand Mourns Death Of 21-Year-Old Panda On Loan From China
A giant panda on loan from China to Thailand who captivated animal lovers through a 24-hour live broadcast of her antics died on Wednesday aged 21, said the zoo where she was housed.
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"World's Saddest Gorilla" Living In Cage For 33 Years, Zoo Says Won't Be Freed For Less Than Rs 6 Crore
World's Saddest Gorilla has been confined in a zoo built over a high-rise mall for more than 32 years because the owner refused to release it for less than $780,000 (6.4 crores).
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Man Dresses Up As Ostrich And Runs Amok In Thailand Zoo. Here's Why
An animal escape drill in a Thailand zoo led an employee to run amok dressed as an ostrich, who was later pinned down with a giant fishing net.
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Hungry And In Chains, Thailand's Tourist Elephants Face Crisis
Underfed and chained up for endless hours, campaigners warn many elephants working in Thailand's tourism sector may starve, be sold to zoos or shifted into the illegal logging trade as the coronavirus decimates visitor numbers.
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Giraffe-Less Delhi Zoo Hopes To Acquire Animal From Thailand
The Delhi Zoo has written to three zoos in Thailand to acquire five giraffes through an animal exchange programme.
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Tiger Poked By Stick As Tourists Pose For Pics In Thailand. Watch
A Thai zoo has sparked outrage after a video of staff repeatedly prodding a tiger to elicit roars for tourist photos went viral, renewing criticism of the kingdom's notorious animal tourism industry.
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Myanmar's 'Long-Necked' Women Hope To Turn Tourism Into Homecoming
Wearing a stack of bronze neck coils -- a sign of beauty for her Kayan tribe -- Mu Par dreams of a time when all "long-necked" women can return to Myanmar from Thailand where they are a tourist attraction.
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As Bangkok violence threatens to escalate, Thai Prime Minister issues appeal
A firebrand opposition leader vowed Monday to escalate his campaign to topple Thailand's government, and ordered his followers to storm Bangkok's police headquarters after they fought all day with riot police protecting heavily barricaded key buildings.
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Thailand Prime Minister Shinawatra says protesters' demands unacceptable
Thailand's prime minister on Monday rejected the demands of anti-government protesters locked in street battles with police, saying what they want is unacceptable under the constitution.
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Thai Zoo That Homes Viral Pygmy Hippo 'Moo Deng' Earns 4 Times More Now
An endangered baby pygmy hippo that shot to social media stardom in Thailand has become a lucrative source of income for her home zoo, quadrupling its ticket sales, the institution said Thursday.
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Moo Deng: The Two-Month-Old Pygmy Hippo Who Has Become Internet Sensation
Moo Deng -- whose name in Thai means "bouncy pork", a popular snack -- is now an unwitting poster child for the endangered pygmy hippo.
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Swiss Man Cuts Off Arm With Pocket Knife To Escape Bear Attack In Thailand Zoo
A 33-year-old man was forced to cut off his arm with a pocket knife after a bear dug his teeth into him and refused to let go at a wildlife foundation in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Thailand Mourns Death Of 21-Year-Old Panda On Loan From China
A giant panda on loan from China to Thailand who captivated animal lovers through a 24-hour live broadcast of her antics died on Wednesday aged 21, said the zoo where she was housed.
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"World's Saddest Gorilla" Living In Cage For 33 Years, Zoo Says Won't Be Freed For Less Than Rs 6 Crore
World's Saddest Gorilla has been confined in a zoo built over a high-rise mall for more than 32 years because the owner refused to release it for less than $780,000 (6.4 crores).
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Man Dresses Up As Ostrich And Runs Amok In Thailand Zoo. Here's Why
An animal escape drill in a Thailand zoo led an employee to run amok dressed as an ostrich, who was later pinned down with a giant fishing net.
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Hungry And In Chains, Thailand's Tourist Elephants Face Crisis
Underfed and chained up for endless hours, campaigners warn many elephants working in Thailand's tourism sector may starve, be sold to zoos or shifted into the illegal logging trade as the coronavirus decimates visitor numbers.
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Giraffe-Less Delhi Zoo Hopes To Acquire Animal From Thailand
The Delhi Zoo has written to three zoos in Thailand to acquire five giraffes through an animal exchange programme.
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Tiger Poked By Stick As Tourists Pose For Pics In Thailand. Watch
A Thai zoo has sparked outrage after a video of staff repeatedly prodding a tiger to elicit roars for tourist photos went viral, renewing criticism of the kingdom's notorious animal tourism industry.
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Myanmar's 'Long-Necked' Women Hope To Turn Tourism Into Homecoming
Wearing a stack of bronze neck coils -- a sign of beauty for her Kayan tribe -- Mu Par dreams of a time when all "long-necked" women can return to Myanmar from Thailand where they are a tourist attraction.
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As Bangkok violence threatens to escalate, Thai Prime Minister issues appeal
A firebrand opposition leader vowed Monday to escalate his campaign to topple Thailand's government, and ordered his followers to storm Bangkok's police headquarters after they fought all day with riot police protecting heavily barricaded key buildings.
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Thailand Prime Minister Shinawatra says protesters' demands unacceptable
Thailand's prime minister on Monday rejected the demands of anti-government protesters locked in street battles with police, saying what they want is unacceptable under the constitution.
