...eating almost two pounds of solid food a day in addition to his formula," Lampee said.The USFWS and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums will work together to decide a permanent home for the bear cub. Veterinarian Kurt Volle of the Buffalo Zoo...

...be three or four years before construction begins. The project will need accreditation from the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums, he said. And the little rock dump is subject to environmental requirements that restrict use, he said...

...for the Living Desert park, said the wolves have been in Carlsbad since 2005 and have not been bred. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums places the endangered wolves in institutions through the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan, Payne said...

...is being sent as part of a captive breeding program for the endangered species. The program is run by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Polar Bear Species Survival Plan. Twenty-two-year-old Nanuq and his twin, Norton, were rescued...