Wolves curiously chase after bears in Belgium Zoo
Grizzlies have fun chasing each other while the wolves closely follow throw the large habitat at the amazing Pairi Daiza in the Belgium Zoo. The brown bears have so much fun chasing each other that the wolves seem to want to be part of that chase and start running after the bears. They seemed so intrigued of what the young bears are up to, but also keeping a safe distance. The bears seam to ignore the wolves for the most part. One of the bears is having a rest on that lovely beach with his nose full of sand. At the bottom the river with its rock running past.
Mixed habitats are a great idea as both types of animals are always kept on their toes and stops them from getting bored. It's probably the best enrichment they could get. They fur coat looks amazingly healthy.
Some interesting facts about grizzly bears: Grizzly bears also known as brown bears hibernate for about 5 to 7 months every year. Bears can be found in Asia, Europe, and North America. Males can weigh up to 670kg!
You might ask what do grizzly bears eat? Well they live of insects, fish, nuts and what is surprising they even eat rodents and elk!
Pairi Daiza is the most amazing animal park you can visit. There are so many things to see and do. The animals are well looked after, got some amazing spaces, lots of space to roam, hide and play. All the fencing is kept to a minimum. The rest of the park has some great landscaping and everything is clean and tidy.
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Funny hippo entertains spectators by playing with a log
Open wide! Look at those teeth! This hippopotamus is having a great time playing with that log. Grabbing it, pushing it around and sinking it. Such a powerful animal and really enjoying his pool.
The Hippo is from the Antwerp zoo in Belgium. The weather is hot and the hippopotamus is having fun.
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Fight breaks out between apes over summer treat
The rare bonobos getting a summers treat on this hot day. They enjoy the ice with juice that much that they can't stop licking it. When one seems to get more than the other, a fight breaks out with the other ape getting pushed and even kicked. The normal docile bonobos that are our closest relatives start to display. There are more than one ice treat in the enclosure, but what would be the fun in just going to the other one?
Many people think they are Chimpanzees, but although they are very similar and both are closely related to humans, the bonobo is a lot slender in appearance. With the Chimpanzees the males are the dominant, but the bonobo the females. Unfortunately like a lot of other animals they are threatened by habitat loss and human population growth. Twycross zoo is helping the bonobos getting back to the wild by supporting the Conservation Welfare fund with the daily running of the sanctuary Lola ya Bonobo.
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Hairless Chimp Performs Circus-Like Balancing Act
Mother Nature can surprise us more every day, especially when it comes to the oceans, since nobody knows what is hidden in the depths of some oceans, so the oceans remain a mystery to most people, there are even people that fear the ocean. There are new creatures that are often found at the bottom of the sea and this generates insecurity and panic in some people, although for others it is a historical fact that you should know how to appreciate, since it is something that is not seen every day.
It is necessary that we respect the maritime rules, since they were created mainly for our well-being, often people tend to ignore these rules, but in some cases they tend to be fundamental for survival. In this case, we can see how the people in the container ship are a little scared, but they know how to stay calm, and that is very important.
Most people think that the oceans are the biggest mystery on the planet, and that is something that should not be questioned.
Each monkey has a very different personality and brings a different specialty to the sessions. People gravitate towards a certain horse or, more often, a monkey will gravitate towards them and then the real magic begins. Monkeys are exceptionally affectionate, playful and even patient. People describe their time at the Mane Intent differently but all agree that the ten gentle souls that make up this herd are truly unique. For many, the visit is a very moving and emotional experience that can drastically change their outlook. These monkeys are capable of connecting with people in a way that has to be seen to be believed.
The question on your mind is, why is Jambo hairless? People also call him the 'naked chimp'. Some people think they shaved him or that he is ill. The truth is, the ape has Alopecia, a medical term for hair loss and he had it since adolescence. He is now 35 years old and with his hair gone you can simply see how powerfully muscular he is. Being a hairless chimpanzee hasn't stopped him from anything, rather the opposite as he's the alpha male and rules his <a href="https://rumble.com/v3qnwi-elegant-stingrays-in-their-underwater-habitat.html" target="_blank">habitat</a>!
Jambo the hairless <a href="https://rumble.com/v69495-when-monkey-plays-piano-at-ipad.html" target="_blank">chimp</a> from the Twycross Zoo in England is seen here balancing on the rope. He doesn't look like the most comfortable ape up there and is wobbling quite a bit. It was definitely easier getting up then down. The last bits he decides to just slide the rest of the way, trying to balance carefully!
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Penguin works vigorously to provide nesting material
This penguin is working hard to provide much needed nesting material for its partner. First he tries to break some sticks of a bush. He isn't giving up and tries again and again. He pulls vigorously, but doesn't seem to have a lot of success. You would wish you could snap some sticks off for him! He is more successful when he is pulling on the grass. All for his beloved mate.
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Ape Has The Time Of His Life Rolling Down Hill
This Bonobo ape from the Twycross Zoo in England is having so much fun sliding down the slope. Even his younger siblings try to get in on the action!
Formally called the pygmy chimpanzee, the dwarf or gracile chimpanzee the Bonobos are part of the great ape family and are our closest living relatives, sharing around 98% of our DNA. Like so many animals these ape species are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is threatened by habitat destruction and human population growth.
Twycross Zoo is the only zoo in Great Britain that breeds the Bonobos, which are often mistaken for chimpanzees. Like so many animals these ape species are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is threatened by habitat destruction and human population growth.
There is something sweet in monkeys. They are playful, cute and brilliant. Baby monkeys are the same as human <a href="https://rumble.com/v6vrsb-capuchin-monkey-missed-grandma.html" target="_blank">monkeys</a>, they are sweet and helpless, and that makes them irresistible. They are just like little kids, and they love to play, have fun and enjoy their lives!
The bonobo, also historically called the pygmy chimpanzee and less often, the dwarf or gracile chimpanzee, is an endangered great ape and one of the two species making up the genus Pan; the other being the common chimpanzee. Bonobos are one of humankind’s closest living relatives, sharing more than 98% of our DNA. They are known as ‘love’ animals.
Bonobo monkey groups are harmony cherishing and populist. Bonobos are considered to have a matriarchal society, implying that females have higher economic wellbeing than guys and social cooperations are female-focused and female-commanded. Females have stable social bonds among themselves. However, they don't exclude males.
They are caring, amazing, animals who have playful souls and caring personality whether it is for their friends or it is for their family! This <a href="https://rumble.com/v37s9d-amazing-bonobo-mothers-always-there-to-help-the-baby.html" target="_blank">Chimpanzee mother gives helping hand to baby</a> and it’s the cutest thing ever!
A cute hungry baby pygmy chimpanzee (bonobo) from the Twycross Zoo in England desperately attempts to get up to the ledge where its mother is. When it doesn't manage to do it, mom is there to give a helping hand! She reaches out for the little one and pulls it up. What an incredible moment that melts our hearts!
Please don’t forget to share this incredible monkey and spread love and joy with your friends and family!
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Orangutan babies try to kiss each other through door flap
These are the Orangutan siblings from the Twycross Zoo in England. Kayan has climbed on mom's back and tries to pull herself up on the flap. She then spots her half brother on the other side of the door, trying to give her a kiss through the flap. She responds and it just looks so cute!
40 years old female Kibriah gave birth to the youngest group member, girl Kayan, born in June 2017. The older baby, boy Basuki, was born to Maliku in March 2017 and the group is complete with the boy’s seven years old sister Molly and the impressive male Batu.
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Extremely playful baby tapir loves chasing the birds
A baby tapir from the Chester Zoo in England comes outside with its mom. He still got all his stripes, which he will lose when he's about 6 month old.
He goes to investigate the mud puddle instead of using their nice clean pool. When he gets out of the mud puddle, all the mud is running down his legs, making the ground very slippery for him and the poor baby slips back in the puddle. He doesn't seem to mind and comes back for some more mud treatment. When he had enough he suddenly jumps out of the puddle runs like crazy along the grass and then he has fun chasing off all the magpies in his enclosure. Who would have known a tapir can run that fast?
Such a cutie. When his parents decide to go back in again he runs after them with such speed that he can&'t seem to stop himself and bumps into dad, making him slip.
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Male Orangutan Attempts To Bite His Baby's Head
If you ever needed proof of just how closely we are related to apes, then this video should do the trick. Shot in the orangutan enclosure in the Twycross zoo in the UK, a baby orangutan tried showing a little bit of sass, but got interrupted by none other than his fearsome dad.
The male borneo orangutan Batu is following his son Basuki through the outdoor enclosure. He keeps trying to grab his son, but his son is getting away. Basuki is tumbling and stumbling and then climbs the net. He is not out of reach, so Batu pulls his son down. When the big male opens his mouth it looks quite scary with his big teeth showing as if he wants to bite the little babies head.
He then carries Basuki away, until Basuki wiggles free again and is trying once more to get away. Dad follows and grabs him again by his little arms and drags him and pushes him inside the door.
Batu was very determined to get his son inside and Basuki really didn't want to go. He did manage in the end, but it wasn't long before Basuki escaped again and came outside heading for the climbing net. When Batu came out again, little Basuki quickly headed for his mom.
Did you know that orangutans have the slowest known life histories of any mammal on the planet? Basically, they take their sweet time growing up and they take even more time to reproduce. Baby orangutans depend on their moms for the first two years of their lives, hanging onto them for transport until they are as old as 5 years of age. They can even breastfeed on their mom’s milk until they are 8! When they get too old or too big to be carried around, they still stick to their moms by holding hands, which is called buddy travel. Orangutan dads almost never take part in the upbringing of their young, so seeing this kind of interaction between dad Batu and naughty boy Basuki is quite rare.
<a href="https://rumble.com/v31tdg-rare-newborn-baby-gorilla-in-moms-arms.html" target="_blank">Twycross Zoo</a> was established in 1963 by Molly Badham and Nathalie Evans, two women from Evesham in Worcestershire who started handling wild animals in their respective pet shops.
Ms. Badham became an expert of primates in captivity, providing chimps for as a way to raise funds for the zoo. One of her primate protegees even went on to become a movie star, appearing in a Hammer Horror film with Peter Cushing.
Twycross Zoo now houses around 500 animals of almost 150 species, including many endangered ones. It is renowned as a “specialist primate zoo” and is the only zoo in the United Kingdom to exhibit all four types of great ape: bonobo, chimpanzee, orangutan and gorilla. Twycross currently houses 13 bonobos, 20 chimps, four <a href="https://rumble.com/v6nbav-rescued-orangutan-becomes-surrogate-mother-to-orphaned-infant.html" target="_blank">orangutans</a> and five gorillas. About 37% of their animal collection is classed as near threatened, vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered by the IUCN. Many of their animals are part of conservation breeding programs which help ensure a future for species threatened with extinction.
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Chimpanzee decides to pick her mom's nose
This is Coco, the mother of Jambo. She also has alopecia like her son Jambo, but hasn't quite lost all of her hair. She has been with Twycross Zoo since 1969. She was born in 1965.
She seems to enjoy getting her nose picked by what looks like her daughter. She has a real good go at mom's nose. Gross!
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Kid entertains penguins with pink stuffed animal
The little kid has a pink flamingo toy and waves it about in front of the penguin enclosure of the Chester Zoo in England. The penguins can't get enough of it, swimming to catch up with the bright toy!
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Pygmy Marmoset eats meal in front of spectators
This pygmy marmoset is looking from side to side, being nosy of what is behind the glass. He then continues to eat with some passion, revealing his needle sharp teeth. Have you ever seen them this close? The new world monkey is one of the smallest primate. These are from the the Dudley Zoo in England. They're always at the window and are very curious.
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Crazy chimp bangs on glass, makes kid cry
This is the new chimpanzee in the group, the young Kibali. He is getting a lot of attention from the younger females in the group, which gives him more confidence of challenging Jambo for his Alpha male position. As Kibali makes it’s presents known, there are a lot of noises and displays of strength. Jambo who he is challenging is sitting quietly on the other end. When Kibali jumps up and down on the ropes with lots of noise and his hair is standing up he jumps to the ground and then suddenly comes swinging towards the huge window and kicks it with his powerful legs. Unfortunately the little girl watching on the other site didn’t expect it as he came launching towards her and it made her jump cry. The other kids on the other site were more prepared when he did it again.
Looking at Kibali and Jumbo, I'm guessing Kibali is definitely on the way of getting the alpha male role, when not already there. Jambo who suffers from alopecia is sitting quietly on the other end.
It seems quite sad that Jambo would loose his alpha male position, but this is the natural way with chimps and maybe Jambo thinks "I'm just getting too old for all this, I just want some peace and quiet." Jambo's son Mongo who also had alopecia had the alpha position before and Jambo only took over when Mongo passed away. Kibali was already at Twycross Zoo, but with another group. Since they've built the new habitat, they slowly are introducing the two groups together with Kibali being one of the first to join Jambo's troop.
Here is some more info of what Twycross Zoo wrote "Some of the younger females in the group are changing their allegiance to one of our young virile males, Kibali. This attention is giving Kibali more confidence and a keen interest in mating. Jambo is not in favor of this and as a leader of the group tries to control the situation, which sometimes lead to clashes between the two males.
Challenges for power, although completely natural, are not for the faint-hearted. It involves the challenging chimp working to ensure he has his back up in place (lots of bond forming with his chimpanzee pals) and then displaying aggressive behavior to the dominant male. The extent of this can vary from lots of loud screaming and chasing around to the use of their strong arms and teeth to prove their power, which may create some injuries."
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Running baby rhino doesn't want to go inside for bedtime
This is a greater one-horned rhino calf that just doesn't get tired. Getting bigger every day, he's four month old in this video. Akeno just loves to run around his habitat. After being outside nearly all day, it’s time for the little one and his mother to go inside, so they can let the dad Beni out for him to enjoy the bigger enclosure for the rest of the day. Just one little problem, Akeno is having none of it. He just doesn’t want to stay in the back long enough for the staff to close the door. He has still too much energy to burn off and wants to run. He’s running around the pond, bumping into mom Asha. Asha keeps going inside, but also comes back out again to see where her son is. Looks like dad has to wait a bit longer for his dinner and the bigger enclosure!
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Elephant Youngsters Present Sibling Rivalry Over A Toy
The staff at the Chester Zoo mounted a log on a hinge in the elephant enclosure. It got taken over as a toy straight away by Aayu the older male calf of the herd and nobody else was allowed to play with it. He had fun wrapping his trunk around it and stepping on it. So when his big sister Indali came close to the log he was having none of it. He gave her a big shove. During the morning Indali tried a few times to have a play, but the watchful eyes of Aayu made this impossible. She wasn't even allowed to rub her bum on it when she had an itch. At one point he even grabs her tail!
In an attempt to entertain the elephants at the Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England, the staff mounted a big, long log on a hinge in the elephant enclosure. It got taken over as a toy straight away by Aayu the older male calf of the herd and nobody else was allowed to play with it. He just loved watching it bounce up and down and had a blast moving it around with his little elephant trunk! This adorable little guy is having the time of his life <a href="https://rumble.com/v6c869-baby-elephant-plays-tag-with-a-tourist.html" target="_blank">playing</a> with the log and even though the other elephants want to take a turn with the new toy, he has made it very clear that it is his and only his!
Watch as Aayu has fun wrapping his trunk around it and stepping on it. He is having such a great time with the log that when his big sister Indali comes to close to the log, he charges at her with his head down in an attempt to protect his new toy from others. He gives his big sister a shove backwards away from the log as if to say “mine!” as a toddler would when their sister tried to take their favourite toy away. Even though she is bigger than him, Aayu still manages to push her several feet back away from the log.
During the morning Indali tried a few more times to have a play with the new toy, but the watchful eyes of Aayu made this impossible. She wasn't even allowed to rub her bum on it when she had an itch. At one point he even grabs her tail to let her know that he wants her to leave at once. He is very protective over the new log in the enclosure and it is hilarious to watch him as her does everything he can to keep it all to himself!
Aayu and Indali are the zoo’s newest and youngest <a href="https://rumble.com/v5hwk7-the-smoking-elephant-caught-on-camera..html" target="_blank">elephants</a> to join the family. Aayu was born in December 2016 and Indali was born at the zoo in January 2017. Despite their very large size, they are still babies as you can tell by their playful and entertaining personalities!
Cheshire Zoo is a popular destination, visited by over 1.9 million people every year! They care about their animals, having 21,000 of them residing in the zoo are involved with many conservative projects in their area and abroad. The Cheshire Zoo also has 125 acres of award winning zoological gardens, making the Zoo a very poplar place with tourists.
One of the zoos most popular exhibits is the Asian Elephants. These magnificent animals are showcased as the first exhibit when you visit the zoo due to their popularity and entertaining personalities. These elephants are very intelligent and sociable creatures that live together in family groups. These groups are typically led by the eldest female. The Asian elephants most distinctive features is their strong and powerful trunks which they use to forage for food, suck up water and of course, move toy logs around during play time!
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Happy Baby Rhino Begs Mom To Play With It
Akeno the greater one-horned rhino calf from Chester Zoo is just a barrel of energy. He runs around with those cute little wiggly ears headbutting his mom every so often. When mom decided to lie down, Akeno bumps into her leg, then walks around her and jumps on her back! While on top of her he gives her little nudges, one after another. When that is not working he gets off her back and nudges her in the butt and runs off. After a few more nudges in his mother's face and another runaround, his mom finally gets up again.
Who could think that such large and dangerous animals could be so adorable? Isn't this the cutest spectacle you have seen in zoos?
Also known as the greater <a href="https://rumble.com/v30q6p-newborn-one-horned-rhino-calf.html" target="_blank">one-horned rhino</a>ceros and great Indian rhinoceros, the baby was born at the Chester Zoo, Cheshire England at around 6 pm on the 3rd of May 2018. It is a male and they named him Akeno, meaning “beautiful sunrise”. Asha, his 11-year-old mom, had a 16-month pregnancy and only a 20-minute labor. The dad, Beni, is separated from these two, presumably for safety reasons.
When on the topic of rhinos, take a look at this baby who did not have such a great start in life, but due to the love and care of animal protection teams got a new chance in life. This <a href="https://rumble.com/v32z2y-adorable-newborn-rhino-rescued-after-being-abandoned-by-its-mother.html" target="_blank">adorable newborn rhino rescued after being abandoned by its mother</a>.
A baby rhino abandoned as a newborn due to a case of mistaken identity was saved by a local rescue team. The rhino, now one-month-old, lives with the team at Aquila Rescue Centre, who have developed an 18-month plan to reintroduce him into the wild. Looking after the young calf is a full-time occupation, with the baby needing to be fed every two hours. He has also be assigned a mentor to teach him how to graze, something his mother would have done.
On New Year’s Eve 2015, the staff at the Aquila Rescue Center in Cape Town, South Africa, received a call about an injured rhino calf in the wilderness. The team discovered the baby rhino close to midnight, slumped in the dirt. According to Divan Grobler, a member of the conservationist team, his mother probably mistook her baby with another newborn in the vicinity and left her own by mistake.
The team spent the entire night with the baby, trying to locate its mother and reunite them, but had no luck. Ten hours had passed without luck and the calf was getting hungry. The team brought the baby rhino back to the center and tried again the next day, only for the mother to reject him once more.
Now one month old, the baby rhino lives with the team at Aquila Rescue Centre. They have developed an 18-month plan to reintroduce their newest protegee back in the wild, where he belongs. Until then, he needs to be fed every two hours and can consume 15-20% of his body weight in formula. Not to mention the exercise!
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Chimpanzee makes funny faces at her own reflection
This is Tojo from the Twycross Zoo in England and she loves her own reflection. You can always see her with a CD running around the enclosure. Now she had the opportunity to see herself in a camera and she made the most of it by pulling funny faces at it and then she applauds herself. She still didn't let go of her piece of CD in her hand.
In 2016 a mirror self-recognition test if a non-human being has the capacity of visual self-recognition. Chimpanzees were one of the animals, that breezed through the MSR test as recognizing themselves.
Twycross Zoo in Atherstone has 18 Chimps. They now have their new home. A great big indoor habitat spanning three stories high with outdoor climbing frames purposely designed to be similar to a wild environment. Chimpanzees are nearing extinction in the wild, primarily as a result of poaching and habitat loss. As some of the closest relatives to humans within the animal kingdom, it is hardly surprising they can be prone to similar ailments and diseases. Twycross Zoo is the project-lead of the Ape Heart Project; a 10 year research program to explore why many of the great apes are prone to developing heart disease, particularly in captivity. Working in close collaboration the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at Nottingham University and an International team of vets and cardiologists, the hope is to be able to provide better care for the captive great ape community across Europe. The program is European-wide and endorsed by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).
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Cocky youngster playfully teases mama gorilla
Lope is having the time of his life as he playfully terrorizes Ozala and her baby Shufai. Check out how much fun they're having!
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Orangutan flashes infamous toothy grin at zoo visitors
This is the orangutan mother Vicky with her daughter Summer by her side. They are from the Blackpool Zoo in England. The borneo orangutan mom is well known to sit by the window and flash passers by with her infamous toothy grin!
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Rhino mom introduces 9-day-old baby at zoo
Malindi, a black rhino at the Chester Zoo in England, introduces her 9-day-old baby for the first time to visitors at her enclosure. The little one is just so cute!
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Funny compilation of monkeys walking like humans
Did you know that apes enjoy walking on two feet like humans do? Look at this compilation of the various apes, like the gibbon, with its long legs and arms dangling down while walking. Then there are the chimpanzees with their funny walks and even Jambo the hairless chimp walks on two feet!
Oumbi the big silverback gorilla has a go at it as well while picking up his food, but the master at this is the gorilla youngster called Lope! With him you can just see how much he loves to walk on two feet. He’s just got that real swagger and can show everybody else how it is done. You can see him feeling comfortable in doing it as well.
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Groovy flamingo busts out awesome dance moves
Check out the amazing moves on this super cool flamingo as it searches for food. Filmed at the Dudley Zoo in England.
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Sophisticated ape drinks water the classy way
These are the Bonobos apes from the Twycross Zoo in Atherstone, England. The group of apes are enjoying the British sun and hot weather outside and don't seem to want to go inside to drink from their fresh water supply there, so instead they are staying outside and make their way to the pond. Most of the group members all bend down to slurp up the water the ape way. One is trying it with a rubber toy, but as it got holes on either end, it’s not really working like a cup and there is always one that likes to be a bit more classy than the others. This one found a cola bottle cup and uses this to get his water bit by bit out of the pond. It would make much more sense to do it the old fashion ape way to get more into his mouth, but no this one wouldn’t dare to be seen to be so common. Who knew even apes have manners!
Many people think they are Chimpanzees, but although they are very similar and both are closely related to humans, the bonobo is a lot slender in appearance. With the Chimpanzees the males are the dominant, but with the bonobos the females are the dominant once. Unfortunately like a lot of other animals they are threatened by habitat loss and human population growth. Twycross zoo is helping the bonobos getting back to the wild by supporting the Conservation Welfare fund with the daily running of the sanctuary Lola ya Bonobo. In June this year the sanctuary is planning to release 13 more bonobos to the wild!
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Adorable Otter Loves His Fresh Bedding
This is the adorable Asian short-clawed otter, also called the oriental small-clawed otter from the Twycross Zoo in England. Coming out of his den he went straight for his new fresh bedding, a pile of straw. He shows the love for it like us humans do when we just cannot wait to snuggle up in our freshly washed bedding.
As a human poll suggested it was first on the list of things that made you feel good. It is no different with this cute Otter. He just loves to snuggle and wiggle in his straw and in the process he probably leaves his scent for the others to tell them: "This is my bed"
Just look at his face, he is really loving it. Looking up into the camera in between, before he puts is head in to straw and wiggles it about. Once he gets himself in a great sleeping position he quickly dozes off, curled up in a ball on his straw. Sleep tight, sweet dreams little Otter.
Imagine jumping into your freshly made bed, clean sheets warm from drying them, smelling nice and fresh. That sounds amazing, right? Have you ever wondered how animals feel about their bedding? Do they get as excited as us to climb into bed after a long day and get nice and cozy? We think they do and we can use this video as proof for it.
Obviously, many animals are much different and require different bedding then us humans. Maybe your pet dog has a little dog bed and blanket, or maybe they even sleep on the bed with you. Something as simple as some straw can be cozy to an animal.
In this video, this cute little Asian short clawed otter is given some new bedding and crawls out to give a nice test run!
Asian short-clawed <a href="https://rumble.com/v31gbb-otters-playing-like-dogs-powell-river.html" target="_blank">otters</a>, also known as Asian small clawed otters, can live up to about 15 years. No wonder they value their sleeping situation just like us! 15 years is a lot of nights where your going to be laying in bed, having some cozy straw to lay on is probably important for this cute little otter. Sleeping is so important for all living organisms, from humans to otters to bears, we all need our sleep to recover from the day. In fact, polls have shown that sleep and having a comfortable night’s rest is one of the things people most look forward to and is one of the ways to make someone feel their best! Seems like our otter friend was maybe polled as well!
This little Asian small-clawed otter can be found at the Twycross Zoo located in Leicestershire, England. That is quite a-ways from home! The cute otter was just given some fresh straw outside its den and the reaction of the little furry animal was recorded. As it walks out of its rock den, it sees the straw and immediately gets its whole body in the straw. It put on a quite the show for the <a href="https://rumble.com/v2ztnn-zoo-animals-get-their-annual-checkup.html" target="_blank">Zoo</a> visitors as it wiggles all around and makes sure to put every part of its body on every last straw. It even decides to lay on its back and squirms around, trying to find the perfect comfortable spot. The otter also makes sure to get his scent all on its new bed. I’m sure just like humans, it doesn’t want to come to its bed to find someone else laying in it. This will make sure the other otters can smell the straw and realize this bed has been claimed!
You can tell this otter is having a blast with his new bed. Constantly squirming and repositioning himself trying to get it just right, kind of like working in a new mattress! Once that perfect spot is found though, you can see this adorable otter start to doze off as its eyes are becoming heavy and it likes those small paws. Finally, this little otter rolls up in a ball and dozes off for some much-needed rest. I mean who doesn’t love a good nap!
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Elephant Baby Battles Herd To Get Mom's Milk
In an elephant herd, some members may not be as strong or as healthy as others, but everyone is part of the family, without exception. Sick or injured elephants are surrounded by the others and encouraged to stand, for instance. Elephants use their trunks to massage the weak elephant's shoulders and head. They also use their trunks to prod sick elephants to their feet and will attempt to use their bodies to support that of an injured or sick elephant. When traveling, healthy elephants often turn and look back at their slower herd mates, stopping and waiting for those elephants to catch up before continuing to move forward. Elephants are well known for their compassion and empathy towards others and just like humans they experience joy, grief, and a whole array of emotions. It is easy to guess how an elephant is feeling just by one short look at its face.
But not always. There too in the elephant heard are tricks and power games members play on each other. Elephants have the reputation of the sages of the animal world and it is not strange to put this wisdom into use when moving the piece of the elephant dominance chessboard to their advantage. For illustration, this is how smart they are: they were seen using tools such as sticks to get to ticks, palm leaves to drive away flies. As the Institute of Nature Institute notes, "many <a href="https://rumble.com/v4kl8d-young-charging-elephant-bull-meets-his-match-to-the-amusement-of-tourists.html" target="_blank">young elephants</a> in the wilderness develop mischievous habits to clog a wooden bell that they wear around their necks, with dirt or clay so that they do not make noise during banana rides on the farm at night." Elephants steal bananas, while the owner of the farm quietly sleeps and does not hear the robber.
These are the Elephants from the Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England. With four cute calves in the herd and all different ages it can be quite challenging to get to mother’s milk and queuing is not one of their strong points.
When you haven't got any patience, you just push the other one out of the way. Aayu the older male of the calves is nursing first when the one-month-old baby Anjan pushes in and get swiftly pushed out of the way again by Aayu, but then he gets pushed away by the bigger female Indali as she decided she wanted some of mom’s milk too. Aayu thinks maybe pushing backward helps but he just gets a shove up his backside from Indali. Little Anjan tries its luck again when Nandita is suckling but gets pushed away. This time mom intervenes with her trunk and kicks out. With the elephants, there is a lot of pushing and shoving going on.
Chester <a href="https://rumble.com/v3y7hh-baby-gorilla-gets-kicked-by-dad.html" target="_blank">Zoo</a> has got seven Elephants, including four calves in the herd of the Hi Way family. They are: Thi (born 24.04.1981), Sithami (born 31.12.1997), Sundara born 07.03.2004), Nandita (born 20.08.2015), Aayu (born 18.01.2017), Indali (born 17.12.2016) and the new arrival Anjan (born . 17th of May 2018) They also have Anjans dad Aung Bo (born 17.07.2001) and female Maya the oldest born 1966.
Habitat loss and fragmentation is the biggest threat to the Asian elephants. Also, scientists at the zoo leading the global fight against the elephant disease called endotheliotropic herpesvirus, also known as EEHV which there is currently no cure for.
You can see more of this wonderful Elephant family in this video here on Rumble at: https://rumble.com/v5ppkd-poor-newborn-baby-elephant-gets-knocked-over-by-his-big-bully-brother.html
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