Zoo animals

Zoo animals

A white Bengal tiger cub looks on next to its sibling at Cuba's National Zoo, with its birth marking a reproductive milestone for the facility despite a lack of stable electricity and a shortage of operational resources that complicate the feeding and rearing of exotic species, in Havana, Cuba, on 3 July 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuban zookeepers celebrate birth of Bengal tigers against all odds

Zoo workers receive only a five-litre allotment daily but require 20 litres of diesel ​fuel to distribute food to the zoo's varied array of animals, including buffalo, ​zebras, rhinoceroses,...

Mintu Howladar, a seasoned caretaker serving 18 years at the National Zoo, can recount more than 10 major accidents involving animal caretakers since 2000. Photo: Asma Sultana Prova

A razor-thin line between life and death: What does it take to tend to zoo animals

The binturong is a completely harmless animal. Photo taken at Lawachara National Park. Photo: Mohammed Mostafa Feeroz

Marvellous and mysterious: The binturongs of Bangladesh

All animals must be under a double fence to keep the animals calm in their private area and to prevent anybody from reaching the animal barrier fence. Photo: TBS

'Solitary confinement of animals is the same as solitary confinement of humans'

Tk1,500cr master plan to offer Dhaka zoo animals cage-free life

Tk1,500cr master plan to offer Dhaka zoo animals cage-free life