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Columbus Zoo red panda dies from medical emergency
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (350+ words) Santi, a red panda under the care of the Asia Quest team at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, died unexpectedly in late August, the zoo announced Sept. 9. In a Facebook post, the zoo shared that Santi died from gastric torsion,…...
Pet donkey named HeeHaw allegedly shot, killed by police officer
1+ week, 5+ day ago (388+ words) A baby donkey was allegedly shot dead by a Georgia police officer whom the animal's owners say came on to their property while searching for a missing person. The donkey, named HeeHaw, belonged to the owners of Elsberry Riding and…...
See what makes Gigi's a different kind of dog shelter
1+ week, 6+ day ago (23+ words) The Columbus Dispatch See what makes Gigi's a different kind of dog shelter...
Monarch butterflies are making a comeback in Ohio
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (524+ words) On Sept. 21, 2025, my column covered a spectacular migratory roost of monarch butterflies at the Madison County farm of Lorene and Robert Miller. In that column, I noted that “Winter 2023-24 found butterflies in only 2.2 acres of oyamel forest.” As most of…...
Drone video of bear in den
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (15+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Drone video of bear in den...
Two Columbus Zoo gorillas headed to new home in the Windy City
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (143+ words) Kamina and Zhara, two of the Columbus Zoo’s gorillas, will be leaving central Ohio later this summer. The western lowland gorilla pair will be moved to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, according to an Instagram post from the Brookfield Zoo....
Ohio asks public to count wild birds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (17+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Ohio asks public to count wild birds...
Park officials explain why dozens of dead fish found at Schiller Park pond
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (613+ words) Visitors to Schiller Park in German Village over the last couple of days discovered clusters of dead fish bobbing on the surface and an unappetizing smell wafting all the way into the parking lot. But officials say the pale-colored carcasses…...
Columbus Humane launches animal cruelty investigation after viral video
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (198+ words) The video has garnered more than 1,000 likes and comments in support of the woman's desire to identify the man and has been shared more than 1,100 times. However, the man has not been publicly identified. The Dispatch is not showing the…...
These RI dogs are in the running to be the 'Best Pet in the Nation"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (404+ words) Three Rhode Island pets are in the running to be voted the best pet in the country after taking gold for the state during a nationally-broadcast awards night last week. Two pups from Warwick and one from Providence were named…...