National Zoo shutters Invertebrates Exhibit

In case you missed the official posting last week, the Invertebrates Exhibit at the National Zoo in Washington DC was closed this past Sunday due to budget problems. The exhibit, which first opened in 1987, needed for $5 million in…

Chinese zoo performs tumor removal surgery on clownfish

Abnormal growths and tumors can lead to the demise of most fish but Ocean Park, a theme-park style aquarium in Hong Kong, recently performed a surgery to remove a large, possibly cancerous tumor from the eye of a clownfish. Ocean…