Zoos and Zoology

Markus and Mo weighed about 70kg (11st) at birth, and now weigh about 500kg (78st) each.

Zoo keepers say they use pumpkins as a way to encourage the animals’ natural instincts and skills.

The eight-year-old was in an enclosure with other children and a staff member when she was attacked.

The woman began her career at the park when she was 17 and had worked there on-and-off for four decades.

Zookeepers are still trying to recover one-year-old Samba after she went on the run in March.

Zookeepers use pumpkins to try to find creative ways to encourage the animals' natural instincts.

Zeus, an 11-year-old tapir born on the Isle of Man died following a short illness.