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The El Paso Zoo teased the return of Quit Bugging Me this Valentines Day! Last year, the El Paso Zoo let you submit the names of your former significant other. The zoo then named cockroaches after people’s exes and fed them to its meerkats! The zoo teased the return of the popular event on Twitter Wednesday.

Five of the popular animals euthanized after girl, 9, is bitten Public condolences poured into the Minnesota Zoo on Friday, as zoo visitors and staff mourned the deaths of an entire meerkat family. Kids raced to the outdoor exhibit in Apple Valley and plastered their hands against the glass, only to find nothing inside. A small boy in a stroller wailed as his mother told him the creatures were away on vacation. "This is a hard day. This was frustrating, sad and totally avoidable," said Tony Fisher, zoo collections manager. "People need to respect the barriers we put up to...

Zoo meerkats test negative for rabies Five of the popular animals euthanized after girl, 9, is bittenBY MEGGEN LINDSAY Pioneer Press Public condolences poured into the Minnesota Zoo on Friday, as zoo visitors and staff mourned the deaths of an entire meerkat family. Kids raced to the outdoor exhibit in Apple Valley and plastered their hands against the glass, only to find nothing inside. A small boy in a stroller wailed as his mother told him the creatures were away on vacation. "This is a hard day. This was frustrating, sad and totally avoidable," said Tony Fisher, zoo collections manager....