Just days after the USDA issued a new order that all raw milk must be tested for bird flu, reports have emerged of animals dying of the virus, including cats and several zoo animals.

Officials at Wildlife World Zoo in Arizona reported two big cats and three large birds died, while 25 human employees were also exposed to the bird flu.

Each area features different animals and birds representing a specific habitat or ecosystem. The Tropics of the Americas, opened in 2004, displays jaguars, giant anteaters, New World monkeys ...

In a statement to park guests on social media, the zoo said: "Due to the projected impact of Hurricane Milton, ZooTampa will be closed to guests Tuesday, October 8 through Thursday, October 10.

A cotton patch goose, like this one in CA, tested positive for Avian Bird Flu at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport on Jan. 28, 2025. (file) (Kororaa / Wikimedia Commons) ...

The zoo has to keep several potential disasters in mind, Whiton said. Animals have been evacuated or moved to behind-the-scenes facilities several times in recent years when the mountain ...