Two longtime animal residents at an English zoo were euthanized on the same day, after zoo officials made what they described as a difficult but compassionate decision. In a statement from Newquay Zoo ...

Zookeepers at the Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, U.K., made the heartbreaking decision to euthanize a Capybara and a Brazilian Tapir who were "besties" together so they wouldn't be lonely. According to a ...

Al and Johnson were euthanized within hours of each other so that neither would experience loneliness. Tapirs and capybaras are not natural friends in the wild. A zoo in the United Kingdom is mourning ...

The baby lives at the Newquay Zoo with her parents and a capybara named Johnson Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and ...

Had a rough day? Watch a tapir tenderly massage a capybara and let your troubles melt away. Ungulates and giant rodents are the new monkeys and chimps doing sit-ups. [Buzzfeed] Explore more on these ...

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The decision followed an age-related health decline in both animals Two longtime animal residents at an English zoo were euthanized on the same day, after zoo officials made what they described as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Al and Johnson were euthanized within hours of each other so that neither would experience loneliness. Tapirs and capybaras are ...

Not only is it Friday but it’s also World Tapir Day! This pig-bodied zebra relatives are getting their own moment and they deserve it! Just look how oddly cute they are! To give you an idea about how ...