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Death of KivĆŗ the lion unleashes blame game

Following KivĆŗ's death, many people turned to FUNDAZOOā€™s facebook profile blaming the organization for keeping the lion in his metal cage during most of his life.

KivĆŗ the lion recovers at his new home

KivĆŗ has been behaving normally as he recovers from anesthesia; he drank water and ate beef, chicken and innards.

Environment officials move KivĆŗ the lion to a new home

KivĆŗā€™s new home itā€™s a 300-square-meter (some 3,300 square feet) area away from visitors and surrounded by nature.

Officials demand the removal of KivĆŗ the lion from public display

Environment Minister Ɖdgar GutiĆ©rrez confirmed that the government has received three requests from organizations willing to provide KivĆŗ with a new home and finally get him out of his cage for good.

Zoo administrator fights to avoid relocating KivĆŗ the lion

Officials of the FundaciĆ³n Pro ZoolĆ³gicos, the administrator of the SimĆ³n BolĆ­var Zoo, announced that they will launch a fundraiser to build a new space for KivĆŗ the lion at his current home in downtown San JosĆ©.

Ministries confirm relocation orders for KivĆŗ the lion

Officials from the Environment and Agriculture ministries said their ruling on KivĆŗ is final and that no further appeals will be considered.

Lion at San JosƩ zoo needs a better home, agencies order

A report from a recent inspection ordered the lion to be moved to a new, bigger space that should resemble an African Savannah with trees, plants, a pond and trails.

No, Costa Rica is not closing its zoos

In the spirit of setting the record straight, we at The Tico Times are starting a new occasional column called ā€œFor the record.ā€ In this first column, we take apart the false news recently reported in online and international media that Costa Rica is closing its zoos.

Surprise newborn panda twins vocal, ‘very, very active’

A first tiny cub - pink, hairless and only about the size of an adult mouse - was born at 5:35 pm (2135 GMT) Saturday and Mei Xiang reacted by tenderly picking up it up. Just when conservationists thought they had heard all the good news, the zoo tweeted: "We can confirm a second cub was born at 10:07. It appears healthy. #PandaStory."

Could judicial decisions unravel Chinchilla’s conservation legacy?

Two weeks ago, before leaving on a trip to the country's distant Isla del Coco, Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla stood before the press at the Caldera Coast Guard base in the country's central Pacific and discussed her legacy in marine conservation.

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