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Mountain lion dies at Albuquerque zoo

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Saturday, August 20th, 2011, 7:46pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A 9-year-old male mountain lion has died at an Albuquerque zoo.

Officials at the ABQ BioPark Zoo say "Alfalfa" was under treatment and observation for a heart condition that was detected in an annual physical in March.

The mountain lion's condition started to deteriorate earlier in the week. He was started on daily medication to stabilize his condition, but died on Saturday.

A necropsy will be performed Sunday by a zoo veterinarian to determine the exact cause of death. Final results of the necropsy will take a couple of weeks.

Alfalfa came to the zoo in January 2002 with two siblings after being rescued as cubs by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Authorities say mountain Lions have a life span of 15 to 20 years in captivity.

 

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Female zebra at ABQ BioPark dies

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Thursday, August 18th, 2011, 1:25pm

 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Albuquerque zoo officials say a 12-year-old female zebra has died.

The zebra, named Brownie, died from a ruptured diaphragm due to complications from colic.

Veterinarians say colic can be caused by parasites to impaction to twisting of the intestines.

Zoo keepers noticed changes in the zebra's behavior Monday.

Brownie was separated from the herd and a veterinary team was immediately called.

Veterinarians decided to transport the zebra to the zoo clinic where they could sedate her for an up-close evaluation, but the zebra died shortly after arriving at the clinic.

Brownie came to the zoo in 2002.

Over her life, Brownie gave birth to and raised five foals.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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City drivers should prepare for first day of school

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Monday, August 15th, 2011, 6:24pm

Tomorrow is the first day of school for about 90,000 students in Albuquerque Public Schools and for the first time in months, city drivers will be dealing with school zones and drastically reduced speed limits.

Albuquerque police said they won't be issuing warnings for school zone speeders and other violators. Police will be writing tickets.

Deputy Police Chief Paul Feist said the department will be using three high tech speed vans, traffic officers with radar and lasers, and regular-duty officers to patrol school zones on the first day and for days to come.

"Well of course it's not only the speeders, you would get the speeding fine, but passing in a school zone as well…we have the standing and stopping, we have parking violations," Feist said.

Traffic Commander Eric Garcia said parents are part of the problem.

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Elderly sea lion dies at BioPark

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Monday, August 15th, 2011, 3:58pm

The Albuquerque BioPark says a 30-year old California sea lion died Friday, most likely of various age-related issues.

Officials at the BioPark said the sea lion, named Marina, was one of the oldest sea lions in captivity.

A necropsy revealed a number of age-related issues, although no definitive cause of death was determined. Results from tissue tests are pending.

BioPark officials said Marina had surgery for an injured eye on August 11. She had lost vision and was experiencing painful swelling and discharge, making surgical treatment necessary.

The procedure went smoothly and she recovered well from sedation. The veterinary team continued to watch her closely afterwards because anesthesia is always a risk, especially with older animals.

Senior zookeeper Valarie Chavez trained Marina for 11 years.

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2 ABQ-based TV series to end next year

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Monday, August 15th, 2011, 2:58pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Two Albuquerque-based television shows that have raised the visibility of the city and highlighted New Mexico's growing popularity with the film industry are ending their runs.

Breaking Bad and In Plain sight have both in the last week announced they would be filming the final seasons of the popular shows.

Film industry executives said it's disappointing to lose the shows, but they are confident their loss won't impact the industry here as the state is firmly established as base for television and film production and has a strong crew base.

Wayne Rauschenberger, COO of Albuquerque Studios where Breaking Bad is filmed, says it's all part of being involved with Hollywood.

"Because this is what happens. Shows come and go and get cancelled," he said.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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A rare look at APD's tools to catch online predators

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Saturday, August 13th, 2011, 8:38am

Albuquerque detectives say 34-year-old Charles Boston thought he was talking to a 15-year-old girl he met online. Detectives say they sent text messages to each other that eventually turned sexual in nature.

According to court documents, Boston sent pictures of his genitals and then agreed to meet the teen for sex at an Albuquerque home.

But detectives say he got quite a surprise when he showed up at the home. Instead of meeting the girl, police officers were waiting for Boston.

An undercover officer said Friday, ""He (Boston) was extremely surprised. Definitely did some screaming."

It is the kind of activity APD officers are working hard to stop.

They are doing it with the help of some highly specialized computer equipment tucked away in an undisclosed location in Albuquerque. KOB Eyewitness News 4 got a rare glimpse of the equipment on Friday.

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Are you eligible for Albuquerque’s business woman of the year?

Submitted by Madeline Smith on Friday, August 12th, 9:30 am

The Albuquerque Professional Business Women (ABQPBW) is seeking nominations for Albuquerque’s Business Woman of the Year in honor of the Business Women’s Week in October, where the winner will be announced. 

If you or someone you know is worthy of nomination, consider the following criteria: efforts on behalf of issues such as pay equity and equal rights, assistance to others in the advancement of their own careers, guidance to youth and young careerists, and organization/association affiliation

The final deadline for the public to submit nominations is Friday, September 30, 2011.

For the nomination form, contact April Mortensen at 505-377-7638 amort2940@gmail.com Or Barbara C Lemaire 505-350-3323 blemaire@comcast.net

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