For most of us, visiting the zoo as a child brings up happy memories of adventures, melting ice cream, and childhood friends.

The best zoos in the U.S. go beyond exhibits, continuously striving towards cutting-edge conservation to preserve endangered ...

The Bronx River Parkway officially opened a century ago this month. It was the first modern highway in the world: a ...

At 5 a.m., six keepers file into the Houston Zoo's commissary kitchen and spend the next five hours chopping produce, portioning meat and weighing hay. By the time the rest of the zoo staff arrives, ...

Zola, a young Western lowland gorilla, died on Wednesday, November 5, at age 23. The zoo does not know why Zola died.

It comes as the Grammy-winning funk band, known for such classics as “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Ladies’ Night,” has ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we’ll see a familiar emblem everywhere — the bald eagle, wings outstretched, symbol of freedom and strength.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago revealed animal X-rays days in the Halloween spirit. Can you match the animal to the X-ray?

A popular zoo in Southeast Minnesota shared some emotional news recently about the passing of one of its well-known animals. If you are a regular at Zollman Zoo, you may have already noticed that one ...

BOISE, Idaho — City of Boise and Zoo Boise leaders, staff and supporters gathered Thursday morning to celebrate the reopening of the Small Animal Kingdom. The new and improved space is located just ...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) — Marion County Animal Services officials said they are temporarily changing their operations after a dog tested positive for “Strep Zoo.” Streptococcus zooepidemicus, also known as ...

DEBATE? A NEW LAWSUIT AGAINST THE PITTSBURGH ZOO AND AQUARIUM, AN ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP, IS DEMANDING THE RELEASE OF ITS ELEPHANTS. THE NONHUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT ALLEGES THE ELEPHANT SPACE IS, QUOTE, ...