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?

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, ...

It went from one of the worst zoos in America to a beloved menagerie filled with disabled and elderly native species. Now it may close for good. It went from one of the worst zoos in America to a ...

ST. LOUIS – They are considered the largest lizard on Earth, and now you can find one living in Forest Park. Charlie dragon has come to town to live, and visitors can find him usually sunning in his ...