One of the fun facts about animals that look innocent, like the platypus, is their strange defense mechanisms. The heels of ...

Fires and other disasters pose challenges in moving animals ranging from grizzly bears to sharks.

Regular visitors to t Zoo recently might have noticed the absence of one of its longest and fiercest residents, a Komodo dragon named Doc. The massive, 32-year-old reptile died Aug. 5, according to an ...

No lions at zoos in Jackson, Nashville More than 200 animals across 70 species, ranging from monkeys and tigers to an Asiatic Black Bear, call the Jackson Zoo in Jackson, Mississippi, home.

In 2023, a rare spotless giraffe named Kipekee was born in a Tennessee zoo. She still lives there as of this writing. While ...

Living Summer camp at Forest Park Zoo educates, inspires youth with up-close animal encounters Published: Jun. 30, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

The Pueblo Zoo is facing a critical budget shortfall of around $90,000 that could force it to close within the next three ...

Four young spider monkeys are now happily adjusting to life at the St. Louis Zoo after being taken from smugglers at the ...

Animal advocacy groups such as Social Compassion in Legislation, among others, had been pushing zoo officials to delay t he announced move of the elephants to Tulsa, insisting they would be better ...

Fans of the world-famous pygmy hippo were worried for her safety after the zoo revealed a tourist had sneaked into the park ...