Given the growing threat to wildlife, the shift from unethical practices in zoos to better animal welfare and conservation efforts is incredibly important. As we have advanced with more research among ...

What does it mean when a snow leopard, important to species survival, is deemed effectively sterile? That was the topic of conversation at the Louisville Zoo last week after a reproductive assessment ...

Human microbiome research is a blossoming field of study, shedding light on the millions of microbes living within us — ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Todd Wilkinson's recent commentary, "Game Farm 'Nature' Photos Misleading" (Oct. 20), has ...

Born Free’s Captivity Research & Policy Manager, Chris Lewis, discusses the potential ecological consequences when animals ...

Scientists now believe that all mammals and birds — even the octopus — are conscious beings, capable of thinking, feeling emotion and suffering. That's creating a sea change in attitudes toward the ...

In wake of the recent outrage surrounding the painting of an elephant named Chanchal in Jaipur for a photoshoot made by Julia ...

The park has kept wolves in captivity for several years to help educate its visitors, but this will now be reviewed ...