The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to more than 2,200 animals across its campuses in D.C. and Virginia. The zoo was the first in the United States to hire a ...

Brevard Zoo is mourning the death of Lorenzo, the first sloth ever born at the facility. The 7-year-old two-toed sloth was humanely euthanized following a critical decline in his health. Lorenzo was ...

The last day to see Santa and Mrs. Claus is Dec. 23 at the Cincinnati Zoo’s PNC Festival of Lights. See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click ...

Pounds of fish and other meats, romaine lettuce, bales of hay keep the zoo’s 5,000 animals well-fed and healthy throughout the year, according to the zoo's website. These animals – including elephants ...

From lemurs and red pandas to meerkats and monkeys, animals at the Central Coast Zoo in Atascadero celebrated an early Christmas on Saturday. Guests watched as animals tore into holiday presents from ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Zoo has partnered with the Wildlife Confiscation Network to provide homes for animals that were either illegally brought into the United States or housed without ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Animals and families alike got a festive start to the season Saturday at the Louisville Zoo. The zoo's Beary Happy Holiday kicked off a monthlong celebration filled with ...

Animals at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden were out enjoying their first major taste of winter Tuesday, with bears, otters, red pandas, and cheetahs exploring their snow-covered habitats. The ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — As winter weather settles into northwest Ohio, residents are digging out their heavy coats and turning up the thermostats. But at the Toledo Zoo, preparing for the cold is a complex ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — Thanksgiving arrived early at Brookfield Zoo, and the animals wasted no time diving in. Carnivorous leopards tore into an assortment of fresh meat, while the four-month-old ...

Long Island’s largest and most controversial zoo is closing after local officials unanimously agreed to strip its funding and send its allegedly horrifically abused animals to rescue facilities.

"There are many zoos I would like to see closed." —David Field, president of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums There is increasing concern among zoo administrators, researchers, and ...