"Wild dogs are much better hunters than even lions and leopards," says Zwane, a Zulu who assists on a wild dog research project run by the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo, as we bounce ...

Researchers have developed a method to extract living cells from feces that they say could help conservationists better ...

The Philadelphia Zoo has sprouted five massive plant displays of giant animals and insects. At the entrance is a huge ...

Elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park formed an alert circle to protect their young as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the ...

Dr Christoph Schwitzer has made a piece of zoological history by becoming the first director of Dublin Zoo to be elected chairman of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).

The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium announced Wednesday the passing of a beloved gorilla who was said to be a longtime member of the Zoo's family. In a statement, the zoo said western lowland gorilla ...

When a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California on Monday, humans followed the usual drill: drop, cover and hold on.

At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole — the beloved pachyderm gets her "pedicure", along with ...

It was also felt by animals at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, 32 miles north of downtown San Diego, where elephants ran to protect their young by encircling them during the quake. Elephants have ...

Lettuce grows in one of the Cincinnati Zoo's container farms. Hydroponics technician Zach Burns says he uses red and blue light to grow the plants. Last April, the Cincinnati Zoo started growing ...

Brevard Zoo has begun planting seagrass shoots grown ... by Mote Marine Laboratory and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and implemented by the zoo, University of Central Florida ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is mourning the death of one of their "gorilla icons." On Tuesday, the zoo humanely euthanized Roxie, a 48-year-old Western lowland gorilla.