Many families enjoy an outing to the zoo on a warm summer day. People have been fascinated with exotic animals since ancient Egypt. And although zoos have been delighting visitors for ages, are they ...

"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 ...

The death last year of Bobo the giraffe was a sad affair. That feeling was rekindled when the story reemerged this past week with a U.S. Department of Agriculture report about Bobo's cause of death, ...

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 ...