(CBS News) WASHINGTON - There are more than 10,000 zoos worldwide. In the U.S., there are more than 200. And like the animals they hold, they're evolving to survive. For more than 100 years, the St.

Zoos and aquariums around the world need to undergo an evolution from just focusing on entertainment to conservation in order to remain relevant with the public, an international conference has been ...

Do we need zoos today? Each year 25 million of us visit a UK zoo, enjoying the thrill of getting close to exotic creatures. But is there more to zoos than public amusement? Since the days of the first ...

Humans aren't the only ones who need geriatric care. Zoos are increasingly concerned with the needs of their older residents. Some are getting creative about how they care for these elderly animals.

Do zoos represent pointless captivity or an opportunity for conservation and education? Linda Kimotho and Oluwaseun S Iyasere have different takes. LINDA: The anticipated thrill of seeing animals at ...

A zoo is a place where captive animals are put on display for humans to see. While early zoos (shortened from zoological parks) concentrated on displaying as many unusual creatures as possible—often ...

Zoos worldwide justify their existence through three objectives: conservation, education and research. But that is what zoos want you to believe; the reality is completely different. We know this ...

Despite mounting evidence that elephants find captivity torturous, some American zoos still acquire them from Africa — aided by a tall tale about why they needed to leave home. Arusi, one of the six ...

Arizona could soon have a state law to mandate the kind of advice your mother would give you: Wash your hands after petting ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Oakland Zoo animal keeper Amber Paczkowski about the animals who can't wait to see us as zoos slowly reopen. After months shut down from the pandemic, America's zoos are ...