DEBATE? A NEW LAWSUIT AGAINST THE PITTSBURGH ZOO AND AQUARIUM, AN ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP, IS DEMANDING THE RELEASE OF ITS ELEPHANTS. THE NONHUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT ALLEGES THE ELEPHANT SPACE IS, QUOTE, ...

Officials at Sequoia Park Zoo have no idea how the young bear got into the zoo and went “nose-to-nose” with the three bears there. By Christine Hauser There have been plenty of children’s stories ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is changing its approach to answering public records and will begin to provide some documents in response to “thoughtful and reasonable” requests, CEO Tom Schmid said in ...

A dispute between residents and a nearby wildlife zoo in Washington County has made its way to the courtroom. People who live near Shalom Wildlife Zoo are suing both the Town of Farmington and the zoo ...

A seemingly excited western lowland gorilla was striking a viewing window in his enclosure so hard the protective glass cracked. Video from the San Diego Zoo shows visitors getting a scare Saturday ...

At 10:18 p.m. on Oct. 21, an assistant curator at the Columbus Zoo and Aquariaum's Asia Quest observed what looked like signs of active labor in pregnant Asian elphant Phoebe. "Could be nothing," the ...

The penguins at the Houston Zoo have temporarily moved "behind the scenes" due to safety concerns about material they could ingest there, according to zoo officials. The zoo's Humboldt penguins moved ...

As part of the summit, students heard from industry panelists about a variety of career options open to veterinary ...

The San Francisco Zoo on Wednesday gave a sneak preview of one of its newest residents, a male silverback Western lowland gorilla. The 26-year-old gorilla named "Cecil" will make his official public ...

It went from one of the worst zoos in America to a beloved menagerie filled with disabled and elderly native species. Now it may close for good. It went from one of the worst zoos in America to a ...

The National Zoo and National Air and Space Museum called off their popular annual Halloween kids’ events, a disappointment for many D.C.-area families as the government shutdown hit two weeks with no ...

Potawatomi Zoo will host its annual Zoo Boo event Oct. 24-26. The event will feature themed character actors, trick-or-treating and various attractions for families to enjoy, according to a press ...