A Baird's tapir, similar to this tapir, was born July 23 at the Houston Zoo as part of the zoo’s plan for genetic diversity. When people visit their local zoo, they often expect the animals to be well ...

RICHMOND, Va. — If you were a fan of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo from a Thailand zoo, you're in luck: Poppy, a baby pygmy hippo born just over a month ago on December 9, is now able to be viewed at ...

Get ready for Valentine’s Day by learning how zoo matchmakers use science to “swipe right” for conservation. Mike Bock Male Andean bear Quito (above) has fathered two cubs at the Smithsonian’s ...

At the Oregon Zoo in Portland, thousands of animals representing hundreds of vibrant species live on 64 forested acres in ...

Welcome to the Petting Zoo. This is the world’s only comedy show featuring live exotic animals. New York’s top comics have to perform while holding snakes, birds, lizards, bugs, and other cool ...

A chilly Chicago winter doesn’t necessarily mean the African lions at the Lincoln Park Zoo have to go inside. In fact, as temperatures dip — even as cold as 10 degrees or in the snow — the pride may ...

The Erie Zoo has several new animals, including a male black-and-white ruffed lemur, two female Père David’s deer and two female kangaroos. The zoo will host Glow Wild, a Chinese lantern festival, on ...

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and The Nature Conservancy have teamed up to turn invasive trees and shrubs into a win-win situation for the organizations © Joshua Foo ...

The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo offers a unique blend of education and wildlife wonder, attracting visitors from all over. Recently, the zoo hosted a farewell party for its beloved otters, who are ...

On an early morning in June, wearing purple latex gloves, Chandlar Carlile stood with a sharpened knife slicing through papaya, honeydew, lettuce and an assortment of other produce inside a shiny ...