The radiated tortoise is the oldest animal at the Houston Zoo. He has been with his partner, Mrs. Pickles, since she arrived in 1996. The mom and hatchlings are doing fine. By McKenna Oxenden The ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Zoo announced that they had to euthanized their 21-year-old Dexter cow, Ruthie, on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The cow was exhibiting a lack of appetite and energy, as well as ...

BRIDGEPORT — She doesn’t have a name, but, over the past few decades, the giant fiber glass cow that’s stood sentry at various spots within Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has been an institution. “If you ...

An African penguin named “Mr. Greedy” died at Baltimore's Maryland Zoo last week at the age of 33, surpassing his species’ median life expectancy of 18 years. His secret to longevity? Fathering lots ...

Read by Maggie Service from the BBC Radio Drama Company. Mr Parker rolled over in his cushiony bed and smiled a great big smile. Mr Parker had the best job in the world - he ran his own zoo. The ...

Slow and steady, Mr. Pickles. A tortoise in Texas has become a first-time dad at 90 years old, the Houston Zoo announced last week. Mr. Pickles is a radiated tortoise who is the oldest animal at the ...