Saint Louis Zoo is in the running for the title of America’s “Best Zoo” as part of a national poll conducted by USA TODAY.

London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 Darwin’s frogs, following the zoo’s urgent mission to rescue the critically ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is nominating former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel as the state's next lieutenant governor.

Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announces the death of Murphy, the Komodo dragon who was a crowd-pleaser for nearly 25 years.

A 56-year-old rhinoceros, the oldest in the U.S., has died in Tennessee after exceeding the median life expectancy for her ...

Cold Waves in the Rainforest: What They Mean for Wild Animals Jan. 30, 2025 — It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically.

A recently-opened Pygmy Zoo in Sharjah, where rare dwarf animals like majestic Albino kangaroos and adorable miniature horses live, offers an affordable family adventure. Located in the Al Saja'a ...

Animals at Houston Zoo were treated to a rare frosty treat ... Historical records from the National Weather Service show that Houston has seen snow accumulations of more than an inch on just ...

The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...

Seventy-three percent of species have declined in the past half century. But global conservation leaders hope 'pandamonium' will raise interest in other animals.

The adorable animals have attracted millions of visitors to the National Zoo, ranging from first families to school field trips. The zoo's newest occupants arrived on a FedEx plane in October and ...