Long Island’s largest and most controversial zoo is set to close its doors and ship all its animals off to rescue facilities, as the sanctuary prepares to “wind down” by early next year, officials ...

The calf was born "to mom Subira and first-time dad Kapu," zoo officials said San Diego Zoo/Instagram (2) The San Diego Zoo recently welcomed a baby okapi This is the first okapi calf born at the zoo ...

Dinosaurs, fortunately for most of us, are extinct, but we share the planet with some of their relatives, and those family members are being celebrated in Washington on Saturday at the Smithsonian ...

Portland, Ore (KATU) — Two relatively new additions to the Oregon Zoo family are taking center stage, with zoo staff highlighting their incredibly gifted sense of smell. At the Oregon Zoo, pouch rats ...

After almost two decades at the helm of the Cincinnati Zoo, Thane Maynard is stepping down from his role as CEO. Maynard will begin his new role as the zoo board's executive chair on Jan. 1, when his ...

The LA Zoo announced on Thursday the arrival of two new baby chimpanzees -- the first chimpanzees born at the zoo in 11 years. The first baby was born to 35-year-old female Yoshi and 26-year-old male ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two people were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after their car caught fire on Highway 26, briefly closing the westbound off-ramp to the Oregon Zoo. Portland Fire & Rescue said a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — While the Oregon Zoo may be saying goodbye to Nora, another polar bear will be joining the zoo in her place as part of a national initiative to try to save the imperiled species. Nora ...

Two animal enclosures caught fire at a zoo in the Russian city of Novosibirsk on Tuesday evening, killing more than ten animals, according to local emergency services. Key takeaways from special ...

Sacramento Zoo seeks city approval to expand Land Park site by 40% to 20.1 acres. Expansion follows canceled $302M Elk Grove zoo plan due to construction costs. Mayor McCarty backs project, citing ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - One of the Cincinnati Zoo's most iconic gorillas, Gladys, gave birth to a healthy baby boy. The zoo announced on Monday morning that 12-year-old gorilla Gladys went into labor ...

AND SOME SAD NEWS TO PASS ALONG TONIGHT AS WELL. FROM MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO. RUTH, THE AFRICAN SAVANNAH ELEPHANT HAS DIED. 12 NEWS DUKE CARTER REPORTS. STAFF MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO PUT THE 43 ...