New animals are now on display at the Milwaukee County Zoo's Aquatic & Reptile Center. A giant Pacific octopus named "Flurry" ...

The San Diego Zoo is celebrating the births of two cubs to one of its sloth bears last month. The cubs were born on Dec. 6 to ...

In tropical forests, endangered species inside protected habitats are still in danger from threats from beyond their ...

Some animals are so rare, they only exist in a single U.S. state and nowhere else in the world! From isolated islands to ...

Observing animal behavior in a laboratory offers a controlled environment, but these model organisms can behave differently ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announced the name and gender of their rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf Tuesday. It's a girl! Staff at the Tacoma zoo made the name and gender ...

GPS collars placed on African elephants have helped reduce poaching by alerting authorities whenever these creatures roam ...

While many people will be having fancy dinners or opening heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates on Feb. 14, many others — who either have a broken heart or suffered a recent bitter breakup — will not ...

The panel at USA Today selected the San Antonio Zoo as a contender for Best Zoo, Best Zoo Exhibit and Best Zoo Membership.

Teach young learners all about the fascinating world of reptiles with this free downloadable 5-day lesson plan.

This isn't Vancouver-specific so much as regional; there was a breed of dog unique to the area. The Salish Woolly dog was a ...

In December, the Federal Highway Administration awarded the first grants under a new $125 million Wildlife Crossings Pilot ...