Elephants cannot petition for release in the U.S., a cat stuck in a plane's cargo hold is reunited with family, and more ...

An animal rights group was unsuccessful in their attempt to legally have a group of zoo elephants transferred to an elephant ...

Zoo Miami has announced the passing of Kara, a beloved giant river otter known for her record-breaking age and remarkable contributions to conservation efforts.

A deep freeze and rare snow have brought most things to a standstill from parts of Texas to Florida, but experts say wildlife ...

Zoo Miami has announced the passing of Kara, its “Grand Dame” of giant river otters, who they said was euthanized on Jan.14 ...

Iguanas begin to get sluggish or lethargic once the temperature drops below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, said Zoo Miami Communications Director Ron Magill. Once the temperature drops below the mid-40s ...

The National Zoo's latest giant panda residents basked in the downpour of snow that blanketed Washington, D.C., on Monday, giving onlookers a view into the playtime of the two furry bears ahead of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Signage for Bourbon Street is displayed on the scoreboard at the Kaseya Center as a tribute for people ...

It was named after Georg Wilhelm Steller, an 18th century explorer and zoologist, according to the San Diego Zoo. “It is believed that they are glacial relics that evolved in the narrow ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — On Tuesday, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo announced it has welcomed a new baby sloth. The sloth was born on Dec. 18. The mom, a 9-year-old Hoffman's two-toed sloth named ...

Maybe Penn State would have had better luck if the lions at the zoo got to make the pick. Penn State and Boise State will play in the Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. ET. The winner will ...

A Virginia zoo got a hippopotamus for Christmas because only a hippopotamus would do. A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf ...