A new study comparing wild and zoo-housed Sumatran orangutans reveals that life in a zoo significantly alters how orangutans interact with their environment. Researchers analyzed over 12,000 ...

After opening votes up to the public, the Philadelphia Zoo’s newest residents finally have names. 6 ABC proudly reports that those four Galapagos tortoise hatchlings — the first in the zoo’s ...

Tripadvisor has unveiled their Top 10 best-rated zoos and aquariums last week, with Chester Zoo unsurprisingly nabbing the top spot. But the zoo snagging the number two position, amidst heaps of ...

ST. LOUIS — A 5-month-old baby elephant made his first public appearance at the Saint Louis Zoo on Tuesday. Staff said it's the first of many. Jet, the Zoo's first Asian elephant born through ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Galapagos tortoise that’s been at the Toledo Zoo since 2014 has passed. The Zoo announced Friday that Emerson, 80, was euthanized after several years battling heart disease.

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Zoo's Galapagos tortoise "Emerson" has died, the zoo said in a social media post Friday morning. Emerson died peacefully Thursday, the zoo said, adding that Emerson had ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas rescued from a massive illegal wildlife trafficking operation in Spain have a new home Friday at the San Diego Zoo. The iguanas were ...

One of Ohio's most fearsome creatures —an annoyed wild goose— faced off with a tiger at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in a recent viral video posted to TikTok. In the video posted on April 21 ...

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is celebrating the birth of three black-and-white ruffed lemur pups, which were born at the beginning of the month. The lemurs are one of the most endangered ...

Dublin Zoo has announced the death of its "much-loved" female Northwest Borean orangutan. It said Leonie was "an iconic presence since her arrival from Rotterdam Zoo in 1984". The 44-year-old "was ...

The iguanas will fit right in at the zoo, which is home to the largest captive colony of these reptiles and is leading genetic research efforts that will hopefully help pave the way for their ...