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1923: Chicago’s first aquarium opened at Lincoln Park Zoo. The 150,000-square-foot building was designed to house 86 tanks ...
The Reptarium in Utica, Michigan isn't just a reptile zoo - it's a hands-on animal adventure! From holding an albino alligator to petting a sloth and interacting with some of the world’s coolest ...
May 29 was established as National Alligator Day in 2021 to raise awareness for alligators and to educate the public on all ...
The third-oldest zoo in the U.S. is evolving to embrace a mission of conservation and education. Here's how that affects the ...
The bog turtle population is dwindling due to a shrinking habitat and the illegal pet trade. Zoo Knoxville is giving the tiny turtles a head start.
Top 5 national parks of Bengaluru has some very interesting wildlife safaris on its list. These parks give the unusual ...
Spotted lanternflies have steadily spread across the East Coast and into the Midwest. But now researchers are using specially trained dogs to sniff out eggs before they hatch.
The St. Louis Zoo was right outside the path of an EF-3 tornado and managed to keep hundreds of animals, insects, reptiles ...
Fountain Valley is about a 40-mile drive southeast from Los Angeles.
All of the babies are staying in the Reptile and Amphibian House for now. Nine more eggs that Mommy laid in January are still developing and could hatch soon, according to the zoo. "Mommy arrived ...
The zoo hopes this groundbreaking case will inspire more advances in reptile care — a field where options are often limited. “This was a true collaboration—not just within our institution, but with ...
Veterinarians at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington ... a potentially deadly form of skin cancer, according to the Zoo’s Reptile Discovery Center team. 🦎 It started, as many cancers do, ...