and wild populations have grown to steadier levels since. Conservation breeding and release programs are “a long-term process, and you need to introduce a lot of animals,” Comizzoli said.

The Central Florida zoo is one of several organizations collaborating to breed, raise, and release the non-venomous snakes primarily in North Florida ...

The popular salamanders are nearly extinct in the wild, where they are confined to a small system of canals in Mexico City.

Owning exotic animals sounds like something reserved for wildlife parks, but in many U.S. states, people legally keep wild ...

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Story of the Horse Starting Wednesday, May 21 at 8 p.m. on WOUB The relationship between man and his noble steed is almost as ...

While domesticated dogs offer companionship and playful antics, some retain remarkable connections to their wild ancestors.

A lynx born in a zoo in Cornwall could become the first UK zoo-born cat to be successfully released into the wild. Animals ...

Understanding how diseases enter farms and spread through animals and people is an important part of biosecurity and finding ...

The three pups, born at the start of the month, are another step toward the Museum of Life and Science's goal of conserving ...

Research shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, which could help in creating an environment for their young, known as puggles, to ...

The Usutu virus has spread across much of southern England in five years, with scientists racing to understand the risks to ...