The third-oldest zoo in the U.S. is evolving to embrace a mission of conservation and education. Here's how that affects the animals you see.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), a California-based animal rights group, asked the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati to ...

Tragic incidents, such as a mountain lion killing a dog in Downieville and the rescue of a badly burned cat named Spirit from wildfire, reveal the dangers animals face. On a brighter note, Fiesta ...

"I was trying so hard to keep them calm and not scared to death because I was already scared to death," she later said about ...

Sheboygan Vollrath Park Zoo was a source of entertainment for many years until its closure by federal regulators in 1976.

ST. LOUIS — What was meant to be a joyful end-of-school-year tradition turned into a harrowing encounter with a tornado for a ...

About a week ago we lost a jaguar in a car collision, just over here,” says Celso Poot, director of the nonprofit Belize Zoo ...

An 18-month-old spider monkey named Violeta has been rescued during a narcotics-related search warrant executed at a Vallejo, ...

Violeta the baby spider monkey is beginning a new chapter at the Oakland Zoo after she was rescued by authorities during a ...

Their deep, gruff voices echo through the jungle to find other monkey groups. They communicate to avoid territorial disputes.

A baby spider monkey and two rattlesnakes were discovered at the home of a suspect who was busted for methamphetamine during a traffic stop in California, police said.

and Research at Oakland Zoo, explained. “Once they enter the pet trade, these animals typically do not receive a proper diet or adequate socialization with other monkeys, which can lead to ...