A public vote has opened to name the Metro Richmond Zoo's newborn female pygmy hippopotamus calf. The calf was born on Dec. 9, according to a Christmas Eve news release from the Virginia-based zoo.

Serena was 19, and had lived “well beyond” the average life expectancy for a lion, according to the zoo’s Facebook post, which called her “a tremendous ambassador for her species.” ...

NEW BEDFORD — Ruth, the beloved elephant at Buttonwood Park Zoo has died. "It is with heavy hearts that the Buttonwood Park Zoo shares the passing of Ruth, a 66-year-old year Asian elephant who ...

Jim Bartoo, marketing and public relations director at the Nashville Zoo, said the animals are treated like family. Primates and tropical birds are more susceptible to the cold, so they have ...

Willow, the 16-year-old reticulated giraffe who was born at the Birmingham Zoo in 2008, has died. Zoo officials announced Willow’s death Saturday, saying she had not been doing well for several ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Zoo has temporarily closed some of its popular attractions as a precaution against bird flu. The zoo announced Monday that a positive case of Highly ...

The entire saga is a useful reminder that humans have the capacity to help native species recover and allow ecosystems to ...

COLUMBIA — A portion of the Saluda Riverwalk will close in early January as construction crews get started on the Riverbanks Zoo's $80 million Bridge to the Wild project, the city announced Dec ...

TULSA, Okla. — Giant anteaters will soon be on display at the Tulsa Zoo in 2025. Tulsa Zoo is preparing to break ground on the planned Clayton and Gina Hughes Family Giant Anteater Habitat in ...

Wellington Zoo is down to one capybara after the death of one of its huge — and hugely popular — rodents. In an email to customers, the zoo said its capybara, Luna, had been unwell for some ...

ITV News' David Harper reports on how more than 1,300 pea-sized snails, previously thought to have been extinct, were bred at a UK zoo and released back to the wild on a remote island. Tiny snails ...

Plymouth was once home to its own zoo, where visitors could feed giraffes, cuddle seals and even pet lion cubs. If you were fortunate enough to visit during the 1960s and 1970s, it's likely a ...