(WJET/WFXP) – The Erie Zoo shared sad news regarding one of its animals. On Thursday, February 12, the Erie Zoo announced on ...

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found.

Two bills advancing through the Virginia General Assembly aim to regulate controversial breeding practices at unaccredited zoos, following ongoing legal issues at Natural Bridge Zoo.

A baby Asian elephant was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute for the first time in ...

Benjamin Beck, an authority on "tooling," offers a state-of-the art clarification of this fascinating behavior and why it's ...

Detail that zoochosis can come from a variety of factors, including social isolation, small enclosures, noisy visitors, and lack of enrichment. Explore how zoos are working to reduce zoochosis through ...

Hundreds of species from around the world survive and thrive at the Kansas City Zoo, even during the coldest winter months.

A new chapter begins for Manhattan’s local wildlife conservation site, the Sunset Zoo. This phase promises high-level science ...

Visitors often say this Ohio safari feels surprisingly immersive, turning a simple road trip into a full-on adventure.

Shortly after her arrival last fall, Amelia Gray met Hudson, and the pair hit it off immediately. They touched their noses together in greeting and chuffed — a soft, breathy, snorting sound that ...

While Texans bundle up for freezing mornings and shed layers for warm afternoons, the Cameron Park Zoo faces a different ...

They sometimes touched their lips together, breathed into one another’s open mouths, or stood on two legs and hugged.