Zoo Miami reopened to staff and visitors on Tuesday afternoon after a bomb threat earlier in the day forced law enforcement to evacuate the facility. "The security sweep at Zoo Miami has been ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo completed the transformation of its homes for big African animals by opening a new rhino and hippo facility with a ribbon-cutting event Dec. 9. The new Ladish Co. Foundation ...

The Detroit Zoo this week announced the birth of three lion cubs to first-time mom Amirah, a 9-year-old African lioness housed at the zoo. "She has been wonderfully calm, attentive and nurturing, ...

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died. Gramma was born ...

Long Island’s largest and most controversial zoo is closing after local officials unanimously agreed to strip its funding and send its allegedly horrifically abused animals to rescue facilities.

The bears were 6-month-old cubs when they were rescued from someone keeping them as pets. Sadie died in February. Pal died in October. Sadie and Pal not only found shelter at Bear Mountain, but a fan ...

If you’ve been to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, you’ve walked by huge solar panels in its parking lots. They create lots of shade – but they also generate 4.55 megawatts of solar power across ...

Shortly after the Zoo’s opening, a six-foot alligator escapes its enclosure and takes refuge in Swan Lake. Sol Stephan was paid $25 for its recapture days later. The zoo brought in a firing squad to ...

The request created a backlash online with many disagreeing with the practice. LONDON -- A Denmark zoo is asking the public to donate their pets -- particularly chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs -- so ...

A Denmark zoo is requesting donations of healthy horses and other small pets to feed their captive predatory animals. The zoo, located in Denmark's North Jutland region, argued it has a responsibility ...

Kathy Goeddel wants people to once again experience the 30-minute train ride from the Oregon Zoo through Washington Park surrounded by wildlife, towering trees and some of Portland’s celebrated past.

She’s no spring elephant. An elderly elephant in upstate New York was knocked to the ground and bullied by one of its pen mates — with crews forced to use a crane to get the senior citizen out of harm ...