A recent run of escapes from zoos by animals as diverse as zebras, racoons, and owls has once again highlighted how easy it ...

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser, Farida Akhtar, has said that animals in zoos are often not treated humanely, stressing that the National Zoo should not be viewed merely as a source of revenue or ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we’ll see a familiar emblem everywhere — the bald eagle, wings outstretched, symbol of freedom and strength.

The zoo announced on Wednesday that Glimmer, a brand-new holiday themed pop-up bar is coming to the GloWild lantern festival.

SAN DIEGO — A gorilla at the San Diego Zoo broke a glass panel at his enclosure over the weekend, zoo officials said this week, frightening guests who were observing the apes. Ten-year-old Denny broke ...

The 10-year-old gorilla left a large crack in the first of three layers of tempered glass that separates him from visitors at the San Diego Zoo Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering ...

A seemingly excited western lowland gorilla was striking a viewing window in his enclosure so hard the protective glass cracked. Video from the San Diego Zoo shows visitors getting a scare Saturday ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KABC) -- The startling moment a gorilla slammed into the glass lining of his enclosure at the San Diego Zoo was caught on video. A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla named Denny ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Zoo is being forced to shut its doors after a sudden storm swept through the area on Monday. Although the zoo sustained significant damage, no animals, guests, staff ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After undergoing a first-of-its-kind surgery, a Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee is recovering well. Mwelu, a 34-year-old chimpanzee, underwent spinal surgery in September after a ...

The penguins at the Houston Zoo have temporarily moved "behind the scenes" due to safety concerns about material they could ingest there, according to zoo officials. The zoo's Humboldt penguins moved ...

It’s party time! Penguins at the St. Louis Zoo were treated to the bash of a lifetime recently and the whole thing was shared online! The zoo hosted their very own bubble party for the penguins and ...