Nearly four months after his birth, the Sacramento Zoo has announced the name of its first-ever baby okapi. The local zoo ...

A visitor attraction is closing its animal park due to what it says are the "overwhelming" requirements of new zoo standards.

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

The Akron Zoo’s popular animatronic dinosaur exhibit, DinoTrek, will return May 2. This year’s exhibit will be on display throughout the zoo and include 30 life-sized dinosaurs that move and make ...

The internet’s favorite capybaras, Marigold and Buttercup, are thriving as moms, turning four, and stealing hearts all over ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C. is welcoming its first Asian elephant calf in nearly 25 years. The female calf, whose ...

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This video examines claims of unexplained activity inside a reptile zoo after hours. Footage and observations reveal sounds ...

Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure positive feelings — and it’s a challenge.