Jill Sobule, the memorable voice behind the 1995 folk-pop hit “I Kissed a Girl,” has died tragically at the age of 66.

The first king vulture in 30 years was hatched in the Bronx Zoo. Zookeepers are using an interesting method to hand-raise the ...

A new study comparing wild and zoo-housed Sumatran orangutans reveals that life in a zoo significantly alters how orangutans interact with their environment. Researchers analyzed over 12,000 instances ...

Five awards will be announced at the festival. The prizes are handmade (or, more so, paw-made) paintings created by animals ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo is kicking off its 'Animal Awareness Days' program, offering families a chance to engage in conservation efforts and learn from experts about local wildlife.

Imagine stepping into a zoo where animals don’t just survive—they thrive. Gone are the days of barren cages and concrete ...

Used fire hoses are to be turned into toys for zoo animals as part of a sustainability initiative. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service has donated its old equipment to Twycross Zoo, in ...

The old hoses will be made into toys, feeders, hammocks and ladders for animals at Twycross Zoo Used fire hoses are to be turned into toys for zoo animals as part of a sustainability initiative.

A pack of late-night vandals broke into a Northern Virginia zoo, damaged animal enclosures, and took work vehicles for a joyride — all while terrifying the animals, officials said. The chaos unfolded ...

For the zoo's ring-tailed lemur troop, keepers tied small, colorful boxes to tree branches, making the lemurs use their brains to get hold of the sweetcorn treats hidden inside. Hayley Jakeman, Animal ...

Researchers working to see if behavioral diversity could play a role in animal welfare at the Brookfield Zoo are losing nearly $80,000 in federal funding. The zoo told WGN-TV: “…like many of ...