What is a true animal sanctuary, and how does it differ from a zoo? Also, how can you tell if a zoo or sanctuary holds to ...

They sound like creatures someone made up: 2 feet long, covered in slime, and elusive despite their size. But no, hellbenders are real. And this rare and endangered species' population is growing ...

Imagine you're an alpaca. You're completely covered in fleece. Now imagine you're Noel, a fleece-covered alpaca at a zoo in Akron, Ohio, where a heat advisory is in effect through the weekend, and a ...

A European zoo is asking for donations of healthy pets to feed to its predators as part of a controversial policy that has sparked international outrage. "Did you know that you can donate smaller pets ...

While we might think it's cute when an animal goes viral online, but there are some real-world implications to an animal becoming too popular. No. Apparently, I've been watching the wrong memes.

A female African warthog piglet named Piggy Sue was born on May 3 and is being hand-raised by animal care staff with the goal of becoming one of the zoo’s newest ambassador animals, according to a ...

'Using local invasive species helps buffer us and gives animals more variety,' the Minnesota Zoo said of the choice Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

In 2024, the Milwaukee County Zoo mourned the deaths of two animals who had been here for decades: Patti, a hippo, and Ringo, a harbor seal. In happier news, the zoo welcomed several animals through ...