The possibility of a government shutdown means many federally funded national parks, monuments and attractions might be closed until the government reopens.

A “mysterious” ancient cat has been born at a zoo in Tennessee as part of a species survival plan for the rare predators ...

A grizzly old time is being had at the Ohio zoo as staff tend to a newborn sloth bear and drum up help for what to name her.

Washington businesses and hotels are capitalizing on the return of pandas to the city's zoo after a yearlong absence.

For a second year in a row, John Ball Zoo has a penguin competing in a nationwide tournament. March of the Penguins Madness, ...

Zoos are responsible for more than keeping enclosures clean and animals well-fed. Tending to their residents’ mental health is just as important. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo took a creative ...

The Nashville Zoo is welcoming the birth of a clouded leopard, a rare, mysterious cat native to Asia.Zoo officials say the ...

Lagoon announced it is phasing out the zoo featured in its Wild Kingdom train ride. A public records requests showed that six big cats have already been relocated to a Colorado sanctuary.

Nature enthusiasts are invited to commemorate National Gardens Week with free access to all national botanical and zoological gardens this month.