Self-anointing occurs in many species, and there are multiple reasons for it. Rice-field rats self-anoint with the anal gland ...

Yellé arrived at the zoo in mid-March from Quebec’s Zoo Sauvage de Saint-Félicien. Following a two-week quarantine period, ...

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A long-legged camel calf with a special name has been born at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, boosting the herd’s total to ...

The Bath-based team behind a new immersive gorilla habitat at Bristol Zoo Project has seen their ground-breaking design come ...

Staff found the murals of the covert capybara with a parachute on its back painted on the side of two pubs in Hampshire when ...

Connecticut is offering plenty of family-friendly outdoor activities during spring break. Here's one for every day of vacation.

Their arrival to first-time parents Bonita and Manu is being heralded as a rare boost for the endangered marine animals, with ...

San Francisco city officials have agreed to provide a $6.5 million bridge loan to the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, as the ...

The San Francisco Zoo is facing a financial crisis, and city leaders are proposing a short-term multimillion-dollar loan ...

A WOLF has escaped from a zoo in South Korea sparking a frantic hunt for the beast across the city. The vicious canine, a two ...

Visitor fined for climbing into viral hippo Moo Deng’s enclosure at Thai zoo - Zoo says it has increased security since the ...