Before the change to Michigan's Large Carnivore Act, citations unrelated to large carnivores threatened several animal ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Welcoming a baby to the world is an exciting time for families, no matter the species. A recent birth at Como Park Zoo captured attention and had us wondering: How many animals are ...

From a specimen unexpectedly launching itself out of a tank, to another dying from a gastrointestinal blockage, and bite ...

Zoos in the United States are not merely a source of entertainment; they play a role in conservation and education, housing ...

Jul. 25—The rules of attraction aren't always applicable to Mexican wolves. The rules of a controversial reintroduction program are. Asha, a Mexican wolf captured twice last year after roaming out of ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. In the months following the release of his ground-breaking ...

Just as the world’s zoos breed critically endangered animals in captivity to repopulate the wild, scientists are building a global effort to freeze corals for reef restoration. Mary Hagedorn Coral ...

The largest-ever study of over 2.6 million zoo birth records reveals skewed sex ratios in endangered species, from lemurs to elephants. The international team of scientists behind the study emphasise ...

New research has thrown a spanner in the works for giraffe conservation, after analyzing the genetics of giraffes kept in human care in North America, and finding that most of those studied are in ...

Axolotls, famous for their perpetually smiling faces, are critically endangered amphibians. Now, a new study offers some hope for the beloved species’ conservation. A team of researchers released 18 ...

You might know the platypus as Australia's iconic shy, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, egg-laying mammal. Unfortunately, the odd animal is also struggling to survive. This is why Australia ...