The zoo said the transition will ensure appropriate companionship for elephants at both facilities and also allow for the ...

BARCELONA, Spain -- At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole -- the beloved pachyderm gets her "pedicure, ...

At the Oregon Zoo, even a 320-pound Amur tiger gets regular checkups, and that includes high-tech x-rays. Using advanced ...

The bonobo, a boy, was named after Don Winstel, who worked at the zoo for more than 36 years before retiring as the assistant ...

Seeing the doctor is never fun, whether you’re a kid, an adult, or a tiger. Brandy Struecker is the doctor whom the tigers, ...

Sacramento Zoo celebrates the birth of its first okapi, a significant event for this endangered species’ conservation.

The Sacramento Zoo welcomed a healthy male okapi on Thursday, marking the first okapi birth in the zoo’s history. Video Above ...

The Smithsonian Institution drew on funds from the prior year to stay open for 11 days after the shutdown began on Oct. 1.

The federal government shutdown has forced the Smithsonian Institution to close all 21 of its museums, along with the ...