Animal lovers fall on both sides of this debate. We asked an expert for insight into the question, are zoos ethical?

The Philadelphia Zoo has sprouted five massive plant displays of giant animals and insects. At the entrance is a huge ...

The Blank Park Zoo is about to undergo a prehistoric transformation. The zoo announced Wednesday it will temporarily rebrand to Dino Park Zoo starting in July. It's part of a larger-than-life dinosaur ...

A mother-son duo came up with a brilliant way to recycle old milk jugs, cardboard newspapers while helping to enrich the lives of animals at Keystone Safari in Mercer County. Carol Warner, director ...

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," along with apple ...

“At the zoo, they do quite a lot of work on fecal analysis, be that looking at the microbiome (micororganisms) or hormones within the poo,” says Bolton, which can help zookeepers monitor ...

These 265 acres sheltering more than 10,000 animals should be near the top of every young family's itinerary in New York. And if you're traveling without kids, the Bronx Zoo can be a great way to ...

But what would happen if an animal did escape from the Houston Zoo, an institution trained in the ways of keeping critters safely in captivity? I spoke with Kevin Hodge, the Houston Zoo vice ...

More than 1,800 animals reside at the Smithsonian's 163-acre National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, from Asian elephants to cheetahs to sea lions. Look up every now and then as you stroll ...

These days, carnivorous birds like endangered California condors and animals like tigers are enjoying a higher grade of beef at mealtime at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Safari Park. Zoo ...