A pair of frisky young bongos, a critically endangered species of African antelope, is settling in at the Oregon Zoo — grazing in the grass, playfully sparring with one another and exploring their new ...

Get ready to celebrate the majestic giants of the animal kingdom at Reid Park Zoo. The zoo is hosting a special birthday bash for their beloved elephants, Meru and her big sister Penzi. The event ...

Discover a wild spring adventure in Palm Desert with desert wildlife, blooming gardens, safari habitats, and family-friendly ...

A musician on the side, elephant zookeeper Brett Haskins sometimes plays guitar and sings for the elephants at Roger Williams ...

The Akron Zoo is planning a $21 million expansion that will include additional animal habitats, an event space, a family ...

How many times did "Water for Elephants" make me cry when the musical opened last night at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville?

A baby giraffe, Rahisi, engaged in an adorable staring contest with a neighboring ostrich at the Memphis Zoo in Tenn.

Indonesia has formally prohibited elephant riding across the country, issuing one of the most sweeping bans of its kind in Southeast Asia. A win for animal rights: In an order issued late 2025, the ...

Due to their impressively tall height, the world’s tallest mammal often cannot take shelter during bad weather.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There is a baby boom for giraffes at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium! Makali, a Masai giraffe at the KCZoo, gave birth to a 6-foot-tall baby girl giraffe, named Nora, on Feb. 7. This ...

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found. By Alexa Robles-Gil Every elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They ...