They're also one of the most vulnerable to freezing temperatures. "Giraffes do fine when it's hot. That's kind of what they're built for," said the zoo's Chief Animal Program Officer, Dr. Jennifer ...

Image by @Oakland Zoo via Facebook. Elephants are highly intelligent, social animals that thrive in spacious, enriched environments. Sanctuaries provide a more natural setting, enabling elephants like ...

Spanning 100 acres in Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo is not only one of the largest zoos in the country, it's also home to one of the largest collections of rare and endangered animals in the ...

(Cheyenne Mountain Zoo via AP) (CN) — Five elderly African elephants will be staying put in a Colorado zoo after the state Supreme Court denied an animal advocacy group’s effort to expand the ...

In 1999, when the time came to name the newest panda cub in captivity, a column in the San Diego Union-Tribune joked that the ...

Recent visitors said the zoo is a great family activity, no matter the weather. If you're interested in learning more about the animals native to the state, plan on visiting the Medtronic ...

the Oakland Zoo exploded, becoming the pinnacle of student sections across the country. The section was even wilder than it is today, as students viciously mocked opposing players and dressed up in ...

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January 24, 2025 • Friday's debut of new pandas at the National Zoo in D.C. is the latest chapter in a long tale of "panda diplomacy" between China and the rest of the world.

The zoo announced the closure on Sunday, saying it was done to “prioritize safety for guests, staff, volunteers and animals.” The zoo will remain open on Sunday. In a post on Facebook ...

About a year ago, the Virginia attorney general’s office searched the Natural Bridge Zoo outside Lexington and seized around 100 animals, dead and alive, on grounds that they were being cruelly ...

In an Instagram Q&A, the Australia Zoo CEO revealed that Grace “loves” her mom’s new book, You Are a Wildlife Warrior!, which comes out Feb. 4. “She thinks it’s super cool that she’s in the book,” ...