Four orangutans had to be tranquilized and moved back into their enclosure after a malfunctioning door allowed them to escape into a service hallway Wednesday at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance.

ROYAL OAK, MI - The Detroit Zoo is bringing back a piece of its history. For the first time in decades, Zoo Keys, presented by Fifth Third, are back for a new generation to enjoy. These colorful ...

MIAMI -- A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday. Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a ...

He compared himself to "a zoo animal being watched by all the customers on the inside as I try to move as fast as I can." The novice employee pointed out that there's "like a whole pizza being ...

KENT COUNTY, MI — John Ball Zoo is considering a contaminated former landfill site in Walker for the location of its highly anticipated aquarium. The zoo is undergoing due diligence for a ...

Denver Zoo Welcomes Precious Tiny Tortoise Who Fits in the Palm of Your Hand originally appeared on PetHelpful. The Denver Zoo welcomed a new member to the family recently, a rare African pancake ...

On Tuesdays, the Philadelphia Zoo presents “Story Time Tuesdays: Animal Tales.” A special guest reads a book about animals to kids. And a zookeeper brings along one of the zoo’s animals to s ...

Turtle Back Zoo’s black bear named “Jelly” temporarily escaped her enclosure on Thursday morning through an unlocked gate before the zoo opened to the public. The 20-year-old bear walked ...

Move over, pandas. Two Arabian leopards are coming to the National Zoo. By Shawn McCreesh Reporting from Washington Of all the splashy announcements that marked President Trump’s trip to the ...

An addition to the Milwaukee County Zoo's macaque family arrived when Usagi, a 12-year-old Japanese macaque, welcomed her second baby on June 8, increasing the troop's size to 11 members.

CHICAGO (AP) — A bottlenose dolphin at a Chicago zoo gave birth to a calf early Saturday morning with the help of a fellow mom, in a successful birth recorded on video by zoo staff. The dolphin ...