Despite being widely called the “King of the Jungle,” lions rarely live in jungles. The nickname reflects cultural symbolism ...

Quick Take Scientists have documented same-sex behavior in hundreds of animal species, though it is not considered a required ...

For more than 50 years, scientists have been freezing living cells from endangered species. Here’s how the Frozen Zoo® is ...

If humans can grow meat in labs, we could feed wild predators and reduce predation in nature.

The Queen gets to tell everyone what to do, and she chooses a few males to breed with, we believe,” says Kerns. “However, she can have one of the largest litters of any mammals, over 30 babies at a ...

Natural Bridge Zoo was ordered to hand over 71 animals to the state. Owners Karl and Deborah Mogensen appealed the decision ...

Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning ...

While the Zoo was closed, staff members captured some rare scenes of the animals experiencing the falling snow. Mike Bock Giant panda Qing Bao played in the snow while the Zoo was closed to visitors.

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Larry Carbone offers an insider's perspective on the ethics of using animals in invasive research, the need for more ...

Who doesn’t love a snow day? The most popular animals at the National Zoo in D.C. — the giant pandas — certainly did. A video from the zoo’s panda cam showcased the fluffy black and white balls of fur ...

In 1923, the newspaper launched a fundraising effort to help kids raise money for a Knoxville park. It was a successful project, and a park opened in 1937. In 1948, the park was revitalized as a zoo, ...