Buford the Gila monster at Caldwell Zoo plays a surprising role in medical research, with the venom contributing to diabetes and weight loss medications.

Why do many animal activists support sanctuaries but oppose zoos? Although accredited zoos participate in conservation efforts and breeding programs of endangered animals, they are still in the ...

It’s a baby only a mother could love. A rare wide-eyed pygmy slow loris — with eyes as big as its ears and a sleep cycle that would drive even the most patient parents bonkers — has become the first ...

As the weather becomes more unpredictable in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee County Zoo is adapting. Tracey Dolphin is the director of Animal Management and Health at the Milwaukee County Zoo. She says the ...

This year’s challenge drew a record-breaking 5,000 students from 85 schools across Minnesota, the largest participation in ...

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and The Nature Conservancy have teamed up to turn invasive trees and shrubs into a win-win situation for the organizations Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has ...

After the winter storm of 2021 plunged the Houston Zoo into freezing temperatures that killed several birds and one turtle, the zoo’s leaders learned a valuable lesson. Workers have since insulated ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Red River Zoo is asking the community for help this Giving Hearts Day as it faces its toughest season of the year. Winter brings rising costs and fewer visitors to ...

The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden shows a preview of Wild Lights on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The handmade lanterns in the shape of animals, real and fantasy, are on display until January 12. Joshua ...