CHICAGO — The Shedd Aquarium announced that the baby beluga whale born last summer is a boy and they are holding a vote for ...

Kayapó, Ramo, or Merida? Those are the choices that Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has narrowed it down to, as they select a name for their “little” giant anteater. The daughter of zoo resident Pana was ...

Daryl Hoffman brings more than 30 years of experience to his new role, which he officially started last month.

Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...

An endangered baby animal that looks like a fuzzy “walking watermelon” was born at a Washington zoo. The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was born Feb. 2 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium ...

A "committee" of Cape vultures is swooping into the Los Angeles Zoo to make its home in an exhibit that seeks to mirror the birds' natural South African habitat.

While kindness is often seen as a uniquely human trait, it turns out that many animals also display behaviors that resemble empathy, compassion, and altruism. From ... Continue Reading → ...

The candidates, one from each of the zoo’s exhibit areas, include: Murphy the African lion, Hazel the miniature donkey (a new mother), Manuel the Mexican spider monkey, Aankhen the Transcaspian urial ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao, the two giant pandas from China, are 3 years old and arrived in October. After taking a few months to settle in, they're making their public debut at the National Zoo.

The Zoo’s expert Animal Care and the Animal Health teams provided excellent care for Cabara throughout her lifetime. She was loved by many caring individuals: Staff and guests alike." ...

An examination of the concept of "fun" in the animal kingdom. How do animals show their pleasure? Do some animals smile? We discuss the idea of anthropomorphism and how it colors the way humans ...

Panda enthusiasts can see the giant pandas for free at the National Zoo, the only zoo in the U.S. where visitors can see the animals free of charge.