A 43-year-old elephant at a Wisconsin zoo died after falling in her stall, officials reported. Zookeepers at the Milwaukee County Zoo discovered Ruth, an African savanna elephant who came to the zoo ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Zoo is gearing up for a full lineup of fall activities for families and adults alike, featuring events such as the annual Run for Rhinos 5K, the popular Boo at the Zoo in ...

The Hattiesburg Zoo is adding to its annual Zoo Boo event – Where the Wild Things Glow! - promising a more “enchanting and illuminating experience for families,” according to a press release. This ...

'Using local invasive species helps buffer us and gives animals more variety,' the Minnesota Zoo said of the choice Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Keith Faber is the auditor of the state of Ohio. He is running for state attorney general. The people I talk to every day are beyond unhappy about the ever-increasing taxes they are paying for ...

Captive animals sometimes need a transfusion, but the typical approach to blood banking isn’t practical for zoos and aquariums. One veterinarian is testing a solution. Dr. Lily Parkinson, a clinical ...

Enterprising Minnesota Zoo officials have devised an unorthodox way to help with the invasive goldfish scourge -- feeding the shiny fin-terlopers to bears, otters and other hungry zoo animals. Jam ...

On Sept. 17, 1927, The Columbus Dispatch announced that it had given six full-blooded Alaskan reindeer to the city of Columbus as a gift. “They were placed in an enclosure in the city park near ...

Denver’s zoo will hold off on a pilot program that would have reopened a long-dormant second entrance on the west side of the property inside City Park. A zoo spokesman said the decision was made in ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - It takes years to become one of the best and greenest zoos in the nation - 150 years, to be exact. Thursday, Sept. 18, marks 150 years since the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical ...

Sacramento Zoo seeks city approval to expand Land Park site by 40% to 20.1 acres. Expansion follows canceled $302M Elk Grove zoo plan due to construction costs. Mayor McCarty backs project, citing ...

The Brookfield Zoo is asking the public to help them name their newest axolotl. Axolotls are aquatic animals that can regrow limbs, organs and even parts of their brain. With translucent, rosy little ...