Many families enjoy an outing to the zoo on a warm summer day. People have been fascinated with exotic animals since ancient Egypt. And although zoos have been delighting visitors for ages, are they ...

Last weekend, a woman was mauled by a lioness at Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland, and lost her arm. The zoo, which keeps nine lions, has been operating for 20 years and had never experienced an ...

In the United States, heat waves break out every summer. While people can jump in their pools, go to the beach, hit the lake, or engage in other activities that keep them cool, animals at zoos do not ...

Killing healthy animals in zoos isn't a myth, it's business as usual I'm always thrilled that major media are carrying stories about all aspects of animal behavior, including their fascinating ...

With everything from endangered species programmes to mimicked natural habitats, these are some of the zoos around the world ...

Born Free, the animal welfare charity, has launched a campaign that reflects on the emotional toil of lockdown to highlight the plight of animals in captivity. Created by Engine, "Creature discomforts ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Dozens of rare animals including tigers, lions, and cheetahs are dying as bird flu ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ape grasps human hand at zoo through cage We all had to make adjustments as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded – even zoo animals who ...

Scientists now believe that all mammals and birds — even the octopus — are conscious beings, capable of thinking, feeling emotion and suffering. That's creating a sea change in attitudes toward the ...

"There are many zoos I would like to see closed." —David Field, president of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums There is increasing concern among zoo administrators, researchers, and ...