It's a sad day for animal lovers in the D.C. area. Basil, the one-eyed opossum who called the Smithsonian National Zoo home, has died. "We are very sad to share that Basil—a rescued Virginia ...

The executive order also applied to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., which has been part of the Smithsonian since 1890. For Trump’s critics, the suggestion that zoos might be indoctrinating ...

Phillip, the Houston Zoo's northern caiman lizard, beat jaw cancer and is back on exhibit at the zoo. After a battle with jaw ...

“Human rabies is usually fatal without prompt post-exposure vaccine and treatment,” Dr. Ankita Kadakia, county interim public ...

A beaver escaped a zoo and was later found dead after being hit by a car, New York keepers said. A 2-year-old American beaver ...

Red wolves, which can grow to be about 80 pounds, have been called the most endangered wolf species on Earth. They once lived ...

Young flamingos graduated from being in a nursery to living with the rest of their flock at their habitat in Fort Worth Zoo ...

An “iconic” Florida panther living out his days at ZooTampa after he was ensnared in a trap in the wild has died at age 12.

The Columbus Zoo announced a May opening date for its new North America Trek, marking a historic expansion over 8 acres.

Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo vie for "Best Zoo" in Newsweek's Readers' Choice Awards.

After 11 unforgettable years in Malaysia, beloved giant pandas Fu Wa and Feng Yi will bid farewell on May 18 as they return ...