Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

Study comparing Asian elephants in Laos & Thailand reveals those in Thailand, with high-calorie diets & tourism work, show poorer metabolic health & weight issues. Laotian elephants had higher stress, ...

Women outlive men in nearly every country—but the reason has nothing to do with diet, stress, or modern life. A ...

Tourism and travel within San Diego just became more effortless and indulgent, with the new Ultimate San Diego VIP Getaway Package. Through a partnership between three premier destination brands, ...

At first, it (the elephant calf) walked some metres into the wild; we stepped back to see if the family would find him. But ...

An international research team, including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, ...

These are some of the most amazing zoos in the Golden State, based on Google reviewers who loved elements like shady paths and sprawling exhibits.

Congo Falls, the San Antonio Zoo’s state-of-the-art gorilla enclosure will open Saturday and welcome seven new gorillas.

A Washington, D.C.-based animal rights group that's engaged in an ongoing legal battle with the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has ...

Veterinarians and researchers gathered in Fort Worth this week for a summit on a stealthy killer that strikes mostly young ...

The National Human Rights Project has filed a lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Zoo, challenging the transfer of elephants ...

The series follows a whole host of baby animals, including a Savanna elephant calf, two young cheetahs, a ring-tailed lemur ...