Dr. Jan Ramer, recently retired from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds, made strides in conservation efforts ...

Some of the state’s top health professionals are worried about the growing acceptance of cannabis use and misconceptions about its safety.

The Kenya Wildlife Service said 10 of the elephants showed signs of partial paralysis before dying within two days.

Kenya’s wildlife authorities are investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Amboseli National Park.

For many South Africans, a zoo visit sparks childhood memories. Yet the fate of the Johannesburg Zoo elephants now raises difficult questions about captivity, dignity and freedom. This week, the ...

Tucker has a habit of soaking zoo visitors who get too close to the water's edge. Nelson nearly didn't survive his first hour of life. Both elephants are now leaving the Houston Zoo. The zoo announced ...

"It seemed as if Noah's ark were emptying itself over on Long Island," The New York Times reported in 1884.

There are many observations of animals behaving oddly during eclipses, but the reason may have nothing to do with the sun and ...