A polar bear lounging in an oversized tub of icy water at the Oregon Zoo is drawing attention online for more than just its ...

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 ...

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 ...

Source: Cambridge University Press, with permission. "The goods that animals value stand in stark relief against the lives that we force on them." Lori Gruen and Justin Marceau are two of the world's ...

Justin Barker–an anti-captivity activist with a compelling narrative, starting with launching his first organization, Citizens Lobbying for Animals in Zoos, at age 13—recalls the family culture his ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An animal welfare group is calling for an end to elephant captivity at the ABQ BioPark Zoo, citing stress indicators like bobbing and swaying in its recent campaign to end zoo ...

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 ...

For most of us, visiting the zoo as a child brings up happy memories of adventures, melting ice cream, and childhood friends. Luckily, zoos aren’t just for kids; as a grown-up, you can go whenever you ...

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 ...