Zoos have undergone a rethink in recent decades with the emphasis on the conservation of species and education, rather than displaying exotic animals as a spectacle.

Imagine stepping into a hidden world where you can lock eyes with a snow leopard under the Northern Lights, hear the distant ...

Final exams are coming soon for students. That can mean stress. And you know what can relieve stress? A petting zoo!

The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four new Western Santa Cruz tortoises, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise. What makes these ...

Green Meadows Petting Farm has officially reopened in a new location at 1881 Jack Calhoun Drive in Kissimmee. The educational petting farm has cattle, pigs, goats and more, as well as hay rides and ...

With World War II on the horizon, animal keepers in cities around the world had to face one question: What would happen to their charges?

Our world has changed a lot and due to habitat loss, poaching, and disease, animals like Nyati are labeled as critically ...

ZoOceanarium, which runs two other U.S. aquariums, plans to hire significantly fewer employees than the feasibility study ...

The beloved Music & Arts interactive educational event that lets kids hold and play music instruments returns to Lake ...

Love is in the air at Chattanooga Zoo, where Carly the pied tamarin celebrated Valentine's Day by welcoming two healthy ...

A popular suburban museum and one of the Chicago-area's most notable zoos say they are being hit hard by so-called DOGE cuts.

A day at the petting farm or zoo calls for sensible, useful clothing. Get your children dressed in clothing and shoes that ...