A 19-year-old man was mauled to death after climbing into a lion enclosure Sunday morning in Brazil. Viral video captured the incident, showing the victim scaling a roughly 26-foot-tall fence to enter ...

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 ...

A man was killed by a lion after climbing a wall and entering its enclosure at a zoo in Brazil on Sunday, an incident that was captured in a video that has circulated on social media. The incident ...

At the Oregon Zoo in Portland, thousands of animals representing hundreds of vibrant species live on 64 forested acres in ...

Hopkins did not want the zoo to include non-native species or act as a place where animals were captured and held in pens.

A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.

Two of the world’s rarest big cats have arrived at Chester Zoo, UK, as part of a major bid to save Asiatic lions from extinction. Nilay and Shanti, both around two years old, were genetically paired ...

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.