N E W  Y O R K, April 21 -- If you haven't been to your local zoo for a while, you're in for a bit of a surprise. Things have changed. No longer are the animals just attractions in a menagerie.

Alabama’s exotic pet laws are stricter and more fragmented than many people expect. Instead of maintaining a single, ...

Meerkats are small, big-eyed, highly social mongooses who live in South Africa in packs ranging from two to more than 30 individuals in which complex social networks and social hierarchies regulate ...

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 ...

With a mission to return animals raised in captivity to protected wilderness areas and reserves in their native habitat, The Aspinall Foundation funds and manages animal protection projects in the ...

Located at the San Diego Zoo, Gramma, the resident tortoise, was born in the Galapagos Islands around 1884. Those at the zoo ...

Dec. 1, 2006 — -- Following the killer whale attack on a SeaWorld trainer in San Diego this week, many people are wondering whether the attack was malicious, or if the whale was just playing ...

PHILADELPHIA -- In Chad, the ivory poachers have upgraded to automatic weapons. Having bolstered the population at this "last stand for elephants" in central Africa, the Wildlife Conservation Society ...

Quick Take North Carolina regulates exotic animals differently from many other states. Instead of relying on a single ...

Born Free welcomes the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry’s decision to officially end elephant riding activities at all ...