A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

Eve D'Vincent challenges claims that zoo animals are true ambassadors for their species and argues for a shift in ...

Kipekee was one of only two known spotless giraffes in the world and the only one living in human care ...

Human error has been deemed the cause of a 2-year-old female western lowland gorilla's death in Canada, Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo officials announced. A formal ...

The recent tragedy at Parque Arruda Câmara in João Pessoa, Brazil, where a man lost his life after climbing a 20-foot wall and entering ...

A 2-year-old gorilla at Calgary Zoo died after a staff error caused head injuries. The zoo launched an investigation and tightened safety measures. The staff member ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo is mourning the loss of Susie, the oldest female Chimpanzee in human care. According to Sunset Zoo, Susie, the Western Chimpanzee, had been under close ...

The AJC's Fraser Jones takes a behind-the-scenes look at how nearly 1,000 animals are fed daily at Zoo Atlanta. From fresh produce deliveries three times a week to specialty diets for lions, elephants ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS58) -- The Milwaukee County Zoo on Saturday, May 17 hosted their fourth annual "Celebrate Diversity" day. When we think about diversity, we typically think about it in humans. But at ...

According to Smithsonian National Zoo, giant pandas are shy animals and avoid interaction with humans, and biting occurs only ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The zoo in Sioux Falls is hoping its renovated red wolf exhibit will make a difference for the animal in the wild. The frigid weather didn’t stop a crowd from gathering at ...

The staff at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium are also prepared to keep even their wildest creatures cool in this extreme heat. It's a busy day for Assistant Mammal Curator Karen Vacco and all the ...