Laura Zitzelberger devoted her life to caring for birds and wildlife in northwest Ohio. But after working with a non-profit ...

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A Luray family with five children lost their home in a fire on Dec. 11, and local organizations are stepping up to help them ...

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The Nutcracker – Bob Baker Marionette Theater: The 1969-created marionette version of the classic ballet, through Jan. 4.

Home to 120 animals representing 110 species, the zoo is one of two such collegiate facilities in the country.

Over the last four months, the L.A. Zoo has welcomed the birth of five great apes, including a gorilla, orangutan and three chimpanzees. Here's how staff are managing their care.

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 ...

Bengal tigers live here in the Sundarbans mangroves—a watery world that they thrive in, consuming a diet of fish and crabs.

She approached chimps as she did people: on their own terms. By Sam Anderson ...

Flying nowadays can feel like you died and went to dog heaven. In the most ridiculous instance in May, San Francisco influencer Piêtra Luccas brought her so-called service Great Dane aboard a United ...

Saharan Africa towers the giraffe, draped in mosaics of brown and tan patches. Long regarded as a single species, this iconic ...