The spa day for the elephants is a prime example of this shift. Enrichment Activities: Activities like spa treatments serve as enrichment for the animals, promoting physical and mental well-being.

BBC research finds 40% of accredited zoos and aquariums raised financial concerns since 2022.

N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - A local zoo has teamed up with a nearby community college to show the public how it's keeping its animals in tip-top shape -- physically and mentally. Getting up close with ...

One of the most attractive critters at the zoo splashes through frigid waters: polar bears, the beauties of the Arctic Circle ...

Views from the inside out: Our fascination with other species manifests with a startling disregard for their well-being I've known about renowned photographer Jo-Anne McArthur's book Captive for quite ...

Papers from a workshop held in Atlanta, Georgia, in March 1992. Contents Foreword / David Ehrenfeld -- Preface / Bryan Norton -- Zoo conservation and ethical paradoxes -- William Conway -- Role of ...

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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An animal welfare group is calling for an end to elephant captivity at the ABQ BioPark Zoo, citing stress indicators like bobbing and swaying in its recent campaign to end zoo ...