Komodo dragon Murphy explores his outdoor habitat at the Reptile Discovery Center. Connor Mallon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

The Alaska Zoo celebrated International Polar Bear Day Thursday, with the zoo’s two polar bears — Cranbeary and Kova — being treated with toys and special treats as a surprise.

at The Alaska Zoo. The facility, located in Anchorage's Hillside neighborhood, features animals and birds of the circumpolar north, and participates in the rescue of injured or abandoned creatures ...