A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit, like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its own feathers until bare skin shows through. To a casual visitor, these can ...

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

Reports from animal welfare groups show that elephants in zoos often die decades earlier than those in the wild. The problem is not a single bad enclosure or one careless year.

I think this industry is horrific,” says Nina Jackel “It’s incredibly cruel, completely needless and driven purely by human ...

Natural Bridge Zoo owners Karl and Deborah Mogensen, manager Gretchen Mogensen and others were indicted by a grand jury in ...

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- A Virginia appellate court has rejected an appeal which questioned the legality of the seizure ...

The legal saga against Natural Bridge Zoo intensified this week after numerous indictments were returned by a Rockbridge ...

Football fans taking bets on who will win the Super Bowl may want to take note of a prediction made by an eight-legged Chicago-area local.

The endangered Malayan tapirs died within a short period of each other, prompting an internal investigation. The zoo ...

Natural Bridge Zoo was ordered to hand over 71 animals to the state. Owners Karl and Deborah Mogensen appealed the decision ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Animals at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium will now receive improved treatment at their newest hospital. The 32,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility is purpose-built ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Potter Park Zoo remained closed Saturday because of ongoing frigid temperatures. Zoo officials say the animals are safe and comfortable in heated indoor habitats. According to ...