One of the darkest aspects of the late 19th and early 20th century was casual disregard for the personhood of human beings ...

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 ...

Colorado is home to a historic zoo that has evolved into one of the nation's most sustainable attractions that blends ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Zoo Knoxville is celebrating the hatching of three critically-endangered turtles, becoming just the fourth Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited zoo in the world to ...

Most zoo associations agree that elephants should have enough room to move around, forage, and have the chance to interact with other elephants. The American Association of Zoos and Aquariums, an ...

As President and CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), it's a privilege to recognize the Erie Zoo for the remarkable strides it is making toward regaining its AZA accreditation. This ...

Northeast African cheetahs are one of the world’s rarest big cats, with fewer than 500 now estimated to remain in the wild.

BARCELONA, Spain -- At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole -- the beloved pachyderm gets her "pedicure, ...