The first Asian elephant born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo in its 138-year history was finally ... but only half of the animals are at an age where breeding is possible. There are only 15 zoos that ...

They're also one of the most vulnerable to freezing temperatures. "Giraffes do fine when it's hot. That's kind of what they're built for," said the zoo's Chief Animal Program Officer, Dr. Jennifer ...

Icy water doesn't seem to bother these flamingos, but other animals aren't so tolerant. And today, while visiting the Rio Grande Zoo, you may have run into more than *** few of these signs. That's ...

At Rio’s BioParque zoo, some have a different preference. “For animals that are carnivores, their favorite flavor is blood,” said Letícia Feitosa, a 30-year-old biologist. Herbivores are ...

Animals residing at the Houston Zoo were delighted - and a little perplexed - by a rare fall of snow. Video shared by the zoo showed a young Asian elephant named Teddy playing in his enclosure ...

In the zoo business world, these animals are known as “leftovers ... used for a long time,” Murata said. Tokyo’s iconic Ueno Zoological Gardens opened in 1882 as the first zoo in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Rio de Janeiro’s local zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys for some welcome ...

A bear named Baloo eats frozen fruit at the BioParque do Rio amid the Summer heat in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) ...

Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where the Irish potato famine pathogen, Phtytophthora infestans, ...

Animal behavior research is particularly relevant to the study of human behavior when it comes to the preservation of a species, or how an animal’s behavior helps it survive. The behavior of ...

February 15, 2025 – World Hippo Day raises awareness for the world’s third largest mammal. Head to the zoo today to learn more about these fascinating animals that are in desperate need of protection ...

Jan. 19, 2025 — Ecologists have identified significant ecological risks associated with the release of hybrid groupers into Hong Kong's coastal waters, a practice ...