In 1826 Sir Stamford Raffles founded The Zoological Society London (ZSL) as the world's first scientific zoo for the study of living animals. Two years later it opened to Fellows of the Society plus ...

About the size of a half-dollar, the tiny painted river terrapin hatchling - a critically endangered species - at the ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Meet Rah! He’s a Nile monitor lizard at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe. They’re known ...

A rare animal has been added to the reptile zoo, marking what may be a national first. The species is believed to be the only one of its kind currently in the country, making the acquisition highly ...

Jack Cover retired in 2025 from a 37-year career at the National Aquarium, having taken it from tourist attraction to ...

Humboldt penguins, Asiatic lions, corals, Seychelles millipedes and capybaras were some of the 8,000 animals being counted ...

The Toledo Zoo’s Reptile House is undergoing a major renovation as leaders ask voters to consider a levy that would replace ...

“Opossums are known for feigning death, or pretending to be dead, whenever they feel threatened or scared. This behavior is ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to more than 2,200 animals across its campuses in D.C. and Virginia. The zoo was the first in the United States to hire a ...

The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the museum’s collection Jack Tamisiea The newly-described early pterosaur ...

A new Reptile Adventure Zoo has opened in Sioux Falls, featuring over 100 species of reptiles and amphibians. Owner Andrew Adam's lifelong passion for reptiles led him to turn a former driver's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two adorable pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo became giddy in the snow on December 14, as winter weather came to Washington.