The Fort Wayne Zoo evacuated one of its many exhibits after an animal escaped from its enclosure.

BROOKFIELD, Ill. — A litter of 10 African painted dog pups went in for their first veterinary visit at the west suburban Brookfield Zoo on Wednesday. From vaccines to de-wormers, the pups are getting ...

There are around 415,000 African elephants left in the world. Their numbers have declined sharply, primarily due to poaching and habitat loss. In fact, what are believed to be the last three elephants ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DENVER (KDVR) — The matriarch of the endangered African wild dog pack at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance was euthanized this ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The mental well-being of three elephants in a zoo in South Africa is the subject of an unusual court case, with animal welfare groups saying they are depressed and should be ...

Oct. 11 (UPI) --A zoo in England announced the hatching of two baby African penguin chicks in what is being hailed as an important step for the conservation of the endangered species. The ...

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A chilly Chicago winter doesn’t necessarily mean the African lions at the Lincoln Park Zoo have to go inside. In fact, as temperatures dip — even as cold as 10 degrees or in the snow — the pride may ...

African lion Shera rests on a bed of hay in her indoor enclosure Jan. 26 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Great Cats Exhibit. Image: Leigh Pitsko, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...