Mum of two Hannah Britt is a fan of a family road trip, but driving with young children in tow can be tough. Here she shares ...

Little ones need big fun, and thankfully, Sydney is up to the task. Whether your kid likes the sunshine or is more the indoor type, scientific or arty, there is plenty to get up to for everyone from ...

Smithsonian’s National Zoo invites public to vote for name for female calf born to mother Nhi Linh For the first time in almost 25 years, an Asian elephant has been born at the Smithsonian National ...

An eagerly awaited Asian elephant calf has made her grand arrival at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. The baby was born Feb. 2 at 1:15 a.m. after a 21-month gestation to parents Nhi Linh and Spike, the ...

It’s a baby only a mother could love. A rare wide-eyed pygmy slow loris — with eyes as big as its ears and a sleep cycle that would drive even the most patient parents bonkers — has become the first ...

A local nursery owner in Escondido is suing the state of California in federal court, claiming state agriculture crews are destroying tens of thousands of his plants without compensation. Mark Collins ...

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The Milwaukee County Zoo completed the transformation of its homes for big African animals by opening a new rhino and hippo facility with a ribbon-cutting event Dec. 9. The new Ladish Co. Foundation ...

Long Island’s largest and most controversial zoo is closing after local officials unanimously agreed to strip its funding and send its allegedly horrifically abused animals to rescue facilities.

A Washington mom thought her toddler son only knew nursery rhymes, but it turned out he had more up his sleeve. Instead of singing his favorite “The Wheels on the Bus,” mom Rachel Vega (@rachv3ga) ...

Officials at Sequoia Park Zoo have no idea how the young bear got into the zoo and went “nose-to-nose” with the three bears there. By Christine Hauser There have been plenty of children’s stories ...