During a government shutdown, only programs deemed essential for protecting life and property are kept operational.

A binturong, an Asian animal also known as a bearcat, escaped from a zoo in England for a weekend adventure before returning ...

They said: “As the evenings start to get darker, from today we will be closing at 4.45pm, with last admission at 4pm.” ...

The awe-inspiring Greek Gods, deeply intertwined with the natural world, were represented through animals which were symbolic ...

Oklahomans looking for some family-friendly fun this fall won't have to go far, with events taking place all across the state ...

The votes are in – the Bookfield Zoo Chicago is proud to announce the name chosen by the public for their new axolotl is Sir Mix-O-Lotl.

Buffalo Zoo reveals names of red panda cubs. Henny and Joy can be viewed at the zoo's Ambassador Animal exhibit during select animals.

On the South Carolina coast, there is one garden that HGTV is calling the state's most beautiful, and visitors who have been there already will likely agree.

Kapuki, a 20-year-old eastern black rhino, is pregnant with her third child. Come next year, the zoo will have four of the critically endangered species, with only around 5,000 globally.

Ryan Easley, 37, was performing at his family-run private zoo in Hugo, Okla., when a tiger attacked him, the authorities said ...

Kiani is gone. But in another, perhaps more important respect, she is not gone at all. Just “taxidermied”. And on ice.

Head to one of these pumpkin patches to buy pumpkins, pose for fall photos and other autumn activities, including food, rides ...