January is a big month for historic events in DC, but the debut of two new pandas at the National Zoo is perhaps the biggest highlight for Washingtonians. Bears Bao Li and Qing Bao will finally meet ...

Until now, contraception has been the method of choice for zoos to avoid surplus animals. Researchers are now calling for a paradigm shift: zoos could preserve their breeding populations, raise ...

An animal rights group lauded Oakland Zoo for freeing its last elephant and sending it to a sanctuary in October. In the “10 Worst Zoos for Elephants 2024” list where the ...

In Defense Of Animals says, " In the wild, elephants thrive into their 60s, raising calves well into their 50s and roaming up to 30 miles daily. In zoos like Los Angeles Zoo, where enclosures are ...

Several inches of snowfall kept the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute closed to visitors this week. But the animals and their caretakers still had a good time!

Daniel Lurie was officially sworn in as San Francisco mayor on Wednesday during a star-studded celebration packed with thousands of attendees at Civic Center Plaza.

A malnourished spider monkey retrieved from a Rolls Royce during a suspected DUI traffic stop was recovering in Oakland Zoo, ...

A previous version of this story gave the wrong date of the arrest. MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A monkey discovered ...

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Drusillas Zoo Park in Sussex has made a Christmas list to decide who is on the 'naughty' or 'nice' list this year. The zoo cares for over animal 800 residents, all with their own personalities and ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show is a favorite for many dog lovers and come February when the competition is held, a man from Oakland will be on hand as one of the judges.