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 ...

Rachel Feltman: Who here grew up loving animals? Personally, I had a five-foot-long [one-and-a-half-meter-long] iguana who taught himself to use the cat’s litter box. That dude was the best. But, of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ape grasps human hand at zoo through cage We all had to make adjustments as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded – even zoo animals who ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Dozens of rare animals including tigers, lions, and cheetahs are dying as bird flu ...

In recent decades, scientists and public health experts have increasingly examined how human interactions with wildlife and ecosystems can contribute to the emergence of infectious diseases. Two human ...

If you visit a zoo, you might be captivated by the animals you see—majestic lions, curious meerkats, soaring birds of prey. But this is not always the case. Some zoos don't always give us that ...

The largest-ever study of over 2.6 million zoo birth records reveals skewed sex ratios in endangered species, from lemurs to elephants. The international team of scientists behind the study emphasizes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recently, Reddit user ethicalrevenge asked, "Zoo keepers of Reddit: what are zoo secrets that people wouldn’t believe?" and there ...

Killing healthy animals in zoos isn't a myth, it's business as usual I'm always thrilled that major media are carrying stories about all aspects of animal behavior, including their fascinating ...