Then there are museums. If you are in Washington, DC, The Smithsonian operates 17 museums, plus the National Zoo, which are ...

Cora Massey's birthday at the Saint Louis Zoo featured a magical moment with Nova the sea lion mirroring her umbrella motions. An unforgettable experience.

The man accused of shooting and killing 3-year-old Honestly Cheadle in Southeast D.C. made his first court appearance Saturday.

Aug. 31, 2017—The Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomed two screaming hairy armadillo pups Aug. 11. The pups are the first ever born at the Zoo. They are still spending all of their time in their nest, ...

Iowa weather: More storm chances over parts of Iowa today State Department begins widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff Alligator crosses pedestrian walkway in South Carolina There’s a new ‘bonus’ ...

The Idaho Falls Zoo welcomed siblings Kenya and Dixie to the African lion exhibit this month.

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media ...

It is literally Christmas in July as iconic hippopotamus song will now be a part of the Oklahoma City Zoo forever. The iconic Christmas song, “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas”, was ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A woman has sustained severe injuries to an arm when she was attacked by a lion at an Australian zoo. The Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland state said the 50-year-old woman ...

Bramble Park Zoo has broken ground on a complete renovation of its wolf habitat. Here's what visitors can expect.