NEW BEDFORD — After a long and happy life at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, beloved Asian elephant Ruth passed away on Dec. 28, ...

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Patrick Sison, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or ...

As the National Zoo prepares to debut its newest residents, giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao, a popular Woodley Park ...

The Australian Reptile Park has introduced its largest male funnel-web spider yet — named Hemsworth, after the tall Hemsworth brothers. The male funnel-web is one of the most venomous spiders in ...

The nonprofit advocacy group In Defense of Animals has ranked the Bronx Zoo as the second-worst zoo in North America for ...

Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium has furry and feathered friends, ones that slither and swim, from tiny fish to elephants and giraffes.

Last year over the summer, a baby pygmy hippo born in Thailand named Moo Deng gained international interest when photos of the playful hippopotamus went viral. Moo Deng, which means "bouncy pork," a ...

The snowfall was the most Washington, D.C., has seen since 2022, according to WUSA, a CBS affiliate. Many residents enjoyed ...

Some animals, like Aurora the red panda, are loving the snow. Her thick coat allows her to spend plenty of time outdoors without getting cold.

Coming face-to-face with a dangerous wild animal seconds before being pounced on must be truly terrifying - and below we look ...

Following the first few weeks in the indoor enclosure, the little ones have now started to explore the outdoors.  Close - ...