A litter of 10 African painted dog pups went in for their first veterinary visit at the west suburban Brookfield Zoo on Wednesday.

While the Zoo was closed, staff members captured some rare scenes of the animals experiencing the falling snow.

The Dec. 13 birth of the little critter in the “World of Darkness” section was just announced by proud-papa zoo reps — who ...

Lion cubs, according to the zoo, are born blind and open their eyes within a week or two after birth. Veterinarians will ...

The pair were born Wednesday to first-time parents, Ilanga and Tandie, and are the grandsons of the zoo’s former African lion ...

A Masai giraffe calf named Aspen was born on December 29, 2025, marking a significant win for conservationists.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to more than 2,200 animals across its campuses in D.C. and Virginia. The zoo was the first in the United States to hire a ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Families celebrated the New Year early at the Seneca Park Zoo with a “Noon Year’s Eve” event. Visitors had the chance to welcome 2026 without staying up late. At noon, the zoo hosted ...

An Asian small-clawed otter was born at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma last month. 'Robbing them': Treasury slams states over Trump tax cuts A ‘Trump class’ folly on the high seas Science ...

The current Indianapolis Zoo in White River State Park traces its roots back about 80 years with the incorporation of the Indianapolis Zoological Society in 1944. The leaders of the group were cagey ...

“She’s a very small capybara and is a bit shy,” said animal care supervisor Adam Ramsey in a news release Thursday from the zoo. “Guests can visit Chocolate in the capybara habitat in the South ...