When thinking of a petting zoo, most people typically imagine small, fluffy animals. Things like rabbits, goats, maybe even a ...

What is a true animal sanctuary, and how does it differ from a zoo? Also, how can you tell if a zoo or sanctuary holds to ...

LADSON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Coastal Carolina Fair has kicked off another season, drawing crowds with its popular animal exhibits. The All-American Petting Zoo, a perennial favorite, is back to entertain ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating the deaths of four animals at Big Iron Ranch in Watkins. According to a spokesperson, CPW believes the animals may have been attacked by coyotes early ...

FRANKFORT, Ind. (WISH) — The mayor of the Clinton County seat on Tuesday night recommended closing a petting zoo where more than 80 mammals and birds died during the winter. A Purdue University clinic ...

In the United States, heat waves break out every summer. While people can jump in their pools, go to the beach, hit the lake, or engage in other activities that keep them cool, animals at zoos do not ...

One of the best things that can happen to a zoo or aquarium is for one of their resident animals to go viral. Just look at the multi-hour-long lines to see Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo in Thailand who has ...

A fire had broken out, putting Big Bear in its path and the small crew at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo on high alert. As zookeepers monitored the news and checked the weather, the sky darkened and the air ...

The question at hand in this short essay is, “How can zoos and aquariums foster cultures of care and conservation?” The quick answer: there are many, varied ways. Zoos exist mainly to entertain humans ...

What to know about the outbreak at the Arizona State Fair, how it unfolded and the reasons officials gave for keeping quiet ...