UK zoos and aquariums each year. But is there more to zoos than public amusement? What are zoos for? Helen Skelton finds out.

The Toledo and Louisville zoos were evacuated after bomb threats targeted the zoos. Police responded and gave the all-clear ...

One of my earlier memories from my childhood is visiting the Frankfurt zoo in Germany. I watched several elephants in an indoor enclosure, and while they were huge and fascinating, it also saddened me ...

Families fled in fear, animals were locked down, and cops swarmed zoos across the U.S. after a wave of terrifying hoax calls sparked emergency evacuations from Ohio to Arizona. Authorities say the ...

There is no doubt that snakes are among the most misunderstood wild creatures living on Earth. The reptile is most feared by ...

The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant disruption to all businesses, but zoos seemed to have struggled more than most. Around the world all have recognised the same challenge: without paying ...

Every afternoon at London Zoo until the early 1970s a table laid with cups, saucers and a teapot would be set out for the chimpanzees. An amusing set piece was anticipated: chimps throwing crockery at ...

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 ...

OMAHA, Neb. — Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza.

Do zoos represent pointless captivity or an opportunity for conservation and education? Linda Kimotho and Oluwaseun S Iyasere have different takes. LINDA: The anticipated thrill of seeing animals at ...

Animals are at risk unless the government changes its Covid-19 funding for zoos, a charity has warned. The Zoo Animals Fund was created by the government to help zoos facing financial trouble in the ...