An East African crowned crane that escaped from a Washington state zoo was found days after being on the lam, strolling on the town streets, and hanging with a group of "blue herons," officials said.

An endangered and rare Malayan tapir calf was born this weekend at Washington’s Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. Only the second tapir birth there in more than a hundred years, the unnamed newborn ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After being on the run for two days, an exotic bird was successfully brought back to a Washington zoo late Friday night. According to the Cougar Mountain Zoo, Alice the East ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Half a year after the nation's capital bid an emotional farewell to its giant pandas, the National Zoo is expecting a renewed surge in panda-mania with the announcement two more of ...

WASHINGTON -- Two giant pandas from China have landed in Washington, marking the first time the U.S. capital has welcomed a new set of furry diplomats from Beijing in 24 years. The FedEx cargo plane ...

WASHINGTON -- The three giant pandas tumble around in their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, munching on bamboo shoots and leaves, climbing branches and generally looking ...

The panda program is getting an upgrade — and the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has David Rubenstein to thank for nearly half of the funds. The National Zoo is in the ...

MICHIGAN CITY — Just seven years ago, officials were considering closing the Washington Park Zoo. Founded in 1928, the zoo on the city's lakefront had seen better days. The buildings, many built ...