Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

Animals at the Milwaukee County Zoo were seen reacting in different ways to the sudden appearance of a Christmas tree in ...

The Columbus Zoo had a contest to name its new baby elephant and fans think they made a perfect choice for the calf.

PHOENIX – The Phoenix Zoo euthanized its last elephant on Thursday. Indu, who spent most of her life in captivity, was 59. “Her gentle spirit, intelligence and resilience inspired not only our staff ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Cameron Park Zoo lost two of its beloved animals Thursday, officials said. Tembo, an African elephant, and Maharani, a Sumatran tiger, both died on the same day. Zoo staff and ...

The Los Angeles Zoo confirms what happened to its Asian elephants, Billy and Tina, who were suddenly absent from their habitat on May 20 Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...