In Defense of Animals has ranked the BioPark as the seventh-worst zoo in North America for elephants. The group criticizes ...

An international wildlife charity is calling for a 'tank-free' future for marine animals - as over 3,600 whales, dolphins, ...

We all had to make adjustments as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded – even zoo animals who were suddenly not seeing crowds of visitors pass by every single day. In a study published in 2022, researchers ...

Killing healthy animals in zoos isn't a myth, it's business as usual I'm always thrilled that major media are carrying stories about all aspects of animal behavior, including their fascinating ...

Justin Barker–an anti-captivity activist with a compelling narrative, starting with launching his first organization, Citizens Lobbying for Animals in Zoos, at age 13—recalls the family culture his ...

Many families enjoy an outing to the zoo on a warm summer day. People have been fascinated with exotic animals since ancient Egypt. And although zoos have been delighting visitors for ages, are they ...

The government of Costa Rica announced this Thursday that it will close the country’s two state zoos, following 11 years of litigation over a law that in 2013 prohibited keeping wild animals caged in ...

Find out which animals live the longest and what clues this gives us for potentially slowing down human aging.