The Cincinnati Zoo's Harambe is not the first zoo gorilla to encounter a child in his enclosure, but he is one of the first to die as a result Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

A detailed genomic investigation of a Denver Zoo outbreak shows how SARS-CoV-2 can rapidly diversify and adapt after crossing species, offering a rare real-world view of viral evolution beyond humans.

We see amazing footage of a gorilla mother and orangutan being amazed by human babies and showing off their own!

When Willie B., Zoo Atlanta’s world-famous 41-year-old gorilla, died three years ago, he was so beloved that his obituary made the local newspaper’s front page. The gorilla had come a long way: from ...

Big Island residents Kelden and Kalehua Lee were strolling by the Honolulu Zoo’s elephant exhibit with their young daughter on Monday when they learned about the elephants’ upcoming Hawaiʻi Supreme ...

Orange you glad it's nap time?

The AJC's Fraser Jones takes a behind-the-scenes look at how nearly 1,000 animals are fed daily at Zoo Atlanta. From fresh produce deliveries three times a week to specialty diets for lions, elephants ...

Meet Stacy Kyles, the zoo chef creating special meals for animals.

Zoo Miami never evacuates its animals during a bad storm. Ron Magill explains why most of them hunker down, plus lessons learned from Hurricane Andrew.