Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma.

The Erie Zoo will present the region’s first-ever Chinese lantern festival, Glow Wild, produced by Hanart Culture. The zoo announced Wednesday that the world-renowned event will be at the zoo from ...

A team of University of Florida researchers said they were shocked at what their cameras discovered in the sewers of ...

A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington ...

Georgia wildlife officials are urging anglers, boaters, and lake visitors to help prevent the spread of invasive snail ...

and lab tests are pending on three ducks and nine wild birds that died at the Bronx Zoo after possible exposure. “As a precaution, over the last two weeks, we have moved vulnerable bird species ...

South America's largest land mammal has made a historic comeback. The South American tapir hasn't been spotted in the Atlantic Forest for over 100 years and was considered extinct in Brazil's coastal ...

He was the third-oldest male of his species living in a U.S. zoo. The average lifespan of Western lowland gorillas is 30 to 40 years in the wild. "We are heartbroken by the loss of Oscar," Zoo CEO ...

The zoo announced Thursday that a male baby silvered langur is now on exhibit. He joined a group of adults of the same species — and brought a splash of bright orange to the depths of winter. Silvered ...

Studying the physiology and ecology of whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals through methods ranging from molecular ecology to tracking the movements of individuals and populations using ...

A type of infectious parasite has been spotted inside invasive snail species brought to Georgia, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

From the blue whale to the African elephant, let’s take a look at the largest mammals on the planet and find out what makes them truly incredible.