The animal was a long-time ambassador for his species, bringing conservation awareness to millions, zoo staff said.

From red pandas to crows, zoo animals across the U.S. are painting works of art as part of enrichment programs.

Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise, who was well over 100 years old, died at the St. Louis Zoo on April 8. Screengrab from St ...

Known as destinations in their own right, these amazing zoos introduce U.S. audiences to wildlife from around the world.

The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few ...

Dire wolves, which went extinct more than 10,000 years old, are much larger than gray wolves, their closest living relatives ...

A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.

The St. Louis Cardinals had a decision to make throughout the spring about the center field position. After a red-hot camp, the Cardinals opted to go with Victor Scott II in center field and it ...

ST. LOUIS – Three teenagers are in custody following an overnight carjacking in south St. Louis. According to a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson, the carjacking occurred ...

Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China. Sporting T-shirts, hats and sun umbrellas ...

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The often have loud, echoing calls. Piercy, the panda, with bamboo at the Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown. In January, the zoo welcomed two red-tailed hawks, both rescued through the zoo's ...