The incident occurred on Friday morning after the animal became startled and scratched his keeper during a routine feeding.

Giving lemurs the chance to use technology to share control of sensory experiences with zoo visitors can help create meaningful connections between humans and animals, new research suggests.

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.

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 ...

Have you ever been to a zoo and thought that the animals looked sad? Or perhaps you’ve visited a wildlife park and felt that the animals were chilled and content? Humans are pretty good at judging how ...

Redd’s daily treatment reveals how orangutans with chronic respiratory diseases are adapting to use certain medical tools designed for humans. Mike Bock Redd, left, and his mother, Batang, right. Both ...

How have the evolutionary forces that shaped animal sex and behaviour influenced the ways humans conserve, study and coexist ...

BILL AND JULIE THAT IS INTENSE. OKAY. THANKS, BILL. AND IT’S NOT JUST HUMANS THAT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE HEAT OVER AT THE HENRY DOORLY ZOO, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS BRAVING THE HIGH TEMPS AND ...

On an early morning in June, wearing purple latex gloves, Chandlar Carlile stood with a sharpened knife slicing through papaya, honeydew, lettuce and an assortment of other produce inside a shiny ...

Rhinos carry the kind of prehistoric energy that makes you briefly forget what century you are standing in. At Denver Zoo in ...