The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to more than 2,200 animals. We followed zookeepers ...

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with zookeepers about how your Christmas tree can be a real treat for some animals.

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have ...

The presents are unwrapped, the cookies are crumbs, and that real Christmas tree will become a fire hazard soon enough. Most ...

Imagine you're an alpaca. You're completely covered in fleece. Now imagine you're Noel, a fleece-covered alpaca at a zoo in Akron, Ohio, where a heat advisory is in effect through the weekend, and a ...

As people across the Houston area enjoyed a "once in a generation" winter storm Tuesday, so did some of the animals at the Houston Zoo. While some of the animals elected to stay warm inside enclosures ...

A European zoo is asking for donations of healthy pets to feed to its predators as part of a controversial policy that has sparked international outrage. "Did you know that you can donate smaller pets ...

They sound like creatures someone made up: 2 feet long, covered in slime, and elusive despite their size. But no, hellbenders are real. And this rare and endangered species' population is growing ...

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and The Nature Conservancy have teamed up to turn invasive trees and shrubs into a win-win situation for the organizations © Joshua Foo ...

How to help special-needs kids adjust to the real world, once they transition out of high school, has always been challenging. Miami-Dade County Public Schools has a program which places those ...

Ring in the New Year with some real party animals! No, we aren’t talking about all of the drunk people at the bars. It’s “Noon Year’s Eve” at Cameron Park Zoo! This family-friendly event is filled ...