A chimpanzee that once had to be recaptured after escaping a zoo has died. Koko had been Whipsnade Zoo's oldest chimpanzee ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After undergoing a first-of-its-kind surgery, a Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee is recovering well. Mwelu, a 34-year-old chimpanzee, underwent spinal surgery in September after a ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tombak, the Zoo’s longtime male Sumatran orangutan, has died, according to the Memphis Zoo. He was 43 years old and lived “well beyond” the typical 23 to 30 years expected for his ...

Cora, the 67-year-old Asian elephant who appeared in the movie "Smokey and the Bandit II," was euthanized Oct. 7 at the Topeka Zoo. The elephant was one of the oldest in the United States, living well ...

The zoo shared that they have welcomed three otter pups, born on August 25, to mom Elbe and dad Jilin. The three brothers are Asian small-clawed otters, a vulnerable species according to the IUCN Red ...

HOUSTON – It’s that time of year again! The Houston Zoo’s beloved ‘Zoo Boo’ event is back with new, slightly spooky attractions and fun for the whole family. All month long you can get the perfect ...

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio will soon be celebrating the return of gorillas at the zoo after more than thirty years. San Antonio Zoo will soon be home to eight Western Lowland gorillas in a huge, ...

Oct. 3 (UPI) --The Elmwood Park Zoo in Pennsylvania is introducing the public to its newest arrival: a baby two-toed sloth born at the facility. The Norristown zoo said the mother, named Beanie, was ...

Tributes have been pouring in from around the world for chimpanzee researcher, wildlife advocate and conservationist Jane Goodall, who died on Wednesday at the age of 91. The legendary scientist lived ...

As a kid, I was a huge Spider-Man fan. In the late 1970s, he often faced off against the Rhino, a muscle-bound brute that had a thuggish charm about him. For whatever reason, I liked him. The rhino is ...

Through her groundbreaking work with chimps in Africa, Goodall helped people understand that animals are sentient and intelligent. Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall’s decades of research into the ...

The Columbus Zoo has joined the ranks of the conservation community in mourning the death of Jane Goodall, a scientist who focused her study on chimpanzees. In a statement, the Columbus Zoo and ...