Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

All aboard — and now, all off. Jackson City Council cancels the zoo train contract as the city continues its slow effort to stabilize the zoo.

At its meeting tonight, the Jackson City Council is expected to consider an order to end its contract with Big Mokey Trains, ...

Dec. 9 (UPI) --The San Diego Zoo announced the birth of a giraffe calf to a first-time mother who was also born at the zoo years earlier. The zoo announced Masai giraffe Mawe gave birth to her first ...

A 9-year-old snow leopard has found a new home at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Layan arrived from the Idaho Falls Zoo and immediately drew excitement from staff and visitors as he began settling into his ...

The Erie Zoo has agreed to partner with Erie Events to ensure its long-term survival and future growth. Erie Events will provide at least $500,000 in annual operating funds and serve as a financial ...

Animals at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden were out enjoying their first major taste of winter Tuesday, with bears, otters, red pandas, and cheetahs exploring their snow-covered habitats. The ...

Teenager with dreams of becoming lion tamer mauled to death by big cats after entering enclosure The 19-year-old had previously tried to sneak onto a flight to Africa in hopes of being with the big ...

Cincinnati Zoo animals enjoy first big snowfall of the season Trump adopts new nickname Lady Gaga abruptly stops Mayhem Ball show mid-performance after dancer falls off stage in Australia A Florida ...

A teenager who was mauled to death by a lioness after climbing into its enclosure at a Brazilian zoo has been pictured. Gerson de Melo Machado, 19, slipped into the big cat's pen at the Arruda Câmara ...

Gerson de Melo Machado was fatally attacked in Brazil on Sunday, Nov. 30 Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her work has previously appeared in The U.S. Sun, National World, ...

Shocking footage shows the teen scaling a 20 foot wall to get to the deadly lioness THIS is the horrifying moment a teen broke into a lion enclosure at a Brazilian zoo – before meeting a tragic end.