Vienna Zoo's Giant Panda Gives Birth to Surprise Second Cub
If only all shocking events could be so adorable...
If only all shocking events could be so adorable...
Zookeepers at the Chester Zoo are the proud foster parents of 200 tiny Monserrat tarantulas.
Baby P was born in early June.
Zookeepers don't know whether the cub's fur will remain pale or darken to a golden hue.
...and feel the wrath of its protective parent.
Zoos have grown into a vehicle for conservationism and education, which is why you may see honey bees and chickens alongside more exotic animals.
There will be a lot fewer animals, probably.
After five weeks of wandering High Park, the escaped capybara finally wandered into a trap.
Right now, the babies are tiny and pink, and covered in fine white fur.
The fen raft spider can grow to nearly the size of a mouse, feasts on fish, and was just released em masse in the UK.
Look at him!
Thanks to various livestreaming services, you can keep your eye on these animals, no matter where you are!
The tiny birds barely tip the scales.
The average elephant produces up to 300 pounds of dung a day. Now, the Prague Zoo, which is home to a herd of elephants, has announced creative plans to put all that poop to good use.
The pups were born on January 7, but they've only just started exploring.
Researchers at the University of Melbourne’s Microsoft Research Centre for Social Natural User Interfaces have teamed up with Zoos Victoria to develop games for Orangutans using Microsoft’s Kinect 3D sensor (which is used in the Xbox One gaming system).
She hadn't broken her neck, but it still had a major kink in it.
The Friendly Spider Program combines cognitive behavioral therapy, group hypnosis, and playtime with actual spiders.
Have you ever visited the local zoo and found yourself wondering how a juicy hunk of boiled penguin breast might taste? Just about every creature under the sun has been sautéed, deep-fried, and/or sprinkled over a pizza at some point in human history.
Plenty of zoos, aquariums, and wildlife parks have put together fun—and safe!—ways to interact with some of their finest residents in a very hands-on manner.
Put a wild animal in a cage, and it’s bound to act differently. Zoologists and vets have many strategies to help an animal get settled and normalize its behavior in captivity. Psychological changes can be overcome with animal enrichment programs that keep
Rhinos are amazing and massive animals that easily capture the imagination of their admirers both at zoos and in the wild. Unfortunately, they’re facing serious threats and their numbers are dwindling lower all the time. In honor of Endangered Species Day
No matter how many mistakes your mother may have made, there’s no way she's in the same class as these animal mothers.