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An Australian Zoo Needs Help Collecting Deadly Spiders and Their Eggs

The Australian Reptile Park is asking the public to capture the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the most dangerous species in the world.

Moo Deng continues to delight people through song.

Moo Deng the Viral Pygmy Hippo Has Inspired a Thai Pop Song

Just when you thought Moo Deng couldn’t get any cuter, GMM Music releases this banger.

The Most Overpriced Tourist Attraction in Each State, Mapped

You might want to keep this handy on your next vacation.

Moo Deng’s cuteness is hijacking our brains.

The Science Behind the Internet’s Obsession With Moo Deng, Thailand's Celebrity Pygmy Hippo

If you experience a violent reaction to Moo Deng’s cuteness, you’re not alone.

Zoolife lets you view animals live through your computer screen.

This Website Lets You View Animal Webcams From Over a Dozen Zoos

Skip the lines and spend your next day at the zoo online instead.

She's erasing herself from the narrative.

Penelope, the Bronx Zoo Platypus That “Faked” a Pregnancy and Then Disappeared

The Bronx Zoo wanted a baby platypus. Penelope gave them something better: publicity.

Chinese zoo denies their bear is a guy in a bear suit

A Zoo in China Denies It's Exhibiting a Human in a Bear Suit

A bear walking on its hind legs and sporting baggy skin has led to a wild theory.

Ruddy ducks in the Prairie Pothole Aviary.

Smithsonian National Zoo’s New Bird House Highlights Migratory Birds’ Incredible Journeys

The zoo presents familiar birds in a fresh, unified way—and drives home the message that people can take simple steps to protect birds’ future.

You can catch a Yankees game during your trip.

The 20 Best Zoos to Visit in the U.S.

Is Disney’s Animal Kingdom a zoo? Technically, yes—and an especially good one at that.

"La Queue à la Boucherie en 1871" by Clément-Auguste Andrieux

'I'll Have the Kangaroo Stew': When Paris Was Forced to Eat Its Zoos

For Christmas dinner in 1870, Paris restaurant Voisin publicized a menu that featured kangaroo stew, elephant stock, stuffed donkey head, and bear chops.

A Same-Sex Penguin Couple Recently Welcomed a Chick at a New York Zoo

Elmer and Lima, two gay penguins who coupled up last fall, are now proud foster parents of a healthy baby chick.

Elephant smashing a pumpkin at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, in 2015.

Watching Elephants Smash Giant Pumpkins Is Incredibly Satisfying

For its 23rd annual "Squishing of the Squash," the Oregon Zoo gave its elephants giant pumpkins and filmed the destruction that ensued.

Two-toed sloths on a tree in Costa Rica.

Scotland's Only Sloths Make Their Public Debut at the Edinburgh Zoo

On September 13, the only two-toed sloths in Scotland made their first public appearance at the Edinburgh Zoo.

This Is Not a Drill: There’s a Platypus Live Cam at the San Diego Zoo

Thanks to the San Diego Zoo's live cam, you can see what America's most famous platypuses are up to in real time wherever you are.

Profane Polly: Expletive-Spewing Parrots Have Been Removed From an England Zoo

Five African grey parrots have been put in solitary bird confinement after they failed to control their excessive swearing tirades, including telling visitors to "f*ck off."

62-Year-Old Ball Python at St. Louis Zoo Lays Eggs After Decades of Isolation

A 62-year-old female python at the St. Louis Zoo hasn't been in contact with a male in decades, but she was somehow able to reproduce this summer.

The Audubon Zoo is accepting donations for Tumani's first baby.

Tumani, a Gorilla Mom-to-Be at New Orleans's Audubon Zoo, Has an Online Gift Registry

The western lowland gorilla is expecting her first child any day now, and her baby needs everything from blankets to building blocks.

Red Lobster Employee Discovers Rare Blue Lobster, Donates It to Akron Zoo

After Red Lobster employees discovered a rare blue lobster in a delivery, they found it a new home at a zoo in Akron, Ohio.

Fiona the Hippo Is Now on Cameo

Fiona the Hippo is the Cincinnati Zoo's most famous resident, and now she's starring in personalized video messages on Cameo.

A Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, in captivity circa 1930.

Researchers Just Unearthed ‘Lost’ Footage of the Extinct Tasmanian Tiger—Watch It Here

The 21-second clip shows the last Tasmanian tiger—or thylacine—ever in captivity roaming her cage at Beaumaris Zoo.

14 Animals Who Ran for Office

From canine mayors to equine councilmen, these animal politicians prove politics really has gone to the dogs—and cats, goats, gorillas, and other critters.

Watch Fennec Foxes Exploring an Empty Chattanooga Zoo

After closing to visitors, the Chattanooga Zoo in Tennessee let its fennec foxes out of their enclosures for some environmental enrichment.

The critters at the Cincinnati Zoo are ready for their livestream close-ups.

7 Amazing Livestreams to Watch Right Now

Special events like the Cincinnati Zoo's daily Facebook Lives and the Budapest Festival Orchestra's 'quarantine soirées' make social distancing feel a bit less mundane.

Watching Penguins Explore Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium Is the Most Wonderful Thing You’ll See Today

Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium is closed to visitors due to the coronavirus outbreak, and the penguins there got to take advantage of the empty halls.