With terminology like “ape”, “great ape”, “monkey”, “primate”, and “gorilla” all meaning distinctly different things, it is ...

Paranthropus capensis, a “gorilla-like” human relative that lived in southern Africa some 1.4 million years ago. A new study ...

Animals at Omaha's zoo aren't allowed to mate at will. Space, genetics and overall compatibility are considered, and a master ...

Unlike traditional safari lodges where guests observe animals from a distance, a select few hotels around the world offer ...

Herds of impala, wildebeest, kudu and other large herbivores are in decline across sub-Saharan Africa, in part due to rising levels of poaching by hunters seeking bushmeat for subsistence and profit.

For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...

Between climate change and the effects of humanity on the environment, many species have been harmed. Here are a few of them ...

Nestled in the heart of Packerland, there’s a hidden gem that’s been quietly stealing the show from its more famous neighbor, Lambeau Field. Welcome to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where the cheese flows ...

The Northeast Wisconsin Zoo (that’s what NEW stands for, by the way – not “Nobody Eats Wombats”) has done an impressive job ...

While those findings might sound like a sequel of "The Lion King" that nobody wants, the news is truly grim for the big cats.

From the slow moving sloth to the misunderstood pitbull, this is your guide to various animal awareness days of each month.

Cabara was moved to St. Louis from Bassel Zoo in Switzerland when she was 18 months old. At the Saint Louis Zoo, she was ...