The Smithsonian Institution was established by an act of Congress in 1846 as an independent federal trust instrumentality, a ...

The Arizona Wildcats (5-3,2-3 in Big 12) will be returning to their home field after a successful dismantling of the Colorado ...

STATEN ISLAND, NY -- The Staten Island Zoo has been fueled with a $3.5 million allocation from the City Council to be used ...

The Kansas City Zoo announced Wednesday they are mourning the loss of a beloved elephant who had lived in Kansas City for decades. Lois, a 47-year-old African elephant, came to the Kansas City Zoo in ...

It went from one of the worst zoos in America to a beloved menagerie filled with disabled and elderly native species. Now it may close for good. It went from one of the worst zoos in America to a ...

Nicole O’Neill's children loved going to the Holtsville zoo when they were growing up, and one of them now works there. The retired teacher said her students, some with visual impairments, delighted ...

Boo at the L.A. Zoo is back for another year. This fun Halloween event takes place this weekend, October 18-19, and next weekend, October 25-26, with hundreds of guests expected. “Boo at the L.A. Zoo ...

Zoogoers at the San Diego Zoo witnessed the startling moment a gorilla ran up against a glass viewing platform and broke it. The moment was captured on video. In the video captured by eyewitness Emily ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Zoo is being forced to shut its doors after a sudden storm swept through the area on Monday. Although the zoo sustained significant damage, no animals, guests, staff ...

SAN DIEGO — A western lowland gorilla broke a tempered glass panel at the San Diego Zoo, a spokesperson with the zoo confirmed. The incident happened on Saturday when Denny, a 10-year-old western ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — At the San Diego Zoo, a 10-year-old western lowland gorilla broke a layer of protective glass in its enclosure on Saturday, zoo officials confirmed. According to a statement ...

The temporary closures began Sunday. Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo, which receive federal funding, are closing temporarily amid the federal government shutdown. The shutdown impacts all 21 ...