Four orangutans had to be tranquilized and moved back into their enclosure after a malfunctioning door allowed them to escape ...

You may encounter a turtle crawling along a road or in your backyard during nesting season. Here's what to know and how to ...

Many creatures have imprinted on our hearts — and even a city sidewalk — for making their homes near ours. Here’s a look back at some of Chicago’s well-loved animals.

Jelly' the black bear walked through an unlocked gate before the Turtle Back Zoo opened to the public on Thursday morning.

A 20-year-old black bear briefly escaped its enclosure at Turtle Back Zoo May 29, and zoo staff resolved the situation within ...

The geriatric animal – a 20-year-old black bear named Jelly – was discovered by zoo staff in less than five minutes.

Oregon police arrested a zoo owner on drug charges following a raid at the facility earlier this month. The Coos County ...

Korat Zoo has welcomed the arrival of 11 hatchlings of the Aldabra giant tortoise , the first zoo in Thailand to successfully ...

A judge denied an emergency motion that would have halted the transfer of Billy and Tina the elephants from the L.A. Zoo to ...

BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo ... turtle and Wilbur the western hognose snake. Pope said all animals were given the choice whether to participate or not. Some may choose not to come out of the enclosure.