A detailed genomic investigation of a Denver Zoo outbreak shows how SARS-CoV-2 can rapidly diversify and adapt after crossing species, offering a rare real-world view of viral evolution beyond humans.

When Willie B., Zoo Atlanta’s world-famous 41-year-old gorilla, died three years ago, he was so beloved that his obituary made the local newspaper’s front page. The gorilla had come a long way: from ...

How more than a century’s worth of furry, feathery, scaly fugitives won their freedom and our hearts. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable ...

Redd’s daily treatment reveals how orangutans with chronic respiratory diseases are adapting to use certain medical tools designed for humans. Mike Bock Redd, left, and his mother, Batang, right. Both ...

Spring is approaching and one sure sign of the season are the new babies at the San Diego Zoo who are venturing outside of the den and peeking out of mom’s pouch for the first time. The zoo recently ...

We like to draw a line between humans and animals, a clear divide built on memory, empathy, and invention. But that line doesn’t always hold. Apes steal territory. Parrots ace memory tests. Bees react ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS58) -- The Milwaukee County Zoo on Saturday, May 17 hosted their fourth annual "Celebrate Diversity" day. When we think about diversity, we typically think about it in humans. But at ...

Even animals raised around humans can react unpredictably when stressed, frightened, territorial, or overstimulated in captivity . Large predators like bears, big cats, and primates still retain the ...

The AJC's Fraser Jones takes a behind-the-scenes look at how nearly 1,000 animals are fed daily at Zoo Atlanta. From fresh produce deliveries three times a week to specialty diets for lions, elephants ...

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and The Nature Conservancy have teamed up to turn invasive trees and shrubs into a win-win situation for the organizations Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has ...