Just beyond the south gates of the Brookfield Zoo, in a backstage area where visitors are not allowed, there is a squat, sand-colored building. It resembles an artist’s studio trapped inside a ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Some lucky animals at the Honolulu Zoo got handcrafted surprises from local students. The Honolulu Zoo announced that Waikīkī School partnered with the Honolulu Zoological Society.

The old hoses will be made into toys, feeders, hammocks and ladders for animals at Twycross Zoo Used fire hoses are to be turned into toys for zoo animals as part of a sustainability initiative.

Potter Park Zoo’s Toys for Tots night invites neighbors to spread holiday cheer by donating new, unwrapped toys to children in need. In return, guests can enjoy the zoo’s magical Wonderland of Lights ...

Asian elephants Emily and Ruthie are resident MacGyvers at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Mass. -- hook up a light bulb or screw in a hanging installation and within the hour they’ll take it ...

The doorway was a little small, but that didn't stop Mwelu from squeezing his way inside for a quick look. Mwelu, a Western Lowland Gorilla, and his three female companions weren't sure what to make ...

Animals need entertainment, too. That's why Memphis Zoo's Courtney Janney asked the Facebook community to donate their old toys to the zoo Courtney Janney is the Curator of Large Mammals at the ...

One thing that becomes clearer and clearer to me as I become more experienced as a cat parent is that cats are pretty much all the same, no matter how big or small they are—especially when they're ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Roger Williams Park Zoo has gotten a record number of contributions to buy toys and other stimulating items for its animals after a thief stole money from a donation box.

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Ninja, a mountain lion, enjoys three activities most in this world. When a zookeeper feeds him cubes of raw steak, he emits a low purr of ravenous joy. He also likes to stalk baby ...

An investigation is under way in North Carolina to find out how an “engagement item” killed a 3,000-plus-pound giraffe. Jamili, a 9-year-old female giraffe, was found unresponsive Tuesday at the North ...