There are still a few hurdles that need to be cleared before the government officially reopens, and even when it does, it will take some time to return to standard operations.

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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is helping to grow the population of the endangered eastern hellbender salamander. Hellbenders, North America's largest amphibian, are an indicator of good water quality ...

Earlier this year, the zoo had come under scrutiny as the Animal Control and Welfare Commission deemed the facilities were ...

Two of the world's rarest big cats have arrived at Chester Zoo as part of a conservation program to help save their endangered species from extinction. Northeast African cheetah brothers, Kendi and ...

This video takes viewers inside the zoo’s nursery during bottle feeding time for its youngest animals. Keepers gently feed newborns and juveniles who rely entirely on human care for nutrition. The ...

ZooLights returns Nov. 21 to Jan. 3. The National Zoo team hurried to pull everything together after the government shutdown ...

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Enrollment is now open for the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) at Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens, a graduate degree program offered through Miami University’s Project ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo will celebrate its inaugural Día de los Muertos festival this weekend while giving visitors their first chance to see a rare baby okapi, the zoo announced Tuesday. The zoo ...

Representatives of the airline industry have estimated it will take about a week for air travel to return to normal after the ...