Many families enjoy an outing to the zoo on a warm summer day. People have been fascinated with exotic animals since ancient Egypt. And although zoos have been delighting visitors for ages, are they ...

As reproduction slows and populations gray, scientists warn that many zoos are losing their capacity to function as effective ...

At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole. The beloved pachyderm gets her “pedicure,” along with apple ...