The Smithsonian Institution museums and the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute have temporarily closed due to the government shutdown. Because the museums and the zoo are part of the ...

The Kansas City Zoo announced Wednesday they are mourning the loss of a beloved elephant who had lived in Kansas City for decades. Lois, a 47-year-old African elephant, came to the Kansas City Zoo in ...

The San Francisco Zoo on Wednesday gave a sneak preview of one of its newest residents, a male silverback Western lowland gorilla. The 26-year-old gorilla named "Cecil" will make his official public ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is changing its approach to answering public records and will begin to provide some documents in response to “thoughtful and reasonable” requests, CEO Tom Schmid said in ...

The penguins at the Houston Zoo have temporarily moved "behind the scenes" due to safety concerns about material they could ingest there, according to zoo officials. The zoo's Humboldt penguins moved ...

A seemingly excited western lowland gorilla was striking a viewing window in his enclosure so hard the protective glass cracked. Video from the San Diego Zoo shows visitors getting a scare Saturday ...

SAN DIEGO — A western lowland gorilla broke a tempered glass panel at the San Diego Zoo, a spokesperson with the zoo confirmed. The incident happened on Saturday when Denny, a 10-year-old western ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — At the San Diego Zoo, a 10-year-old western lowland gorilla broke a layer of protective glass in its enclosure on Saturday, zoo officials confirmed. According to a statement ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is asking Franklin County voters for a 10-year renewal of a 0.75-mill levy for operating expenses, last passed in 2015. The levy would not increase the current taxes ...

SAN DIEGO — A gorilla at the San Diego Zoo broke a glass panel at his enclosure over the weekend, zoo officials said this week, frightening guests who were observing the apes. Ten-year-old Denny broke ...

The temporary closures began Sunday. Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo, which receive federal funding, are closing temporarily amid the federal government shutdown. The shutdown impacts all 21 ...

A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla, named Denny, broke one of the layers of a three-layered tempered glass panel at the San Diego Zoo's gorilla forest habitat on Saturday, according to a press ...