The axolotl — an often smiley-faced salamander known for its ability to regenerate limbs and organs — is showing new powers of adaptability, as individuals bred in captivity are surviving releases ...

Play is important for animals in captivity, both as an indicator of their emotional states and as a contributor to their long ...

BBC research finds 40% of accredited zoos and aquariums raised financial concerns since 2022.

When you think about zoos, you might picture a fun day out with family or the chance to see exotic animals up close. But beneath the surface, there's a side of zoos that most visitors never get to see ...

To the editor: What a thoughtful piece by editorial board member Carla Hall about elephants, who like all animals in zoos, “don’t have to avoid predators or hunt their next meal, but they pay for that ...

Scientists now believe that all mammals and birds — even the octopus — are conscious beings, capable of thinking, feeling emotion and suffering. That's creating a sea change in attitudes toward the ...

Killing healthy animals in zoos isn't a myth, it's business as usual I'm always thrilled that major media are carrying stories about all aspects of animal behavior, including their fascinating ...

One of the best things that can happen to a zoo or aquarium is for one of their resident animals to go viral. Just look at the multi-hour-long lines to see Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo in Thailand who has ...

Quick Take Two U.S. zoos recently engaged in a polar bear swap; Kali moved to Detroit, while Nuka transferred to Toledo.

Quick Take North Carolina regulates exotic animals differently from many other states. Instead of relying on a single statewide law that clearly defines which exotic animals can or cannot be kept as ...