Zoo faces decisions on elephant species To comply with new Association of Zoos and Aquariums standards, the Topeka Zoo will need to house more elephants, or none at all, says zoo director Brendan Wiley.
Minnesota Zoo dolphin calf Taijah dies unexpectedly The Minnesota Zoo's latest dolphin addition - 1-1/2-year-old calf Taijah - has died after a sudden illness, zoo officials said Tuesday.
Video: Rhino escape rehearsal for Japan zoo A zoo in Japan wanted to train its employees on how to deal with an animal escape, so it used a papier mache rhino as a proxy. Charlie Rose and Erica Hill report.
Nashville zoo is largest exporter of anteaters The Nashville zoo is home to the world's largest collection and largest breeding facility of anteaters.
Nashville Zoo home to largest anteater collection The Nashville zoo is home to the world's largest collection and largest breeding facility of anteaters.
Beloved giraffe at zoo on the mend - The Boston Globe A team of more than two dozen zoo staff and large animal veterinarians from Tufts University are working to save a 13-year-old Masai giraffe at Franklin Park Zoo.
Donaldson Foundation Supports Minnesota Zoo Investigator Program Donaldson Company is pleased to announce that the Donaldson Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Minnesota Zoo in support of the Investigators Program. The award will b
Wellington Zoo starts 2012 with a bang! Wellington Zoo starts 2012 with a bang! Wellington Zoo has started 2012 with a bang – with record visitation of more than 31,000 in January. This is hot on the heels of a fantastic and recording breaking year in 2011 where more than 203,000 people visited the best little Zoo in the World.
Video: Tokyo zoo practices for rhino escape A Tokyo zoo staged an emergency drill on how to respond if rhinoceros were to escape from their enclosures.
VIDEO: Fake rhino attempts zoo escape A zoo in Tokyo has been simulating animal escapes in order to practice their emergency drills.