The improvements in animal care that have led to the aging population problem are laudable, but must now be accompanied by ...

Zoos are facing ageing populations that threaten the conservation of endangered species, and targeted culls may be needed to ...

Until Michigan lawmakers intervened, incidents at Michigan zoos involving a raccoon-turned-trespasser and an aggressive pygmy hippo threatened breeding programs zoo leaders describe as critical to ...

Until now, contraception has been the method of choice for zoos to avoid surplus animals. Researchers are now calling for a paradigm shift: zoos could preserve their breeding populations, raise ...

Get ready for Valentine’s Day by learning how zoo matchmakers use science to “swipe right” for conservation. Mike Bock Male Andean bear Quito (above) has fathered two cubs at the Smithsonian’s ...

Despite the arrival of 11 chicks last year and five new adults, the keepers can recognise the Humboldt penguins individually - Copyright AFP Hassan JARRAH Despite the ...

Zoo officials today are expected to defend a plan that will ultimately lead to the separation of elephants Connie and Shaba, who have been together for 29 years. Reid Park Zoo officials hope that once ...

Nature is full of surprises, but few are as fascinating as hybrid animals, creatures born from crossing two different species ...