The great raft spider, one of Europe’s largest native spiders, has made an extraordinary comeback after being on the brink of extinction.

A newly hatched group of African penguin chicks in Maryland helps boost the steadily dwindling global population.

Hopkins did not want the zoo to include non-native species or act as a place where animals were captured and held in pens.

Scientists say dolphins and orcas have teamed up to hunt salmon off British Columbia. It’s the first time such behavior has ...

Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year's most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate. View on ...

Dogwoof has picked up world sales rights to the feature documentary 'Birds of War,' which will world premiere at the Sundance ...

We take a look at the birds of prey with the largest numbers in the world and the reasons behind their healthy population ...

Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

Crandon Park Zoo was abandoned after hurricanes ravaged the area. Today, wildlife such as alligators and peacocks live in the ...

Chimpanzees are clearly among the most intelligent of all non-human animals, but they are rarely regarded as killers. And yet ...