The Potter Park Zoo is mourning the unexpected death, adding that Vikentii the tiger helped inspire guests to care about ...

Vikentii, a 16-year-old Amur or Sibertarian tiger at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, was euthanized after a sudden decline in health.

The zoo said the cat had various health issues and its quality of life was declining.

Sometimes it’s scary to think that the many species we see today might not be around in twenty years. Or, if we don’t focus more on conservation efforts, some species may disappear even in the next ...

The Wild Benches of Hope, a public art series of three bronze benches highlighting endangered animals is now on display at ...

A rare painted river terrapin hatchling discovered at the Smithsonian National Zoo is giving conservationists hope for the survival of one of the world’s most critically endangered turtles.

Two African leopard cubs born recently in the central state of Guanajuato are giving the at-risk species a boost — and visitors a rare look.

As a hoofstock animal keeper, Rhiannon looks after "everything with hooves" "It's a privilege to work with so many species and it's a bit of a pinch me moment sometimes," says Rhiannon Wolff. She is a ...

Three-year-old Sumatran tiger Lotte has arrived at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens from Berlin Zoo as part of a European breeding programme.

This March Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, a zoo just outside Great Yarmouth, has welcomed a rare Sumatran tiger. The wildlife ...

The Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) is the official state sea turtle of Texas.

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