The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed the birth of a new baby gorilla, part of a recent baby boom of great apes that includes three ...

Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee is celebrating the birth of a Western lowland gorilla, the first of its kind to be born at the zoo since 2016. The baby was born to a 27-year-old mom named Kumi.

“Walking away with almost 40% of the 20,000+ votes we received, a name has been chosen by YOU for our newest elephant ...

The last tamandua birth at DCZA, in 2014, was Cayenne, whose mother, Rio, another first-time mother, became inattentive and wasn’t allowing Cayenne to nurse. As a result, zookeepers had to step in and ...

Penguin couple Ricky and Chris are nesting on eggs, as is a lorikeet pair at the Erie Zoo. If the eggs hatch, the baby African black-footed penguins and rainbow lorikeets, a kind of parrot, will join ...

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 ...

UPDATE: On July 31, the zoo announced that the baby is a boy named Remi. The Milwaukee County Zoo on Wednesday announced that a baby bonobo was born to Elema on May 30. It’s exciting news because as ...

Every animal family should have a life of peace and quiet after a newborn arrives, but rescued animals like these marmosets ...

The baby prehensile-tailed porcupine, weighing just 404 grams, was born on May 17 Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more than ...

I had the best time visiting a local petting zoo, where unexpected moments and adorable animals took me by surprise. From wild facial expressions to bottle-feeding a baby kangaroo and meeting new ...

When animals become brands For many animal-centered tourist attractions, a single animal going viral can be a like a rising tide that lifts all boats. And few things can bring more attention and ...