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Animals
Chester Zoo Welcomes 3 “Little Chaos Potatoes” and Reveals Their Surprising Link to Elephants
Three tiny pups at Chester Zoo are already prompting double takes, and not only because of their potato-inspired names.
The nonprofit zoo, which has operated since 1934 and houses 30,000 animals and more...
Animals
Toronto Zoo Welcomes Pygmy Hippo Calf, Giving Endangered Species a New Boost
Toronto has its own baby pygmy hippo, but the public will have to wait to see her.
The Toronto Zoo says a female pygmy hippo calf was born Sunday morning to 20-year-old mother...
Animals
This Baby Gorilla Just Discovered the Joy of a Water Hose
A baby gorilla enjoyed being hosed down at Texas’s Fort Worth Zoo as temperatures soared above 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42 degrees Celsius) on July 20.
Footage captured by a Fort Worth zookeeper shows...
Animals
Zoo Seeks Grumpy Cat Lookalike to Breed With Its Crabby Feline
A cat famous for looking permanently unimpressed has arrived at Edinburgh Zoo, where keepers hope she and resident male Akiko will help boost a near-threatened species.
The new arrival, Duchess, is a Pallas's...
Animals
Rome Zoo Uses Frozen Treats and Cool Pools to Help Animals Survive the Heatwave
As Rome sweltered this week, the city’s zoo turned to ice.
At Bioparco Zoo, giraffes, hippos, tapirs, capybaras, lemurs and seals were given frozen fruit, vegetables, fish and specially prepared ice treats to...
Animals
Chicago Zoo Sends 12,000 Tadpoles to Puerto Rico to Restore the Endangered Sapo Concho
A pop mascot is doing some real work for conservation in Puerto Rico.
Months after Super Bowl LX helped put Puerto Rico's only native toad back in the spotlight, Chicago's Brookfield Zoo sent...