World Jan 01 Fire kills more than 30 animals at zoo in Germany By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press
Science Nov 17 Watch 11:08 Australia’s efforts to bring koalas back from the brink of extinction The population of Australia's iconic koala has been rapidly declining in recent decades, and this year the Australian Koala Foundation declared the marsupials "functionally extinct." But one Queensland zoo is using proven breeding strategies to protect the animals, and starting… By Kirsty Johansen
Nation Jul 25 Pregnant again: April the giraffe’s calf is due in March NEW YORK — April, the giraffe whose YouTube pregnancy in 2017 made her famous, is due again around next March. By Associated Press
World Mar 24 Photos: Vets race to save the last two animals in the Mosul zoo UPDATED: It took months of planning and unanticipated hangups at border crossings, but the Four Paws International team led by Amir Khalil succeeded in removing Lula the bear and Simba the lion from their confines at the damaged Mosul zoo… By Larisa Epatko
World Aug 26 How well do you know the world: Peace deals and the ‘worst zoo’ This week, Colombia finalized a peace deal, an earthquake leveled villages in Italy, and something notable happened at the world’s “worst zoo.” Take our quiz about this and more. By Larisa Epatko
Jan 06 DC panda Bao Bao experiences snow for the first time By Colleen Shalby Bao Bao rolled around in Washington, D.C.’s first snow of 2015.Video by Smithsonian National Zoo We can confirm that Bao Bao — a Washington, D.C. celebrity who was propelled into the limelight last year when she was born to… Continue reading
Dec 22 In landmark ruling, orangutan granted legal ‘person’ status in Argentina By Joshua Barajas A court in Argentina ruled Sunday that an orangutan was entitled to some basic rights as a "non-human individual" and can live in a partially free primate sanctuary, local media reported. Continue reading
Feb 28 Africa’s last polar bear is depressed By Robert Pursell Zookeepers at the Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa have been working diligently in an effort to cheer up Wang -- the last polar bear on the African continent. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch Mei Xiang Gives Birth at the Smithsonian National Zoo Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on August 23. Continue watching