Nation Feb 27 Punch the monkey melts hearts after rejection and unlikely friendship By Stephanie Sy, Layla Quran
World Jul 15 Giant panda gives birth to baby cub at Dutch zoo, boosting the population of the endangered mammal A giant panda has given birth to a cub at a Dutch zoo in a boost to the captive population of the vulnerable mammals. By Maura Currie
Nation Feb 08 Watch 3:59 Monkey theft, leopard escape at Dallas Zoo raise questions about safety of animals The mystery of two missing monkeys and the death and disappearance of other animals from the Dallas Zoo has captured the country’s attention over the last couple of weeks. Wednesday at the Houston Zoo, zookeepers are on high alert after… By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris
World Jan 01 Fire kills more than 30 animals at zoo in Germany Police said the fire may have been caused by sky lanterns launched to celebrate the new year. 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
Jul 25 Pregnant again: April the giraffe's calf is due in March By Associated Press NEW YORK — April, the giraffe whose YouTube pregnancy in 2017 made her famous, is due again around next March. Continue reading
Mar 24 Photos: Vets race to save the last two animals in the Mosul zoo By Larisa Epatko 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… Continue reading
Aug 26 How well do you know the world: Peace deals and the 'worst zoo' By Larisa Epatko 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. Continue reading
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