A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

Using local invasive species helps buffer us and gives animals more variety,' the Minnesota Zoo said of the choice ...

Talent is always on display at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. And while it often appears to be pure entertainment, ...

The AJC's Fraser Jones takes a behind-the-scenes look at how nearly 1,000 animals are fed daily at Zoo Atlanta. From fresh produce deliveries three times a week to specialty diets for lions, elephants ...

New technology that allows zoo animals and their human visitors to share experiences could have positive benefits for both, researchers say. Last summer, computing science experts from the University ...

Picture your last visit to the zoo. The excited squeals of children, the constant chatter of families, the occasional burst of laughter at a penguin’s antics or a monkey’s acrobatics. Now imagine ...

Captive animals sometimes need a transfusion, but the typical approach to blood banking isn’t practical for zoos and aquariums. One veterinarian is testing a solution.

The chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo says that testing animals for coronavirus is not the same as testing people after it was discovered that a tiger was infected with the virus. Dr. Paul Calle ...

In Mahiri's case, the zookeepers have moved her onto an inhaler treatment, which essentially "mimics what the oral steroids ...

Traditionally, scarecrows were used by farmers to scare away crows from their crops. But they also served as a deterrent to ...