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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

An undeniably adorable baby elephant had her coming-out party at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Aug. 4 to the delight of hordes of humans there to snag a look. Born July 23, the 230-pound "cutest ...

The staff at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium are also prepared to keep even their wildest creatures cool in this extreme heat. It's a busy day for Assistant Mammal Curator Karen Vacco and all the ...

DENVER (AP) — Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but, since they’re not human, they do not have the legal right to pursue their release, Colorado’s highest court said Tuesday. The ...