Though their ears aren't visible and their eyes are so tiny that zoologists say they’re close to blind, these three-inch creatures thrive underground.

The Fresno Chaffee Zoo recently won two prestigious awards for its wildlife conservation work. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums recognized the zoo for one of its exhibits and one of its ...

Federal departments and agencies have put out guidance about which programs will stay open and which ones won't during the funding lapse.

After Jane Goodall's death on Wednesday at the age of 91, the Houston Zoo shared photos of her 2010 visit to their new chimpanzee exhibit.

I was recruited to take part in a secret military experiment at Knott’s Scary Farm and turned into a half man/half pig super soldier at an abandoned zoo in the newest haunted maze at the Buena Park ...

Calling the animal a "beautiful python," the shelter said the employee found the snake that afternoon. The worker called the humane shelter to arrange pickup, a spokesperson for the shelter told USA ...

Redding offers retirees endless adventures without big-city hassles. This northern California gem sits where mountains kiss valleys. The Sacramento River flows through town like liquid silver. Every ...

She was scheduled to attend a tree-planting ceremony in Pasadena Wednesday when word of her death at 91 began spreading online.

Jane Goodall, the famed primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist, has died, according to the institute she founded. She was 91 years old. Goodall died of natural causes while in California on ...

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute said in post on ...

Thane Maynard, Cincinnati Zoo director, shared a tribute to Goodall, calling her the "most trusted and beloved person in the history of wildlife conservation and science." ...

During a government shutdown, only programs deemed essential for protecting life and property are kept operational.