A 23-year-old giraffe named Milenna was humanely euthanized at the Brevard Zoo due to age-related mobility issues. Milenna lived beyond the median 20.3-year lifespan for female giraffes in human care.

Three large pythons were spotted in Forest Park, Queens earlier this week. So far, only one of them has been caught.

WOODHAVEN, Queens (WABC) -- A 4-foot python was rescued in a Queens park on Wednesday, but two others are still on the loose. A rescuer from Puppy Kitty NYC spotted a man poking at three snakes in the ...

An iguana at a zoo in the United Kingdom has given birth despite never having mated with a male, according to staff at the facility, who have hailed the "virgin birth" as "one of the rarest events in ...

Most people size up animals by how tall they stand or how long they stretch, but weight tells a different story. Measuring by mass alone reveals which creatures carry the most bulk. If you're curious ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Golden lion tamarins and Hoffman’s two-toed sloths have become unlikely roommates in a brand new habitat at the Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society in Florida.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo has welcomed a new member to their growing family. Wednesday, new parent Penelope, a pygmy hippo, gave birth to her first calf, according to John Ball Zoo officials ...

Paignton Zoo staff are mourning the loss of a black rhinoceros which was put to sleep after battling a chronic medical condition. The rhino, Manyara, had been with the Devon-based zoo since June 2010, ...

The birth has been described as "one of the rarest events in the animal kingdom" Animals giving birth is not usually shocking for staff at Telford's Exotic Zoo, but a lizard in their care recently ...

CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has revealed how it plans to spend one of the largest donations in its 150-year history. Hugh Hoffman, an unassuming ...

As far as animals go, the proboscis monkey is one of the most unique–looking species on the planet. They are instantly recognisable for their long, fleshy, nose – which is especially prominent in ...