Conservation education interns spend 10 weeks teaching children ages 3-14 about science, animals and conservation through ...

Talking to the animals: Patterson teaching Koko how to sign (Hearst Newspapers/Getty) O n 4 July 1971, Hanabiko the gorilla – known as Koko – was born at San Francisco Zoo.

Animals are a wonderful medium for helping to teach children how to be empathetic. Not only are companion animals non-judgmental, they offer unconditional love and affection, and are a great ...

Animal trainers assisted researchers in teaching captive bred condors how to act more like wild condors. Photo credit: szeke on Visual Hunt / CC BY-SA Lessons from wildlife reintroductions ...

Identifying teaching in wild animals. Learning and Behavior, 38, 297-209. [3] Christophe Boesch (1991), Teaching among wild chimpanzees. Animal Behaviour, 41, 530-532.

Teaching animals to survive isn’t just a technical challenge—it’s an emotional journey. Caregivers form deep bonds with their charges, celebrating their successes and mourning their losses.

Animal conservationists often move elephants between herds to improve biodiversity and group health, but what if the elephants don't speak the same language?

DENVER (CBS4) - Staff at the Denver Zoo examined their elephants Wednesday as part of regular checkups to make sure they are all healthy, an example of how teaching animals tricks helps the ...

In fact, animals suffer from a lot of the same medical maladies as humans . Did you know that dragonflies can become obese, koalas get Chlamydia and cancer dates back to the dinosaurs?