A tortoise tucked into a piece of cantaloupe at Fort Worth Zoo in Texas, adorable footage shows. This footage by a zookeeper at Fort Worth Zoo shows a tortoise reaching to get a piece of cantaloupe ...

These giant tortoises are some of the most iconic creatures in the Galapagos. The islands’ name comes from an old Spanish word ‘galápago’, which refers to the saddle-like shape of the ...

A Texas zoo is mourning the death of an endangered tiger after staff noticed the animal was deteriorating due to old age, the zoo announced Monday. Gladys Porter Zoo veterinary staff euthanized ...

Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C. Zoo officials said Friday. “A true ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. — A 10-month-old spider monkey at the Brevard Zoo had his arm amputated after it was stuck in his habitat's fencing last week, the zoo shared in a Facebook post on Monday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Louisville Zoo announced the passing of 41-year-old southern white rhinoceros, Sindi, on March 19. According to the zoo, in recent years, Sindi began receiving ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An alligator snapping turtle named Maximus who was more than 100 years old died recently, according to a Facebook post by the North Carolina Zoo. The post does not ...

(WXYZ) — The Detroit Zoo announced on Wednesday it has welcomed the arrival of a 22-year-old polar bear named Haley. According to zoo officials, Haley was born Nov ...

The Detroit Zoo announced on social media last week that it has a new king penguin named Atticus that was born on Aug. 19. The "spunky and super fluffy 6-month-old" has not yet been put front and ...

A man has been arrested for the brutal assault on a local singer's father-in-law. Photos: Facebook/Appel A 52-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the brutal assault of a 63-year-old ...