Knysna is the crowning jewel of South Africa's famous Garden Route, the coastal stretch known for its beaches, indigenous forests and charming towns. Knysna is situated on a vast lagoon and won fame ...

Two critically endangered penguin chicks that were born in a zoo have been "thriving", keepers said. The black-footed ...

A New Jersey man whose wife was killed by a hippo during an African safari has filed a lawsuit alleging that their tour ...

Scientists find that 82 percent of birds-of-paradise species show biofluorescence, often on their feathers, throat or inner ...

Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With its intelligence and ...

A New York Zoo offered a sneak preview of some of the artwork that will be available at its upcoming gala auction: creations by animals including penguins, giraffes, sloths, capybaras and others.

A California zoo is asking visitors to be on the lookout for a bat-eared fox that escaped from its enclosure, but is believed to still be somewhere on the grounds.