The Merced Applegate Park Zoo announced it will temporarily close to the public starting January 1 as crews begin work on a ...

Learn why Alabama chose the black bear as state mammal and how conservation is guiding this shy forest neighbor’s return.

The Merced Applegate zoo is getting “exciting upgrades,” but according to staff, that means no visitors until springtime. The ...

After months of debate and protest, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved the 2025 Black Bear ...

The zoo said the species is endangered and faces threats including "habitat loss, deforestation and climate change." ...

Despite the fact that there are no grizzly bears in California, the grizzly bear remains an iconic symbol in the state.

The Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973 and as an AZA accredited zoo, Great Plains is required to have conservation as ...

From coyotes swimming to the largest natural island in the San Francisco Bay to hitchhiking seagulls, 2025 proved that the ...

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport welcomed a very special new addition just in time for New Year’s Day. The zoo ...

A 3-foot-tall wallaby named Rex was found safe near a New Jersey Walmart on Tuesday after he escaped the animal sanctuary ...

Pittsburgh Polar Bear Club Plunge at the Mon Wharf 9:30 a.m. Wake up briskly to the first day of 2026 by making a splash in the Mon. Your courageous leap into cold waters will help keep local children ...

Bear trap in Altadena accidentally catches wrong animal as 550-pound black bear continues living under California home ...