Enjoy a look back at some incredible and heartwarming stories about the Smithsonian National Zoo's animals and the people who care for them.

A rare species grew by four hooves at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing this month. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, a female eastern bongo calf ...

A "lovely" polar bear at a Scottish wildlife park has begun receiving geriatric care. On Wednesday, Highland Wildlife Park ...

Pakistani veterinary surgeons found that a bacterial infection killed an elephant at a safari park in the city of Karachi ...

Many of the animals at the Great Plains Zoo are well-suited for winter weather, but even so, there are a number of ways ...