Credit: London Zoo/Dominic Lipinski /Cover Images Zookeepers at London Zoo readied their clipboards, calculators and steady counting skills, as they braved freezing weather to count the animals at the ...

A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy female calf on December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, officials said.

Red List due to its small population size and vulnerability to poaching. Chung said naming this critically endangered plant after a critically endangered animal draws a strong conservation parallel.

Species like the El Rincon stream frogs, Dinagat moonrat, northern river terrapins, hirola antelope, Bawean warty pigs, vaquita porpoises, and golden langurs face critical endangerment due to habitat ...

Celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng has company. A new baby born at the Metro Richmond Zoo will get her name from a public poll.

Bat stars get their name from the webbing between their arms. While many sea star species are generalists, digesting different kinds of prey and plant material they come across, the rainbow sea ...

A bill naming the rhinoceros as Missouri's official zoo animal can be seen as a commentary on what makes someone a Republican ...

From charismatic macrofauna to tiny sea squirts, here are some species formally identified by scientists in 2024.

Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters.

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy hippopotamus, born on Dec. 9. Five days after birth, the yet-to-be-named baby pygmy weighed about 15 pounds, according to ...