Pandas have a unique “thumb,” which is actually an extended wrist bone. This helps them hold and strip bamboo with precision, making them expert eaters. When born, pandas are about the size of a stick ...

Pandas debut at the National Zoo on Jan. 24, but you can get your free pass now. Here’s our guide and advice for an easy visit to the National Zoo.

Have some zany zebra fun with these fun facts and free printable zebra coloring pages. Print them for your family!

After Poppy, the Metro Richmond Zoo’s newest baby pygmy hippo became a viral sensation on social media, she and her mother are now on view each day through a livestream.

A blast of winter weather Friday gave many their first real encounter with snow in Alabama, and the state's animal inhabitants weren't left out of the experience.

The Sea Otter Foundation & Trust adds that the way otters swim is even unique. They float in groups called rafts that are divvied up by gender. Otter pups depend solely on mom in the water until their ...

Some animals at the Dickerson Park Zoo are enjoying the wintery weather and some aren’t. Here’s a look at their reactions. Cali The Mountain Lion, she’s 12. Most of ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo will welcome the public to meet its newest giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, starting Jan. 24 ...

Footage released shows two lynx at Edinburgh Zoo after they were successfully captured on Thursday after they were illegally released in the Dell of Killiehuntly area on Wednesday.