Chinese aquarium slammed for using fake whale shark

Visitors to the newly opened Xiaomeisha Ocean World in Shenzhen, China, are furious after discovering that its star attraction — a whale sha...

Thai animal rights group defends zoo against PETA’s Moo Deng abuse claims

The Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TSPCA) is defending Khao Kheow Open Zoo against the People for the Ethical Treatm...

47 tigers, 3 lions and a panther die from bird flu in Vietnamese zoos

Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther died in Vietnamese zoos due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, according to state media. The deaths r...

Chinese zoo admits to using dogs as fake pandas after one caught barking

A zoo in China’s Guangdong province admitted to passing off two painted Chow Chows as “panda dogs” after a public backlash. The revelation c...

Look: Chinese zoo debuts dyed Chow Chows as ‘panda dogs’

A zoo in China’s Jiangsu province has attracted confusion and controversy after showcasing two Chow Chow dogs dyed to resemble giant p...

San Francisco Zoo to receive pair of pandas from China

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that the San Francisco Zoo will be receiving a pair of pandas as part of China’s historic p...

Watch: Japanese zoo staff plays ‘white tiger’ in animal escape drill

A zoo in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture is making headlines after conducting an animal escape drill that saw a staff member don a white ti...

Watch: Man plays escaped ‘bear’ in educational drill at Hiroshima zoo

A zoo in Hiroshima, Japan, held an animal escape drill over the weekend, letting a staff member in a hilarious bear costume loose. Why it ma...

Zoo Atlanta will soon be the only place in the US to see pandas

The Smithsonian National Zoo’s three pandas, which also include a male cub, are set to be returned to China in December, leaving the United ...

UK zoos confirm Chinese zoo’s standing bear is real as ‘costume’ allegations persist

A pair of zoos in the U.K. have indirectly backed the Chinese zoo that found itself in hot water after a sun bear in one of its exhibits was...

Chinese zoo denies its bears are ‘humans in disguise’ after ‘suspicious’ photos and videos

A zoo in China’s Zhejiang province is in hot water after being accused of hiring humans to play bears for one of its most popular exhibits. ...

Video: Asian elephant amazes researchers with banana-peeling skills

An Asian elephant named Pang Pha has amazed researchers at the Berlin Zoo with her banana peeling skills.  After arriving at the Berlin Zoo ...

How a female gibbon locked in a cage alone in Japan got pregnant

Zookeepers of a zoo in Japan believe they have finally figured out how a female gibbon got pregnant despite living alone in her cage. In Feb...

Heartbreaking video shows mother elephant desperately trying to revive newborn calf

The Zurich Zoo in Switzerland recently uploaded a heartbreaking video showing an elephant and her mother desperately attempting to revive a ...

Bua Noi, the ‘world’s loneliest gorilla,’ has been caged in a Thailand shopping mall for 33 years

Since 2015, the Thai government and the animal rights group PETA have been fighting for Bua Noi, the “world’s saddest gorilla,” to be relea...

Thai zoo staff chases after man dressed up as an ostrich in training exercise

To help train staff at the Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand, an employee dressed up as an ostrich that “escaped” to teach staff how to handle an ...

Elephant at Chinese zoo filmed returning shoe to child

A video has gone viral of an elephant returning a child’s shoe after it fell into its enclosure at a zoo located in eastern China. In the ...

Viral video captures elephants springing to action to save calf drowning in pool

In a video posted to Twitter on Saturday, two elephants can be seen rushing to save a drowning baby elephant. In what appears to be footag...

Orangutan caught puffing on cigarette thrown into enclosure by visitor at Saigon Zoo

A male orangutan at Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ho Chi Minh City was captured on video puffing a cigarette a visitor threw into its...

Video of panda cub Xiao Qi Ji’s incredibly fun snow day is un-bear-ably cute

A video shows Smithsonian’s National Zoo panda cub adorably playing in the snow. The National Zoo shared a video of their other animals du...

Tourist in China captured on video taunting white tigers inside their zoo enclosure

A man in China ran into a wildlife park’s enclosure of white tigers and taunted them.   What happened: In a recorded video released by Newsf...

Oldest Zoo in Japan Asks Public’s Help Naming First Baby Elephant Born in 138 Years

A new baby elephant was born in Japan’s oldest zoo, and staff members are now asking for help in naming him. The public had their first glim...

Bay Area Boy Finds Lemur Stolen from the SF Zoo

Maki, a 21-year-old endangered lemur stolen from the San Francisco Zoo, was found by a 5-year-old Asian American child in the parking lot of...

Giant Panda in Washington DC is Pregnant and Could Give Birth Any Day

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington D.C. has announced that giant panda Mei Xiang is pregnant and is expected to give birth soon. V...

Germany Finally Reveals First Twin Panda Cubs Born in the Country

Zoo Berlin in Germany finally showcased Meng Xiang and Meng Yuan, the first twin panda cubs to be born in the country, to the public. The tw...

Dutch Zoo Captures 2 Pandas Finally F***ing

Two pandas living in a zoo in the Netherlands finally got down to business after living together for many years. The two pandas’ copulation ...

Zoo Monkey in China Takes Keeper’s Phone to Go Online Shopping for Her

A zoo monkey in China was able to make an online purchase after its keeper forgot to bring her phone with her when she went out to get food ...

Celebrity Panda’s Death in Thailand Caused by Heart Failure

The sudden death of a celebrity panda loaned to a zoo in Thailand has finally been explained as experts linked his death to heart failure. O...

Giant Panda’s Sudden Death in Thai Zoo Sparks Anger in China

A giant panda on permanent loan to a zoo in Thailand since 2003 has unexpectedly passed away on Monday, sparking outrage in China where it o...

Chinese Zoo Gives Panda Poop Gifts as Souvenirs

A zoo in southwestern China is making headlines for turning one of its pandas’ feces into enviable souvenirs. The unusual gimmick at the Yun...

Curious Pandas Watch as Girl is Saved After Falling Into Their Enclosure

A young girl was luckily saved after falling into the panda enclosure at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Provin...

Japanese Zoo Remembers Beloved Capybara Killed in Vicious Fight With Brother

A zoo in Japan recently mourned the loss of its beloved capybara named Maruo via a heartbreaking tribute. Maruo, which spent its short exist...

‘Playful’ Orangutan Gr‌op‌e‌s Zookeeper While Posing For the Camera

An orangutan at an animal park in Thailand has gone viral online for the mischievous way he gr‌ope‌d a female zoo worker’s b‌re‌as‌t. ...

Last Polar Bear in Korea Unexpectedly D‌‌i‌e‌‌‌‌s Before Sanctuary Release

The last living polar bear in South Korea has p‌ass‌ed aw‌‌ay at the ag‌e of 24 — equivalent to 80 years old in human years — at...

Zookeeper’s Daughter Takes Tiger Cub Out for Walks in China

A new video circulating on Chinese social media showing a 9-year-old girl walking a tiger cub on a leash has raised concerns among some neti...

Man Sparks Outrage After Feeding Hippo a Plastic Bag at Zoo in China

A man in southeastern China is being condemned on social media after feeding a hippopotamus with popcorn and the plastic carton that contain...