ROANOKE, Va. – At Mill Mountain Zoo, some children are stepping into the boots of real animal caretakers during National Zookeeper Week. Niki Voudren, executive director at Mill Mountain Zoo, said, “I ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- If you love animal wildlife, one of the best zoos in the entire world is located right here in Ohio, one report says. The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Zoo is one of the top 25 best ...

SPRINGFIELD — It was nearly 100 degrees in the shade and the humidity was oppressive on a recent day at The Zoo in Forest Park. But “Hades” wasn’t hot — in fact, the aptly named Argentine black and ...

Hemker Park and Zoo near Freeport offers 25 acres of animal exhibits and family activities. Originally opened in 1977, the family-run zoo now houses over 68 species and attracts 82,000 annual visitors ...

In the United States, heat waves break out every summer. While people can jump in their pools, go to the beach, hit the lake, or engage in other activities that keep them cool, animals at zoos do not ...

The question at hand in this short essay is, “How can zoos and aquariums foster cultures of care and conservation?” The quick answer: there are many, varied ways. Zoos exist mainly to entertain humans ...