Johnson the capybara and Al the Brazilian tapir, were euthanized Feb. 20 after a decline in both animals' health ...

The staff had noticed that both of them were experiencing age-related health problems, which were affecting their quality of ...

Ever since Ume the Malayan tapir was born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, last month, the baby ...

Two animals at Newquay Zoo have been euthanised on the same day. The Cornwall zoo team said it was “with deep sadness” that it announced the loss of Johnson, a nine-year-old capybara, and Al, a ...

Staff said the painful decision was taken to spare the devoted duo from isolation if one passed before the other.

Heartbroken zoo fans were left in tears after two inseparable animal pals were put to sleep on the same day – so neither would have to face life alone. Keepers at Newquay Zoo in Cornwall made the ...

HOUSTON — South America’s Pantanal at the Houston Zoo just got a whole lot cuter after welcoming a baby Baird’s tapir. The female calf was born on July 23 to mom Moli and dad Noah, weighing 18 pounds.

A baby animal with an elephant-like trunk is calling a zoo in Virginia home. A female Baird’s tapir was born Sept. 1 at Metro Richmond Zoo, although the zoo did not unveil the baby online until an Oct ...

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. --This year, thousands of students from Minnesota are competing in the Minnesota Zoo's "Zooms STEM Design Challenge." About 120 team projects were selected to move on to this ...