In a sea of flapping black and white flippers, Ricky is hard to miss: He's got spiky yellow feathers, a flamboyant character, and he's the only rockhopper among the dozens of penguins living in the ...

Stock up on the eucalyptus leaves. Cute, cuddly koalas will soon be coming to the Indianapolis Zoo. The temporary exhibit will run from Memorial Day weekend through Sept. 1 and feature two of the slow ...

LONDON -- How do you count scorpions? Very gingerly, it turns out. "You use tongs and pick them up by the stinger," London Zoo senior keeper Tony Dobbs said. "You avoid the pincers at all costs. You ...

The Utica Zoo is rallying the community to participate in the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count.

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Our 6abc Zoo-a-thon was a huge success, all thanks to you, our generous viewers! You watched all day on Thursday as we were live at the Philadelphia Zoo showing you all the good ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A lack of funding and an aging facility has put the Little Rock Zoo at risk of losing its accreditation. Leaders at the zoo said they desperately want to make improvements like ...

Keeper Dave Clarke is seen in silhouette as he holds a Jungle Nymph stick insect at London Zoo in London, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. The annual count took place at the zoo Wednesday as keepers ...

Kepper Amy Callaghan takes a close look at Jill the Red Kneed Spider during the annual stocktake at London Zoo, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. More than 17,500 animals including birds, fish, mammals, ...