This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). To honor Hispanic Heritage Month, WCS and Nature are bringing you five stories in the fields of nature and conservation. Whenever ...

It’s summertime and the living’s easy. Why not spend the night at the zoo, drifting off to sleep to the hoots of owls and the growls of lions? Zoos across the country host overnight sleepover events ...

Who are we kidding? An African safari isn't in the cards this year. Neither is a trip to an exotic island where your gang can snorkel with every variety of tropical fish. So, do the next best thing.

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has been recognized as one of the best zoos around the globe by a leading travel publication. Travel + Leisure magazine included the Cincinnati Zoo, aka the home ...

Come for the beaches, stay for the Gulf Coast Zoo. With a creepy-crawly reptile house (you can even hold the snakes!), baby kangaroos, and over 500 unique exhibits, it’s an animal lover’s paradise.

PHILADELPHIA --Visitors to the Philadelphia Zoo might want to beware of stray cats: A new enclosed passageway allows lions and tigers to roam outside their exhibits. Humans, though, can safely gawk at ...

Last Updated on November 30, 2025 by Chanin Victor   Families go wild when visiting San Diego, and when they throw in animal encounters, it gets even better. But here’s the catch: there are two ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Cincinnati Zoo is offering the "perfect adventure" for anyone who loves travel, exotic destinations, and wildlife. Cincinnati Zoo staff will be your guides to four unique ...

I was lucky enough to visit the Houston Zoo on my recent trip to Texas’s largest city and boy, was I impressed! Let me start off by admitting my ambivalence about zoos in terms of what’s best for the ...

Naples’ dense residential areas and limited green space can pose a challenge to those seeking to enjoy nature without leaving the city. Enter the Zoo of Naples, a 25-acre wildlife and botanical garden ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- If you're still looking to book a summer vacation, a trip to Nebraska might be something to consider, especially if you want to go off the grid for a bit. Gabe Saglie from Travel Zoo ...