The orangutans at the National Zoo just might be better at working an iPad than the average grandparent. The six orangutans at the Great Ape House share an iPad. They aren’t allowed to hold it ...

Get ready for Valentine’s Day by learning how zoo matchmakers use science to “swipe right” for conservation. Mike Bock Male Andean bear Quito (above) has fathered two cubs at the Smithsonian’s ...

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It went from one of the worst zoos in America to a beloved menagerie filled with disabled and elderly native species. Now it may close for good. It went from one of the worst zoos in America to a ...