These wetlands, these alligators ... it has to have some kind of monetary value,” said George Melancon, alligator research biologist for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Two African leopard cubs born recently in the central state of Guanajuato are giving the at-risk species a boost — and visitors a rare look.

Nearly two dozen people helped with the rescue mission for a mama manatee and her baby. The mother sea cow was hit by a propeller over 20 times.

An extinct relative of the howler monkey may have been the first leaf-eating primate in South and Central America ...

The newest Cincinnati Zoo residents have reached a big milestone!After the birth off African penguin chicks for the first time in three years at the zoo, the zoo shared a video of the chicks taking ...

The femur bone, found on the beach at Bay Head in January, was taken to the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum for identification.

The National Zoo announced Friday that its 5-week-old Asian elephant calf, Linh Mai, will make her debut before the general public — and on the elephant cam — on April 22, an introduction to human ...

Scientists have described an exciting discovery: two marsupials that modern science thought to be extinct are still alive in ...

Simulations of Australopithecus hominins’ anatomy suggest that when they gave birth, they may have exerted tremendous pressure on their pelvic floors, putting them at risk of tearing ...

Presumed extinct for more than 50 years, the wonderful takahē is still very much alive. As this Instagram post shows, it is a ...

Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, ...

The two marsupials were found living in the remote rainforests on the Vogelkop Peninsula of New Guinea.