Now, scientists have added another skill to the list. These brainy, brilliant creatures can use hoses to clean themselves and play pranks on each other. Researchers noticed a 54-year-old Asian ...

Fireworks cause huge distress to many animals and around 2,000 people visit A&E departments with firework-related injuries ...

From dogs with silly expressions to cats with sassy attitudes, these furry creatures have a special way of capturing our hearts and tickling our funny bones. But what is it about animal memes that ...

As this Sunday keeps on weekending, and all of you pet pawrents enjoy your home zoos, full of chirping, squeaking, and ...

At the Oregon Zoo, they take their enrichment seriously. They dangle cat toys from the roofs, hide food under rocks, and ...

Mary, a 54-year-old Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo, is the “queen of showering,” but her companion Anchali seems to have figured out how to exploit that habit to play pranks ...

Encouraging quietness during zoo trips can help visitors better appreciate their inhabitants and lead to more fulfilling, respectful and informative experiences, a new paper argues.

A pair of elephants at the Berlin Zoo have figured out how to use a hose as a make-shift flexible shower head. Not only do ...

Imagine a loud and noisy zoo going whisper-quiet, like a library or art gallery. That's what researchers say animals need.

Being a lifelong animal lover, I always jumped at the chance to interact with furry, feathered and scaly critters. Whether it ...

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The animals broke free of their compound overnight and haven't been at Amazon World Zoo Park for very long. Locals are being asked to keep an eye out, but the zoo said the raccoons are "not ...