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From red pandas to crows, zoo animals across the U.S. are painting works of art as part of enrichment programs.

Forget the classic dinner and a movie—try a couples massage or an arcade date this Valentine’s Day.

The Southern Darwin’s frog is unique in the amphibian world, and conservationists are racing to save it from extinction.

Meet Poppy, the newest baby pygmy hippo that‘s stealing hearts.

The Australian Reptile Park is asking the public to capture the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the most dangerous species in the world.

Just when you thought Moo Deng couldn’t get any cuter, GMM Music releases this banger.

You might want to keep this handy on your next vacation.

If you experience a violent reaction to Moo Deng’s cuteness, you’re not alone.

Skip the lines and spend your next day at the zoo online instead.

The Bronx Zoo wanted a baby platypus. Penelope gave them something better: publicity.

A bear walking on its hind legs and sporting baggy skin has led to a wild theory.

The zoo presents familiar birds in a fresh, unified way—and drives home the message that people can take simple steps to protect birds’ future.

Is Disney’s Animal Kingdom a zoo? Technically, yes—and an especially good one at that.

For Christmas dinner in 1870, Paris restaurant Voisin publicized a menu that featured kangaroo stew, elephant stock, stuffed donkey head, and bear chops.

Elmer and Lima, two gay penguins who coupled up last fall, are now proud foster parents of a healthy baby chick.

Thanks to the San Diego Zoo's live cam, you can see what America's most famous platypuses are up to in real time wherever you are.

Five African grey parrots have been put in solitary bird confinement after they failed to control their excessive swearing tirades, including telling visitors to "f*ck off."

A 62-year-old female python at the St. Louis Zoo hasn't been in contact with a male in decades, but she was somehow able to reproduce this summer.

After Red Lobster employees discovered a rare blue lobster in a delivery, they found it a new home at a zoo in Akron, Ohio.

The 21-second clip shows the last Tasmanian tiger—or thylacine—ever in captivity roaming her cage at Beaumaris Zoo.

From canine mayors to equine councilmen, these animal politicians prove politics really has gone to the dogs—and cats, goats, gorillas, and other critters.