Smithsonian/Roshan Patel For conservation scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, helping animals “swipe right” on the best mate is all in a day’s ...

The zoo is located in a mountainous area about 20km south-west of central Sapporo and was opened in July 2005. It has accommodation facilities and keeps and exhibits about 150 animal species ...

Zoo leaders say these new upgrades will not only benefit guests but the animals as well. “Animal welfare is always something that we are striving to improve,” said Hattiesburg Zoo’s Director ...

The official count, a legal requirement of the zoo's licence, saw more than 500 animals across 145 species totted up. A colony of Humboldt penguins, a rare okapi calf and a critically-endangered ...

Appaloosa Horse Pattern. Image by Chris Hands via Unsplash. Horses have always symbolized freedom and grace across different cultures. Their unique coat colors and patterns make them even more ...

These coats glisten in the sunlight, almost as though they are dusted with a layer of bronze. What makes these horses even more special is their unique eye color. The hazel eyes of champagne horses ...

5 fun facts about octopuses Octopuses have a parrot-like beak, which is the only hard part of their body. The plural of octopus is "octopuses" or "octopi," according to Merriam-Webster.Some people ...