Around 10,000 endangered tortoises were swept away by a cyclone in Madagascar. They were the same species of turtle that a Knoxville zoologist rescued in 2018.

In this week's Zoo Buddy segment, we're meeting some of the box turtles at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo.

Meet Kiara, she’s a kinkajou at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe. She’s in her own exhibit near the Education ...

Bonefish are typically found in tropical, clean waters around the world patrolling shallow flats for crustaceans. Anglers ...

I don’t have anything that can eat me or my audience,’ says instructor Bonnie Cromwell of the numerous exotic critters she ...

In total, she has now worked as a zookeeper for more than 20 years since earning ... which features animals native to Australia. Last year, the zoo acquired a male Cassowary named Cremini, who will ...

a zookeeper with the Mandai Wildlife Group, said: “The best way to overcome a fear of snakes is to learn about them.” She conceded that many people tend to have a natural fear of reptiles ...

BUT WHAT DOES THAT JOB ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE? 16 WAPT BROOKLYN JOYNER GOT TO TAG ALONG FOR A DIFFICULT BUT REWARDING DAY IN THE LIFE OF A JACKSON ZOO KEEPER. >> HE IS VERY PARTICULAR. HE WILL TELL YOU ...

They are due to move a new Central African Forest habitat at the Bristol Zoo Project site near Cribbs Causeway this summer, ahead of its opening to the public in 2026. Gareth, another zookeeper ...

Brookfield Zoo is ringing in 2025 with some exciting news: Allie, one of the zoo’s bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), is expecting a calf in late spring/early summer. At 37 years old, Allie is ...

To be licensed to catch and release reptiles in NSW, you must be over 18, have a first-aid certificate, and public liability insurance as well as proven practical experience handling reptiles.

According to a spokesperson for the zoo, testing confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was the cause of death for a Chilean flamingo on Jan. 8 and a harbor seal on Jan. 9.