UK zoos and aquariums each year. But is there more to zoos than public amusement? What are zoos for? Helen Skelton finds out.

In recent years, there has been significant debate on whether or not zoos and other types of animal parks, menageries and aquariums should exist. But why were zoos established in the first place?

Zoos are great, right? You get to be up close and personal with some amazing animals that you’d pretty much never get to see in the wild. Clearly, zoos are a win for people. But when it comes to the ...

The word “zoo” is complicated and can have different meanings to different people. For some, a zoo is an organization committed to animal well-being and wildlife conservation that offers its visitors ...

Until now, contraception has been the method of choice for zoos to avoid surplus animals. Researchers are now calling for a paradigm shift: zoos could preserve their breeding populations, raise ...

Visit zoos in North and South Carolina to learn how these two iconic zoos got started. Trail of History visits both the North Carolina Zoo near Asheboro and the Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens in Columbia, ...

A wave of swatting threats against U.S. zoos highlights a deeper crisis regarding their role as conservation centers.