Many families enjoy an outing to the zoo on a warm summer day. People have been fascinated with exotic animals since ancient Egypt. And although zoos have been delighting visitors for ages, are they ...

Given the growing threat to wildlife, the shift from unethical practices in zoos to better animal welfare and conservation efforts is incredibly important. As we have advanced with more research among ...

Illumina and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced a sequencing agreement Tuesday for the Frozen Zoo, a collection of biological samples from threatened and endangered species. Illumina, which ...

4,500 years of zoos and animal keeping -- Egypt -- Mesopotamia -- Greece -- Rome -- Ancient China -- Medieval Europe -- Medieval China -- British deerparks -- Late ...

The question at hand in this short essay is, “How can zoos and aquariums foster cultures of care and conservation?” The quick answer: there are many, varied ways. Zoos exist mainly to entertain humans ...