The Bronx Zoo was named the No. 2 “worst” zoo for elephants as animal activists say its famed trunked resident “Happy” is one pouty pachyderm that should be released to a sanctuary.

According to travelers, these 265 acres sheltering more than 10,000 animals should be near the top of every young family's itinerary in New York. And if you're an older visitor, the Bronx Zoo ...

This marks the eleventh time the zoo has appeared on the Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants list. The list was established by In Defense of Animals 20 years ago. The list emphasized the highly social nature ...

After more than half a century of captivity, there is still time for the Bronx Zoo elephants to be truly happy.” In the wild, elephants thrive into their 60s, raising calves well into their 50s and ...

Bronx veterans and their families enjoyed hot cocoa and cookies Saturday morning at the Dancing Crane Pavillion in the Bronx Zoo while waiting excitedly for the guest of honor to arrive—Santa—at the ...

The clubhouse was so ridden with conflict and soap opera-style drama in the 1970s and early 1980s that the Yankees of that era earned their own collective nickname — “The Bronx Zoo.” ...

Now, New Yorkers will be able to see the rare and mystical animals in the flesh: a pair just of them just set up home at the Bronx Zoo. RECOMMENDED: Everything you need to know about Market @ 77 ...

F or those of us who are used to domesticated dog breeds, it’s hard to think of dogs as wild. But they exist, and there are even several different breeds. With so many different types of wild ...

Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Bronx Zoo in New York City, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, Alaska Zoo in Anchorange, Houston Zoo, Honolulu Zoo, ZooTampa at Lowry Park in Tampa, Saint Louis ...

New Yorkers and tourists can see the owls at the “Birds of Prey” exhibit at the Bronx Zoo. Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and ...

The tree made no promises. Now in its fourth year at the zoo's seasonal Wild Lights display, the tree, dressed in more than 7,500 colorful lights — it said it was glad to be "spruced up" for the ...

The website for the Tocotoco Zoo says the attraction will open on Jan. 26 in the Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, with visitors able to rent a human-size dog costume for an undetermined amount of time.