New Mexico is the third most biodiverse state in the nation, according to the New Mexico Wildlife Center, with over 1,000 ...

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ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park's popular Creatures Of The Night event kicks off its 45th anniversary celebration on Oct. 3, offering an after-hours experience with extended dates from 6 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - At first glance, The Creature Conservatory looks like a zoo, but, in reality, it's a nonprofit organization that places emphasis on education and animal conservation.

‘Only connect,” wrote E.M. Forster. Lots of animals already do, writes Lee Alan Dugatkin, a professor of biology at the University of Louisville. Mr. Dugatkin’s “The Well-Connected Animal” combines ...

The Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus), also called the Asian tapir or Indian tapir, is the largest of the five species of tapir and the only one native to Asia. Rare/endangered animal. The tapir is ...

The remains of a "weird" creature with a twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth have been discovered in the Amazon jungle. Scientists say the plant-eater Tanyka was a “living fossil” when it stalked ...