The oldest Sumatran Orangutan in captivity in Japan has died peacefully aged 54. Neo died at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden on 14th March from multiple organ failure, reports local…
Two brown bears brawl over a carrot in front of stunned zoo goers before a third one steps in to break up the fight. Video footage captured on one visitor's…
This heartwarming footage shows how conservationists released 86 young giant tortoises bred in captivity into their natural habitat in the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) is the…
A VIP turtle that has spent nearly 40 years in captivity has been moved to a new home as part of a plan to return him to the wild. Loggerhead…
Heartbroken wildlife keepers have told how a beloved elephant was comforted by her family and friends in a touching mourning ritual during her last moments at a sanctuary in Brazil.…
These images show how desperately rare short-tail nurse sharks have been born in captivity at an aquarium in Spain for the first time. Short-tail nurse sharks are listed as critically…
These images show how a zoo in Spain has welcomed four members of a critically endangered species of antelope that has less than 100 members left in the wild. The…
Terrifying videos showing a pet snake shedding its skin and another sinking its teeth into a mouse have been released by a dedicated python fan. Snake-mad Jacop Frank, 29, told…
A pair of former zoo elephants have packed ther trunks to move to a lush animal sanctuary after spending their lives in captivity. The tuskers - from Mendoza Zoo in…
A trio of critically-endangered Asiatic cheetahs have been born in captivity for the first time. The super cute cubs were born at the Touran Wildlife Refuge in the Iranian province…