Panda Bao Li eats bamboo at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28. The zoo, as well as other Smithsonian facilities, will be closed beginning on Oct. 12 as the government ...

Goshen Mobile Integrated Health Coordinator Andrew Priem, left, and Goshen Mayor Gina Leichty visit with Maple, a golden retriever who soon will become the Goshen Fire Department’s facility dog and ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — A critically endangered rhino made its public debut Friday at a Cleveland zoo, dashing about its enclosure and giving a boost to the endangered species. The 120-pound (55-kilogram) ...

The Salisbury Zoo and the Psychology Department at Salisbury University are set to co-host Spooktacular Halloween, a sensory-friendly event. The event is geared towards those who would benefit from a ...

ST. LOUIS — Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park is still more than a year away from opening, but animals are already getting comfortable in their new home. On Wednesday, Saint Louis Zoo announced a herd of ...

ERIE, Colo. — A small dog is believed to have been taken by a mountain lion from an Erie backyard, police said. The Erie Police Department was notified of a likely mountain lion encounter just after ...

A man says he was walking down Malcolm Street when an unknown source shot him.

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office has now identified the victims of a deadly train crash that happened Oct. 6. The two Shreveporters were killed when their SUV was hit by a ...

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Movie Interviews Marking 50 years of 'Dog Day Afternoon' with director Sidney Lumet and star Al Pacino October 3, 202510:13 AM ET Heard on Fresh Air Terry Gross ...

The venue, the Ralston, was named by philanthropist Shannon Ralston in honor of her mother, Laurie Ralston. Shannon donated $10M to the zoo for this project, which was the largest gift in the zoo’s ...